

Here comes another year
Joey Doll, Wikimedia Commons If you like to snack while celebrating the New Year, try these vegetarian stuffed mushroom caps. Are you...
Cathie Campbell
A gift or a present?
Children anxiously await the day that Santa Claus comes and brings lots of presents. During the month leading up to Christmas Day, many...
Nancy Simpson


Leave room for dessert
Stacy, Wikimedia Commons Enjoy a slice of eggnog cake with a cup of coffee, tea or hot cocoa. Most of the time, when my family gets...
Cathie Campbell
Our community really does love the Tribune
Last week I wrote a column about my love for my “Tribune family,” and their love for this community as well as for The Madera Tribune. I...
Nancy Simpson


Cold weather, warm stew
Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Few things are as tasty and comforting as a hearty stew on a cold evening. Many times, I write about...
Cathie Campbell


Ho-ho-ho, got cookies for Santa?
Senior Airman Elisa Labbe (USAF), Wikimedia Commons A traditional favorite for the holidays, gingerbread cookies are fun to make and eat....
Cathie Campbell
Do you dream?
Some people say they never dream. Others say they dream quite often. I have heard that everyone dreams, but many people don’t remember...
Nancy Simpson


What to do with leftover turkey
Missvain, Wikimedia Commons Most of us do not need any help to make a turkey sandwich, but sometimes we want to go a little beyond just...
Cathie Campbell