Many years ago before retiring, I was one of the nurses working for then Texaco Co. in the locations of Port Arthur and Port Neches, Texas. It was before I started writing a recipe column.

That didn't happen until after my retirement. Many of the employees knew I enjoyed cooking and liked trying new recipes. I often brought them homemade recipes I had prepared for them to sample and they too would bring me a homemade item; usually prepared by their wives.