I was out on my morning walk a few days ago and noticed a roadside produce stand piled high with yellow and red Brandywines, Limmony’s, green zebras and Black Prince heirloom tomatoes. I slowed down as I got closer so I could admire these little gems. The owner of the stand informed me that I…
I’m up early in my home studio…writing while the rest of the house sleeps. It’s still dark outside and I sit at my desk with a big quilt wrapped around me and a giant mug of tea within arm’s reach. Agnes Obel croons softly over the sound system and the little girl cat is only…
I get antsy this time of year. I don’t know if it’s because for years and years I went back to school in September, but I think that must have something to do with it. There’s always this surge of creativity and not being able to sit still. Funny, I kept saying all summer that…
Today I realized that it’s been awhile since I posted something sweet for TeaTime Tuesday. I’ve been craving these caramely, chewy, buttery flapjacks for quite some time, and just happened to be close to a Byerly’s this past weekend so I was able to pick up a jar of Lyle’s Golden Syrup. Even though this…
What a beautiful day in the Mississippi river valley. It started out rainy, so I walked up to the little corner market to get the ingredients for creamy chicken and wild rice soup…and we had that for lunch along with fresh baguette from the bakery uptown. Now the sun is out, so salad seems like…
Inspired by one of my favorite authors, Alexandra Stoddard, I have been collecting postcards and saving greeting cards for the purpose of adding them to my own tiny, desktop “art gallery.” In her book, The Postcard as Art, Alexandra talks about the idea of being able to collect beautiful art on any budget. By simply…
It’s Friday night and we’re making yummy appetizers for our “happy hour” and date night on the deck. The hubby is grilling T-bones, I’m oven roasting some red potatoes with fresh herbs and making a simple spinach salad with creamy balsamic…What a lovely evening to head outdoors. These appetizers are the perfect little something to…
We love noodle bowl lunches and dinners at our house. Teriyaki “Take Out” noodles, spicy peanut noodles, Suki’s Singapore Noodles with grilled shrimp skewers and this Thai red curry Udon bowl. Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot. Once hot, add: 1 cup snow pea pods 3 small carrots, peeled and…
The next morning Mrs. Welsch asked, “Wouldn’t you like to try a ham sandwich, or egg salad, or peanut butter?” Her mother looked quizzically at Harriet while the cook stood next to the table looking enraged. “Tomato,” said Harriet, not even bothering to look up from the book she was reading. ~from Harriet the Spy…
A bunch of people have been emailing me asking how to use bacon jam! 🙂 I made some suggestions on the original blog post, and I’m having so much fun incorporating it into new recipes. We made these yummy bacon jam, lettuce and tomato bruschetta for part of our dinner last night and they were…