~gypsy carrots~ This is a recipe I developed after many visits to a local Mexican restaurant where they serve these carrots wrapped in warm corn tortillas with grilled shrimp and fried onions. It took a few tries, but after the last taste test I’m sure I got it right. They’re delicious and addictive. In 2…
~cowboy caviar~ There are a lot of ways you can make this. I’ve doubled the recipe and substituted a can of black eyed peas for one of the cans of black beans before…I’ve played with the spices and added tamari sauce and curry…this is the version I made this past weekend. Here’s a post that…
There’s a beautiful trail only a block away from our house that we can access at the base of Sorin’s Bluff. It’s a great place to take a walk through the woods, and a fantastic workout too! We decided to hike it over the weekend. Next time we’re going to pack a picnic and bring…
~crumpets~ The crumpet. Quintessentially English. Part English muffin, part pancake. The perfect accompaniment to tea and the perfect vehicle for butter and preserves. Crumpets are usually baked in metal flan rings on a hot griddle. I personally think the rings are unnecessary, and like to free-form my crumpets. It may take a few batches to…
“Whereas the service rendered the United States by the American mother is the greatest source of the country’s strength and admiration; and Whereas we honor ourselves and the mothers of America when we do anything to give emphasis to the home; and Whereas the American mother is doing so much for good government and humanity,…
After a fun-filled day celebrating our grandgirl Madeline’s 2nd birthday with a houseful of family and friends, Jeff said he wanted to make a special dinner for our date night. So, we set up a little fantasy French bistro on our deck. There was a slight breeze that played over the newly-green grass in the…
~Seeing~ This pretty embroidery design by Gracie Placzek ~Hearing~ Our favorite Children’s party music… Songs I Heard by Harry Connick Jr. Birds, Bees and Fishes by Pete Seeger This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie Animal Crackers by Shirley Temple ~Tasting~ Iced Tea! ~Smelling~ The daffodils in the front bulb garden ~Feeling~ Like packing…
“The mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose. ” ~George Gissing, The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft ~Tearoom Rose Geranium Cake~ My friend Bonnie grows rose geraniums in her kitchen garden and made this cake when she was running the Tale of Two Sister’s Tearoom here in Red Wing Minnesota.…
It’s been busy around here! Between getting a little spring cleaning done every day (in an attempt to make the chore less daunting), writing outlines, queries and book proposals, doing multiple photo shoots for the tea book, continuing to write the novel, trying to nail down a date to book our vacation, planning a birthday…
Here’s a list of some movies I’ve really enjoyed lately. Some I just saw for the first time, others were re-watches. If you’d like to know what the following films are about, just click on the title of the movie to view a trailer. The Kings Speech Dan In Real Life A Good Year Miss…