dijon cream chicken in parchment

~ dijon cream chicken in parchment ~ Have you ever used parchment pouches to cook meat or fish? We came across these awesome culinary parchment bags while browsing the adorable Buchanon’s market here in Red Wing. So far we’ve used them to make white fish with olive oil, lemon wedges, salt pepper and dill…and these…

reubens

~ reubens ~ This classic sandwich is our “go-to” St. Patrick’s Day meal. Piles of flavorful corned beef, Polish-style sauerkraut, gooey swiss cheese, buttery toasted marble rye and plenty of creamy thousand island dressing for dipping. It has it all! To make them, just line up the slices of bread the way you would for…

six senses saturday

seeing :: visions of quilts dancing in my head after working on quilts with my friend Clare on Thursday and Friday. Can’t wait to start sewing my quilt top together next week! I already know what I want to work on next 🙂 tasting :: toasted bagel sandwich with cheddar cheese, smoked turkey, a soft…

berry patch crumble

~ berry patch crumble ~ After a day of quilting I wanted to make a simple, elegant,  summery dessert using LOTS of different fruits. This little crumble recipe came together very nicely, with plenty of juicy syrup to pour over vanilla ice cream or gelato. 5 pink lady apples, cored and cubed 2 cups fresh…