vegan pumpkin muffins

~ 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

~ 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

~ 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.…

cozy breakfast nook

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 2011 ~ part 1 ~ decorating and pumpkin art

~ 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…