by B.L. Unkel | Mar 25, 2023 | Baking
The Algonquins’ (Native Americans) word for it meant “a nut too hard to crack by hand.” When the Spanish Explorers arrived on the Texas and Louisiana shores, they called it a “wrinkle nut.” Today, it’s simply called a pecan. History Pecan trees are native to...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 19, 2022 | Baking
With the holidays fast approaching, so too are pies, cookies, and candy. And the one thing they all have in common? Sugar. History While all green plants make sugar, only sugar beets and sugarcane make enough for extraction to be practical. The knowledge and...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 8, 2022 | Baking
Don’t you just love fall? It brings cooler weather, the smell of wood smoke in the air, and color in the trees. But there’s another reason to love fall—apples. History Did you know it’s believed apples come from modern-day Kazakhstan in Central Asia? Their...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 16, 2022 | Baking
Once upon a time, after all their children had left the nest, my parents opened their home to Jeff, a college student who had been hired as the church’s summer youth director. He was a nice young man, and they enjoyed getting to know him. But as summers tend to do, it...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 26, 2022 | Travel
Let’s finish our journey through the Lake District National Park in Cumbria County, England, by stepping back in time. The Romans For over 400 years (55BC to 410AD), Romans played a significant part in England’s history. Their presence can be seen in various...
