Tag: Grandma Ruth

Eat One, Freeze One, Give One Away: Peach and Pecan Coffee Cake

Eat One, Freeze One, Give One Away: Peach and Pecan Coffee Cake

A Georgia peach haul inspires a rich, moist Peach & Pecan Coffee Cake adapted from a Junior League cookbook. The recipe makes three cakes – one to enjoy, one to freeze and one to share. A vintage Hawaiian Leaf snack set from Grandma Ruth turns up during the photo shoot; was it serendipity or a heavenly “remember me” wink?

This Perfect Heirloom Pumpkin Cake is in Your Future!

This Perfect Heirloom Pumpkin Cake is in Your Future!

This moist and delicious cake is a dessert for all seasons (not just the fall during pumpkin spice madness), and it is right for a party, a potluck or a picnic, just as it is.

I Wandered Lonely and Now Remember Daffodils

I Wandered Lonely and Now Remember Daffodils

An example from another poet helped me break through writer’s block and honor my grandmother’s passing 2 years ago today.

100 Years, 1 Month and 1 Day in this World, and Now Dancing with the Daffodils

100 Years, 1 Month and 1 Day in this World, and Now Dancing with the Daffodils

A remembrance and a haiku for the intrepid little lady we lost, Ruth Violet Hiatt Holt.

The 100 Club has a New Member: Happy Birthday, Grandma!

The 100 Club has a New Member: Happy Birthday, Grandma!

My grandmother is 100 today, a bona fide centenarian. Wow!

Celebrating Ruth’s 95 Years

Celebrating Ruth’s 95 Years

In celebration of Grandma Ruth’s 90th and 95th birthdays, a heartfelt poem reflects on her life, acknowledging her resilience, wisdom, and the enduring bonds of family, love, and faith.