~ TeaSource Puerh Tuo Cha ~ Puerh (pronounced poo-air) Tuo Cha (refers to the bird’s nest shape of these tea cakes.) Puerh teas are oxidized like black tea and then fermented. This is an earthy, aged Yunnan puerh with a bright finish. One of the little nests brews a 3 to 4 cup pot of…
Sometimes the simple ideas are the best ones. For these pretty pb&j sammies just cut two slices of bread with a heart shaped cookie cutter. In one of the hearts, use a small circle cutter to cut out the center. On the slice with the hole, spread your favorite kind of peanut butter. On the…
I’m consciously trying to not go to the grocery store in an attempt to use what we have in the fridge and cupboards before we go on vacation, and I’m posting this while I do ten piles of laundry. Have you ever noticed it’s easier to pack light for a 10 day vacation in Hawaii…
Looking for a quiche that’s healthy and delicious? I make quiches several different ways, but none of them are as healthy as this one. It seems like most quiches either have a fatty, pastry crust or a filling that includes too many carbs (my crustless quiche is yummy, but it calls for 3/4 cup of…
~ ~ ~ what came home with me ~ ~ ~ The beginning of our week-long anniversary celebration started with a day trip on Wisconsin’s Great River Road. When we crossed the bridge that leads from Minnesota to Wisconsin, the sky was dappled grey, and the sun kept trying to peek out from behind the…
Here’s a little week-night dinner I created this past summer! I just made my Parmesan chicken according to THESE DIRECTIONS…. (without pounding the breasts into paillard) … and then I cut them into strips, and made up a bowl of this easy, green olive tapenade for dipping. This would also make a lovely appetizer for…
tasting ~ white chai tea, apple crisp and caramel ice cream, salad, toast and jam and crustless broccoli cheese tearoom quiche…all at a lovely cottage tea lunch that my friend Bonnie hosted this past week…. lots of portobello mushrooms bubbling in a coffee-wine gravy while THIS roast simmered in the oven… tangy-sweet strawberry rhubarb jam…
One of my favorite flavor combinations is sweet potatoes mixed with apples and onions. These little hashbrown-style latkes are a beautiful accompaniment to pork loin stuffed with apricots or a hearty beef roast that’s been slow cooked in a Dutch oven with horseradish. 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1 cup grated apple 1…
Craving a big, flavorful delicious sandwich that you can barely stretch your mouth around? You’ve come to the right place. As I was making this mammouth stack of meaty, cheesy deliciousness I was thinking about the cartoon Scooby Doo. Remember it? I use to watch it every day when I got home from school. Gotta…
Another soup recipe? Yeah, I’m on a roll now. Love this “settling in” feeling that Fall gives me. I’m gathering yarn, and quilt squares, and thick novels so I have plenty to keep me busy in front of the fireplace when I’m not writing, painting or photographing. Ahhh, this is definitely the best time of…