~three recipes using your garden harvest~ ~ basil pesto ~ “Can love really travel back in time and heal a broken heart? Was it our joined hands that finally lifted Maria’s curse? I’d like to think so. But there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep…
seeing- this incredible apple orchard that is showing off it’s naturally saturated colors.Amazingly brilliant and beautiful the apples, leaves and sky are a sight to behold. feeling– warm sunlight and cool, crisp breezes. tasting- a variety of delectable wines and ciders, apple strudel, crab apple jelly and Wisconsin cheese curds. smelling- apples, hay and fresh…
~ olive oil focaccia ~ This is an appetizing, flavorful bread that I’ve made many times. It’s yummy as the first course of an Italian meal, served with various dipping oils and balsamic vinegar, spread with cream cheese, basil pesto and topped with turkey, bresaola, fresh mozzarella and grilled veggies as a lunch sandwich, and…
~ teriyaki bowl ~ “A wise [woman] always eats well.” ~Chinese Proverb This is a recipe that was published in my first book, Chin Deep in Bubbles, on page 77. I consider it “spa” cuisine because it contains so many good-for-you ingredients, but make no mistake, this isn’t boring diet food. It’s full of wonderful,…
After my first experience at Wisteria Twig I just knew I had to introduce this place to my hubby and girls. We went to try the lunch menu two days after the breakfast tea with my friends. Andie couldn’t join us this time, but I look forward to treating her and her BFF Trisha to…
a walk in the woods… granola pancakes, bacon, eggs and a cup of Earl Grey at Coho Cafe… and, of course, the traditional stop at Lou’s Fish House for the best beef jerky know to man… Our little journey “Up North” was coming to a close…and I’m always sorry to see our time at the…
~pattypans~ Have you ever seen these cute little squash with the scalloped edges and wondered what they were? My friend Cami and I both discovered these little gems this year and found yummy recipes for how to use them. They are actually very easy to cook with as the baby pattypans are so tender you…
Rushing water, hidden falls, jewel toned berries, pretty things growing, lush green, lapis blue, skipping rocks, jagged boulders, natural stair cases, mossy paths, the scent of pine, cedar and chlorophyll, crystal mirror ponds and a misty fog. These are just some of the things we saw that day at Temperance River State Park and on…
On the third day of our North Shore adventure, we went into Tofte for breakfast. We ate at the fabulous Coho Cafe. A tradition since Robin and Mike first told us about this little restaurant when they returned from their honeymoon at Bluefin Bay, 15 years ago. Now, whenever we’re up that way, we always…
~ pumpkin votives ~ Time to start decorating for Autumn! Today I’ll be taking my Autumn decorations down from the attic and packing up the white slipcovers, blue & white and “beach house” decor for another year. Here’s one of my favorite, easy, centerpiece ideas for this time of year. I alternate mini pumpkin votive…