I’m off to the farmer’s market and my favorite hippie chick’s farm stand to get a bunch of corn for roasted corn panzanella, heirloom tomatoes for more caprese, plum tomatoes for tomato jam … and maybe a squash. The last time I went, I ended up with a HUGE zucchini (for a dollar!) that was…
Here’s another yummy, unique grilled pizza recipe that I made up. It’s so delicious! This would be perfect for a little party appetizer, served with a cold, yummy glass of riesling. click on this link: FOLLOW THIS POST FOR HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CRUST AND HOW TO GRILL PIZZA For the Bianca Sauce: We had…
I woke up craving blueberry pancakes. REAL blueberry pancakes… the kind with fresh, big, juicy blueberries fried right into the batter. I’ve accidentally ordered pretend blueberry pancakes in a restaurant before. It happened while vacationing in a different state, and let me just tell you, when you don’t specify before you order, they bring you…
The autumn cleaning is going well. I’m tackling a big area every day, throwing things away in the process, and it really feels good. My goal is to be done with the whole house in two weeks. We’ll see. I figure once I’m done with the kitchen then I’m about a third of the way…
Today I’m sitting on our front porch. I covered the little table with a favorite old quilt, lit a sandalwood jar candle, made a pot of jasmine-scented black tea and gathered my writing stuff. It’s fun for me when a new school year begins because I sort of feel like I’m going back to school…
Well, it’s the first day of school again. Can ya believe it? The summer certainly did fly by, and it was a HOT one too. We did so many things in the last few months and had lots of fun along the way. I’m always sad to see summer go… but happy to see autumn…
the heady, nostalgic scent of fair food several blocks before you reach the grounds… hours of walking… dirty flip-flop feet… endless crowds of people in all sorts of different moods… that first crunchy bite of a classic pronto pup painted with sweet ketchup and tangy mustard… cold, frosty beer… the midway’s salty, greasy french fries,…
Ahhhh….the beginning of another weekend. Gracie and I spent a few hours at Barnes & Noble today while Jeff was attending a meeting. We got tea and frappuccinos and pizza-stuffed pretzels and looked at magazines and books. Always a nice way to relax and ease into Friday. Here’s a yummy, tried and true recipe for…
Hellooooo, Lovelies! It’s been hotter than the blazes here in MN the past couple weeks. Like unbelievable, melt your mascara off, hot. It started when we were up north vacationing. I can’t remember ever visiting the northern part of the state when it was hot. We usually bring our fall coats up, even in August,…
I’ve made about 3 gallons of this lovely, cold, tangy, healthy tomato lusciousness over the last few days and it’s almost gone. We are all completely in love with it. The key to truly amazing gazpacho is to use the freshest, organic vegetables and herbs possible. We get ours from our garden and nearby farm…