by B.L. Unkel | May 1, 2021 | Travel
Almost two hundred years ago today (196 years on May 4, to be precise), an incredible journey came to an end. At least, it’s incredible by today’s standards. The Background In 1824, as the United States of America approached its fiftieth anniversary, national...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 17, 2021 | Baking
Continuing my unexpectedly long Honey “Did You Know?” (DYK), here are some interesting food and cooking facts. Cooking and Eating Honey DYK honey is the only food that will not spoil and does not need refrigeration as long as it is in a sealed container? DYK...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 23, 2021 | History
How many of you are familiar with the use of essential oils? It’s become big business in the past decade or so. Most oils are named after the plant from which they are distilled. However, in some cases, where a number of base oils are used to create a blend, another...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 12, 2020 | Baking
You never know when a great idea will hit you. For me, that happened five years ago when a friend and neighbor told me about an incident with her five-year-old middle son. She said she found him in the kitchen, staring into the empty tin that had held the cookies I’d...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2020 | Holidays
Private Robert Shurtleff enlisted in the Continental Army in 1782. He served for over a year, during which time he suffered first a saber wound and later a gunshot wound. He treated both injuries himself, then returned to the fighting. Although surely in great pain,...
