It’s getting to be unbearably hot in many areas of the country, and frozen treats are a healthy way to cool off. Searching for inexpensive alternatives to feed myself, I found six surprisingly easy ways to stock my freezer. Frozen fruit & yogurt bars, pudding pops, popsicles - is there anything better for hot summer time?

Elise shares things she learned from her mother about cooking. It's never too late to learn something new and tested from Mom, who can talk for hours, in an informed and intelligent way, about why fat is good for you, the best way to make jam, how to tell when a steak is done, how there is no one-size-fits-all diet for anybody, etc. etc.