This is a yummy pizza casserole that’s easy to prepare and Gracie just loves it. It’s a fun way to sneak some veggies into your child’s diet. Serve with a yummy tossed salad. preheat oven to 350 degrees F 1 pound extra lean ground beef or bison, thawed completely and browned 1 (15 oz.) jar…
~ yuzu ginger tea wafers ~ “I use a combination of lemon and tangerine juice in these wafers to simulate the lovely, complex flavor of yuzu, a Japanese citrus fruit that is not easy to find. Don’t be tempted to replace the fresh juices with bottled yuzu juice that is available at specialty food shops;…
~ confetti quinoa ~ by Maria Denise Davis I have never really been a fan of rice. In fact I used to be a meat and potatoes kind of girl. Now that I’ve cut meat and animal products out of my diet, I’m just a potatoes girl. So I’ve really had to work to get…
Today was a wonderfully relaxing day. We slept in, had tea and pumpkin muffins for breakfast, strolled around Red Wing’s historic district and enjoyed the autumn sun and breeze. We went out to lunch with our girls, Andie, Grace and Maddie May, and then came home and did a fun little craft project inspired by…
Ho! for the leaves that eddy down, Crumpled yellow and withered brown, Hither and yonder and up the street And trampled under the passing feet; Swirling, billowing, drifting by, With a whisper soft and a rustling sigh, Starting aloft to windy ways, Telling the coming of bonfire days. ~Grace Strickler Dawson This was fabulous with…
~ vegan pumpkin muffins ~ This is a wonderful recipe for spicy, good for you, vegan pumpkin muffins that was given to me by my friend Shelly. I omitted the dried fruit (because I didn’t have any on hand) and I added a tiny bit more nutmeg and cinnamon than the recipe calls for. They…
~ south of france chicken salad ~ “Provence is a country to which I am always returning. Next week, next year, any day now. As soon as I can get on a train.” ~Elizabeth David In honor of National Sandwich Day (NSD) I decided to create a new recipe for chicken salad. It’s the perfect…
~ skyline chili ~ In Cincinnati Ohio there is a popular chili that is served over spaghetti noodles called Cincinnati Chili, and the restaurants that serve this unique and delicious dish are Skyline, Gold Star and Empress. There are no crushed tomatoes or chili powder in this chili, and the ground beef is not pre-browned.…
Happy Teatime Tuesday! Here’s a fun, easy and fairly inexpensive way to add romance to your bedroom! A beautiful place to enjoy breakfasts, candlelight dinners and afternoon tea with your significant other or friends. Here’s a happy teatime song to listen to while you sip your Earl Grey, Assam or Darjeeling! Enjoy! ~Melissa
~ halloween throughout my house ~ The Halloween celebration started last night. We put on an extra layer of woolies, carved pumpkins on the deck, (also known as the “dock”) and had a camp fire. At dusk, we drove over to Grandview Avenue here in Red Wing, armed with a thermos of hot, spiced Honeycrisp…