photograph by Melissa Placzek One of my favorite poems…My response when people ask about my life and career choice. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the…
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Valentine Treat 3 ~Jars of Delight~ “Every object, every being is a jar full of delight. Be a connoisseur.” ~Rumi photographs by Melissa Placzek A sweet idea for giving Valentines to your best friends! Just buy a bunch of small, quilted canning jars… Put a little circle of vintage fabric or a cupcake paper between…
A Week of Valentine Treats ~Valentine Treat 2~ “But you have no chocolate! I think of that again and again! My dear, how will you ever manage?” ~Marquis De Sevigne (In circa 1677 letter to her daughter.) photograph by Jeffrey Placzek :: 10 Chocolate Sweets for your Sweetie :: Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Flourless…
~Bacon & Chocolate Bites~ Bake bacon in oven at 400 degrees until crispy (about 15 minutes…watch carefully for doneness.) Blot with a paper towel. Cool completely. Cut each strip into 3 pieces. Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in microwave. Watch closely and remove when just melted. I only put the chips in for 15 seconds at…
It’s the beginning of our week of Valentine treats! Just like last year, I’ll feature something for you having to do with love, friendship and romance every day for a week. Enjoy… ~Valentine Treat 1~ Homemade Valentines & Envelopes I made my valentines using cream colored card stock for the base and wallpaper hearts from…
photograph by Melissa Placzek :: Tea of the Week :: Silver Needle White Fur (Baihao Yinzhen) White tea was originally only produced in China from two varieties of tea plant, but now some types are produced in other parts of the world. My favorite white tea is less common than White Peony (which is also…
photographs by Melissa Placzek ~Truffle & Black Pepper Scones~ 5 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 Tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 and 1/2 Tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon…
photograph by Melissa Placzek “Only the pure of heart can make good soup.” ~Beethoven ~Seafood Chowder~ 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 4 small red potatoes, 3/4 inch cubes 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 5 green onions +…
Yesterday was one of those winter days when we got to go outside for awhile. The temperature actually got all the way up to 32 degrees! I put on my favorite sweater… and we went for a winter walk. I decided to bring my camera and share some snapshots from our Sunday… after our walk…