Melissa

Our Long Weekend

“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”  ~Bill Watterson John Mayer is singing in the background and I’m sipping a glass of iced sun tea. Aahhh, I love a lazy Sunday Morning. I wasn’t quite sure what to write about this morning, and then decided to tell you about our fun…

Current Crush-Apples For Jam

I  fell head over heels in love with Apples for Jam when I saw the cover with little red shoes on it. The shoes reminded me of shoes I wore when I was little. Red has always been my favorite color, and so it seemed the book was speaking to me before I even opened…

Spa Cuisine- Baked Ratatouille

Remy: [laying still, Remy reaches up and tastes food, sits up suddenly] “You gotta taste this! This is… oh, it’s got this kind of… mmm, it’s burny, it’s melty… it’s not really a smoky taste. It’s kind of like a certain… Pshah! It’s got like this ” Ba-boom! Zap!” kind of taste. Dont you think?…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

“A bit o’ blarney and lakes of Killarney will stir each Irish heart. For they bring back memories, bring back sweet memories, That no earthly power can part.” Hello friends! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Top o’ the mornin’ to ya…hee hee. Do you usually do something special to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Even if you’re…

Layer Cake Wine

My friends at Layer Cake Wine just posted my blog entry on  “Out and About-Maiden Rock, Stockholm and Pepin Wisconsin.” Their wines are SO delicious. Check out their blog at: LayerCakeWine XO, Melissa

Wine Review-Starborough Sauvignon Blanc

“When wine enlivens the heart, may friendship surround the table.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes We’ve had a few lovely days off and have spent them in our quaint little town of Red Wing. We’ve been out enjoying the gorgeous weather…How about you? What have you been up to? Tonight, on our last night of ‘staycation,’ Jeff…

Spa Cuisine-Strawberry Kiwi Salad

“…knee deep in June, ’bout the time strawberries melt on the vine.” ~Riley This is a great salad to make as a light lunch or a first course to a more elaborate dinner. Jeff and I enjoyed this yesterday and made it more substantial by adding strips of chicken breast cooked in a little olive…

Potatoes Anna

  “My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.”~Oprah Winfrey I was flipping through Julia Child’s “The French Chef Cookbook,” and came across this recipe for Potatoes Anna. I have made this dish several times, but this recipe is the best. It calls for an oven set…

Music Review-MIKA

I’m in the mood for upbeat, fun music today. Great music for dancing around the house while I do my spring cleaning! I love Mika’s CDs, “Life in Cartoon Motion,” and “The Boy who Knew Too Much.”Funky, cool, colorful… Listen to music clips at MikaSounds Enjoy! ~Melissa