Category: Desserts
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Blueberry Bettylu
Originally published March 2017. So, my grandpa Paul called me three times to make sure I had enough blueberries. He left a couple voicemails, like: “Hi, Rebecca. It’s your grandfather. Your grandmother wanted me to call and let you know that whatever bowl or container or whatever you use, it should be filled with blueberries…
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Grandma Carole’s German Chocolate Cake
Originally published in May 2019. My Grandma Carole is a strong and lovely human. She will (rightfully) make fun of me if I’m too sentimental here, so I will just casually list off some facts about her: Carole taught elementary school and also played guitar. She has a lovely voice and can harmonize flawlessly. Recently,…
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Yolanda’s Fruitcake
Originally published May 2017. Well, I did a dumb thing. I created a *real* website (asweetercourse.com), kept it pretty active for a couple years, and then let everything lapse– all the stories and pictures I wrote and posted were permanently deleted. I got very sidetracked by work, so that’s the only excuse I have. But…