butter a 10 inch pie plate in a small bowl, combine: 3 large eggs 1 and 3/4 cups milk 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup applesauce in a big bowl, combine: 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt 4 and 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg…
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celebrating 40 with friends
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My dear friend Nancy hosted a 40th birthday party for me a couple days ago and I had such a great time! My friends Bonnie, Linda and Jane were there too and everyone made me feel so special. Thanks ladies! I love you all! We drank adult beverages, ate wonderful food (Papa Murphy’s pizza, watermelon…
six senses saturday
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~Tasting~ ~rosewater lemonade~ 2 Tablespoons rosewater in a half gallon of pink lemonade elegant and refreshing! ~Seeing~ This movie for our date night… watch the TRAILER here ~Hearing~ this pretty music… by The Honey Trees To Be With You Moon River Edelweiss Orchard ~Smelling~ fresh air coming in from the open windows and doors and…
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Six Senses Saturday
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~Seeing~ Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the little DVD player in the kitchen We watched while we cooked we sipped pinot… A relaxing Friday evening and a sweet date night photographs by Melissa Placzek ~Smelling~ This coffee brewing in the French press… Thanks Jana! ~Tasting~ This… ~Chop Salad~ 4 large handfuls fresh spinach, chopped 3…
lazy Sunday afternoon
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Yesterday it was too gorgeous to stay inside. So we headed out to the deck armed with some white wine… and decided to grill fish for dinner. We soaked a cedar plank… photographs by Melissa Placzek rubbed wild salmon with olive oil, salt and pepper… and grilled it with lemon wedges using THIS RECIPE as…
The Mysteries of Tea ~ Tea Tasting ~ Ginger Peach Scented Tea
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photograph by Melissa Placzek :: Tea of the Week :: Ginger Peach Tea Did you know that all teas, white, green, oolong or black, can be scented with spices, herbs, flowers or fruits? The flavorings are added at the end of the blending process. The vehicles for imparting these flavors are: essential oils, dried fruit…
foodie films
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Date Night at the Movies ~ Amelie & Montmartre Plum Cake
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Last night for date night… We watched one of the most beautiful movies ever made… Amelie. Watch the TRAILER here. The music is wonderful too. (quilt by Maria Denise Davis of Charming Prints Quilt Designs) We munched poporn… sipped La Crema Cab and I made Amelie’s Plum Cake for our dessert. photographs by Melissa…
Six Senses Saturday
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~Seeing~ PINK!!! ~Hearing~ The soundtrack for Into the Wild by the amazing Eddie Vedder here’s a taste BTW…I really didn’t like the end of this movie, but I loved the music. ~Smelling~ The “almostness” of spring in the air… ~Tasting~ Greek yogurt granola walnuts & honey layered in this breakfast parfait… ~Feeling~ like going HERE…