Can you believe we’re almost ready to welcome the new year? This past year has been a wonderful one, full of so many great things and accomplishments, but I’m still always amazed when I turn the calendar page to January. My mom says that the older you get, the faster time goes. I really hope…
You can really never have too many great recipes for potatoes, as far as I’m concerned. I make them several ways: with browned butter, parsley & olive oil, cheese & bacon, “fanned” with fresh herbs, “Anna” style (my all time favorite!), on top of meatloaf “cupcakes”, in the form of Polish pierogi, in brekky hash,…
Hi there! How have you been? You may have noticed I’ve been only blogging sporadically these last couple weeks. With all of the Holiday activity it’s been a bit of a challenge to create and photograph things for this space, but I’m looking forward to getting back on schedule again very soon. How have the…
A little libation to enjoy during the holidays! Easy and delicious! 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup half & half 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1 and 1/2 cups Irish whiskey 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract Place all in the bowl…
I am so excited to share my recipe for The Captain’s Table Challenge! Are you ready for this? I created a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffle inspired by the classic Christmas drink, hot buttered rum. It’s always been a favorite in our house. When cold Minnesota winters are covering the landscape in snow, it’s nice to have…
Hello Lovelies! Are you all excited for Christmas? Oh my. So much preparation and baking and gift wrapping around here these days it’s beginning to look like Santa’s work shop. We enjoyed an awesome weekend. Saturday was spent going “over the river and through the woods” to Grandpa Grape’s (Greg’s) house. We brought appetizers…
I spent the whole day with my daughter Andrea and my grand girl, Chloe. We had some of this mouthwatering lasagna for lunch, sipped Pinot Grigio, and watched THIS MOVIE (OMG…so wrong and so funny at the same time…) while the baby napped. I love days like these. Cold and snowy outside, warm and snug…
A lazy, lazy day here at our house. After the flurry of decorating and cooking yesterday, I’m taking a break. Lots of tea sipping and reading under a blanket while a fire dances in the fireplace. Tonight’s dinner… leftover turkey soup with rice, crock pot roast, a simple baby spinach salad… and if anyone wants…
We’re not venturing out as much as we were even a couple weeks ago. The temperature has dipped below zero a few times, and it would seem that hibernating season has officially begun. I love this time of year because it causes us to focus on home. Our little nest. We’ve been slowly but surely…
It’s zero degrees outside today. The sort of day when you look outside and think it looks nice and sunny… and then you open the door to get the mail, catch your breath, quickly close the door and resolve to never do that again. My how the seasons change here in our fickle Minnesota. I…