~ honey dijon salad dressing ~ This little recipe is proof positive that a few simple ingredients are just the thing for a tossed salad. We drizzled ours over baby spinach, arugula, homemade bacon bits, thick sliced radishes, grated carrots and homemade croutons. YUM! In the bowl of a blender, combine: 1/4 cup honey 2…
~ herbes de provence & lemon pepper bread ~ 1 packet active, dry yeast 3 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 Tablespoons herbes de provence 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder In a large glass or pottery bowl,…
Thoroughly enjoying our long weekend so far… feeling :: like taking a Saturday drive across the Minnesota/Wisconsin border … headed to The Creamery in Nelson knowing :: that these little weekends off are wonderful for allowing myself to refuel and refill the inspiration pool seeing :: the romantic atmosphere of The Creamery on a rainy…
~ refrigerator pickles ~ My friend Becky gave me a basic refrigerator pickle recipe that I used to create my version. I LOVE dill…and garlic is good in almost everything. I like a lot of pickle juice, so I doubled that without doubling the cucumbers…I did add a few extra though. They turned out SO…
~ black bean & mango salad ~ This is a bright and beautiful side dish that can also be served with corn chips as a salsa! Lovely with anything grilled, it’s sure to add color and interest to your dinner table or salad buffet. I like to double this and bring it to potlucks as…
~ sausages with onions, potatoes & apple dumplings ~ I know what you’re thinking. “That sounds like a dish for autumn…not for spring!” Well, that’s what I thought when I saw the recipe. But then I noticed the bratwurst (definitely a summery kind of meat)…and tons of fresh herbs! Not that you can’t get fresh…
~ pouchong oolong extra fancy ~ While visiting the Tea Source in St. Anthony I was given a sample of this pretty tea from the proprietor and tea expert extraordinaire, Bill Waddington. I don’t think I’ve ever met someone more educated on the world and history of tea, and I’ve definitely never met anyone as…
~ creamy tapenade salad dressing ~ Here’s another little salad dressing I dreamed up. Tapenade is one of my favorite appetizers, so I invented a recipe for a salad dressing using these flavors and ingredients. Jeff loves this on roasted baby bliss potatoes too! 10 kalamata olives, pitted 1/4 cup of the brine from the…
tasting :: hot dogs with all the fixins, fritos and Coke from the food truck that is parked in the yard of the beautiful flower market here in Red Wing Minnesota hearing :: fountains, waterfalls, bird song and wind rushing through the trees smelling :: damp soil, hot dogs cooking, herbs, flowers and fresh air…
~ secret garden iced tea cocktail ~ Here’s a special little Friday night post just in time for happy hour. I had one of these last night and I have to say, it is one of the prettiest, most delicious cocktails I have ever had. In a lowball or rocks glass : fill glass with…