just a smattering of images from my summer so far. how have you been spending yours? ~M
summer scrapbook
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macaroni picnic salad
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This is sort of a combination of Knott’s Berry Farm’s Pea Salad and Minnesota Macaroni Picnic Salad. I decided to mix it up…and ended up with the best macaroni salad I’ve ever had. If I do say so myself. And I do 😉 ~ macaroni picnic salad ~ 1-16 oz. package elbow macaroni 3/4 cup…
tearoom fruit cup salad with dreamy dressing
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~ tearoom fruit cup salad with dreamy dressing ~ I’ve been to lots of tearooms. Most of them serve some sort of fruit cup in the summer, and some serve a warm fruit soup in the colder months. Here’s my riff on the tearoom fruit cup. 2 apples, washed, unpeeled and chopped 2 cups grapes…
vegetable medley ramekins
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~ vegetable medley ramekins ~ I love this versatile side dish. Wonderful with any fish, beef, pork or chicken entree. Leftover ramekins are delicious reheated in the morning with a poached egg split over the top and a piece of buttered whole grain toast for dipping! 5 large carrots (2 lb.) washed, peeled and sliced…
chocolate chip walnut bliss pie
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~ chocolate chip walnut bliss pie ~ Are you a fan of ooey gooey chocolate and walnuts? If you answered yes, then you’ve come to the right place. This pie goes together in a jif, and is one of my favorite recipes to calm the chocolate craving. 1 deep-dish pie crust (homemade or premade is…
six senses saturday
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hearing : my favorite… Vampire Weekend. Awesome for a little road trip, sunning on the sand at the beach, lounging in the hammock, background cooking music…well, everything actually. I love them. feeling :: happy to see Mike, Robin, Emily, Noah and Greg today… and also happy to now be back home for the evening, sharing…
homemade summer shandy
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~ homemade summer shandy ~ A wonderfully refreshing summer beverage that you can make for a lazy afternoon in the back yard while reading a book on the hammock, or for your next gathering. I think this would be fun to serve for a 4th of July picnic! Easy and much better than the premade…
marinated corned beef with horseradish chantilly cream
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~ marinated corned beef with horseradish chantilly cream ~ This is a really easy dish to prepare, but it does require some time, so plan on getting started in the morning if you want to serve it for dinner. The scent of the marinating spices is intoxicating and by the time you enjoy the succulent…
tea tasting notes ~ “Buccaneer” by SerendipiTea
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~ buccaneer tea by SerendipiTea~ This past weekend my friend Audrey, proprietress of the beautiful Heirlooms Tea Room in Hutchinson Minnesota, gave me this tea to sample. It’s called “Buccaneer” by SerendipiTea! I’m not usually a fan of flavored teas, but this blend is truly amazing. Indian black tea, toasted coconut, vanilla and rooibos create…
fairy cakes
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~ fairy cakes ~ “Flowers add romantic history to our food. They lend a charming, healthy, and unusual dimension to our tables. During Queen Victoria’s reign there was a Primrose Day. A fanciful recipe for fairy cups called for a peck of flowers pounded with ladyfingers, three pints of cream, sixteen eggs and a little…