My stomach turned at the sight. I ran to the lifeguard station and asked for a bandaid. Another coral casualty was there– a young man with a big puncture ripped out of his foot. Ick. The lifeguard explained to both of us how to use the iodine swab, then I ran back to Cadillac and…

Do the Amish really use instant vanilla pudding in their breads? That question posed itself as I made Amish friendship bread. To make this, you need a starter from a friend, which I was lucky enough to acquire. “Only the Amish know how to make this,” the recipe says ominously. “If you give it all…

At first, I didn’t force the kids to try the beets, but then I remembered the precept. I had to get the kids to try beets, in case they went to a friend’s house and were served something godawful. Now, considering all the cultures around here, I figured the likelihood of somebody visiting a friend…

Barbie owns a Tattoo and Piercing Shop.