On June 7, our James will be 21 years old! This is a huge birthday in any young person’s life, but there’s so much more to celebrate as James reaches this milestone! When I think back on how much work he’s put in to becoming the beautiful and fine young man that he is now,…

Today is the 17th of May, Norway’s Constitution Day. As with the 4th of July, everything served today is about red, white, and blue, which, interestingly, are both Norway’s and America’s flag colors. Strawberry Cream cake is the traditional cake served most often for this celebration. It is one of those super moist, delicious, melt-in-your-mouth…

Stefan and Hayley met in Missouri while he was attending school there. When it was time for Stefan to begin working on his PhD., they decided to move to Somerville, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. Hayley attended graduate school in Boston, and it has been a favorite place for her ever since. Her degree is…

This month’s entry was going to be the last in our Keller family blog series. Even though Persimmons are a Fall fruit and there won’t be any at farmers’ markets or in grocery stores for months, I knew I couldn’t end our project without sharing this special memory and really great recipe. When we decided…

With so many wonderful young people in our youngest generation of Kellers and so many exciting futures ahead for them, I thought it perfect to begin sharing some of their stories by congratulating Josie Keller and Martin Kungys on their engagement! Some of you already know Martin well, but others don’t, so I would like…

Bill Marquardt was quite the character. He was also a dear friend to both Rex and Marie, although he was especially fond of Mom/Grandma, as she was of him. “Uncle Bill”, as he was known, was an important figure in the Keller family’s lives through the 1950’s and well into the late 1960’s. Dad/Grandpa Keller…

As most of you know, I grew up in a Norwegian household. My parents may have lived in the United States, but their food was definitely in Norway. My parents never made traditional Irish food and never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. My first experience with a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner was at Grandma and…

hi everyone, we’ve been so lucky lately to get all of the rain we’ve had recently. Cold, wet weather always gets me in the mood for some nice warm soup. One of our favorites is tortilla soup. We do a veggie version but you can easily add some chicken broth and shredded rotisserie chicken to…

The Christmas season is a time for celebration and for family, and so, this month, my wing of the Keller family would like to share a few of our favorite sweet treats with you. One of Ingrid’s favorite cookies is GRANDMA’S SUGAR & SPICE COOKIES, which is on page 65 in our Family Cookbook. I…