tasting :: Greek yogurt swirled with my favorite, Bonnie Maman cherry preserves hearing :: an eclectic mix from my playlist as I edit photos in the studio this morning…a little… M.Ward, She & Him, Ingrid and Norah…and a little more Ingrid feeling :: excited about our date day…relaxing, cooking, watching old movies…and later, dinner at…
My friend Alice Phillips, of Ally’s Kitchen, surprised me by giving me this award a few weeks ago. What an honor! This award comes with a few questions for the recipients to answer, and I’ve been looking at them, thinking about my answers since I received the award. Along with sharing a little bit about…
~ hippie cakes ~ serves- approximately 10 (makes 10 pancakes) prep time- 15 minutes cook time- 30 minutes (to cook all of the batter) While vacationing on the north shore of Lake Superior with my little fam this past summer, we decided to go to one of our favorite restaurants, The Coho Cafe, for breakfast.…
~ oriental garden salad ~ A feast for the eyes and palate. This salad is bursting with color and good-for-you ingredients. Top it with grilled shrimp, chicken, beef, salmon, pork tenderloin chunks or Chinese pot stickers! for each salad, apply the following ingredients in order: spring greens shredded Napa cabbage shredded purple cabbage julienne carrots…
Funny how I can find something every single time I go thrifting in this darling, sleepy town. Red Wing really is sleepy in the winter. Not a lot of action. When we first moved here I couldn’t believe how everything closed up so early during the week. I would walk uptown, listen to the knell…
~ tapenade pinwheels ~ This is an easy appetizer to make if you have puff pastry in the freezer. I like to keep a package on hand at all times. It’s great for so many things! This little appetizer is made with tapenade, but you could use pesto too. This is a lovely addition to…
~ creamsicle cupcakes ~ I was going to save this recipe for tomorrow’s “Teatime Tuesday” post, but I got so excited after trying these I just had to share today! I created this cupcake recipe using my Strawberry Bread recipe as inspiration. These are incredibly moist and very yummy. Cream cheese is my “secret” ingredient…
Today my daughter Andie treated me to lunch at a local restaurant called The Brickhouse Pub & Grille. We shared the build your own bruschetta and it was pretty awesome…. fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, buttery crunchy crostini, big basil leaves, grilled portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, oven roasted garlic, lemony aioli, white balsamic, pesto, honey mustard…
feeling :: newly felted wool sweaters for mitten making tasting :: rotisserie chicken tacos smelling :: Jeff’s crafish bisque simmering on the stove hearing :: Ray Lamontagne sing THIS, THIS and THIS seeing :: big mooshy kitty snoozing on big mooshy comforter and the gorgeous, fabulous, can’t get enough of it… COCO before Chanel knowing…
~ five minute rotisserie chicken tacos ~ Busy day? Here’s the perfect recipe for when you’re running low on time and you just want to get dinner on the table. The little “trick up my sleeve” is rotisserie chicken. It’s an awesome way to have a warm, healthy meal in minutes… without the hassle. I…