I would like to welcome guest artist and blogger, Angie Schlavin, to ChinDeep.com! She is an amazingly talented photographer. I love the idea of getting a group of my best girlfriends together and going to Angie’s studio to have Pin Up style photos taken. Minneapolis, MN – Photographer, Angie Schlavin, is on a mission to…
Here is a link to the tea cup article featuring my tea cups in the Rochester Post Bulletin. 🙂 ~Melissa
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.” ~Doug Larson A new twist on the classic BLT! 4 large ‘wraps’ or flour tortillas 1/4 cup real mayonnaise 4 large romaine lettuce leaves 2 avocados, chopped thin slices of red or green onion 1 lb. good quality applewood…
I may need a weekend to recover from my weekend. It was so busy, but it sure was fun! On Friday, Nancy and I had plans to make mud pies in her back yard (commonly known as gardening to most adults…) but since it was about 40 degrees and raining we decided to stay in…
My tea cup collection is featured in the Rochester Post Bulletin weekend edition! Thank you Sandy Erdman, newspaper columnist and dear friend! I was so pleased to see a picture of my tea hutch when I turned the page to the “Antiques and Collectibles” section. I will post a link to the article as soon…
Dear Husband, The other night you walked up to the corner market with me to buy ingredients for Pasta Puttanesca. You carried the heavy bags home like a true gentleman. You talked to me, poured wine, and made me laugh while I cooked…and as usual you took beautiful pictures for me so I could record…
“Noncooks think it’s silly to invest two hours’ work in two minutes’ enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.” ~Julia Child I made risotto for the first time a few nights ago. Before this I could never really understand what all the fuss over making risotto was about. I’d had it in…
My friend Kris gave me a recipe for the very best margaritas I’ve ever had. Ever since then I’ve called her the Margarita Goddess. Thanks Kris! 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate 12 fluid ounces tequila 12 fluid ounces water 12 fluid ounces beer (Corona) ice 1 lime, cut into wedges Pour limeade,…
photograph by Melissa Placzek “A sense of curiosity is nature’s original school of education.” ~Smiley Blanton Have you ever wanted to search for hidden treasure? We heard about a sort of ‘high-tech’ treasure hunting sport some years back, called geocaching. We’re hooked. It’s really not hard at all once you get the hang of it,…
My friend Tracy treated me to a sweet little bottle of “Relax” aromatherapy spray by a wonderful company out of Waialua Hawaii, called Hawaiian Bath & Body. It smells so great, and it’s a cooling treat for after tanning. You could either order some, or if you have a little time on your hands, you…