I have to say, the weeks surrounding the holidays and the new year were challenging for me. I wasn’t feeling well and ended up in the doctor’s office two days before Christmas. I had blood work done and even a chest x-ray and had to take an antibiotic for the first time in about 5…
Another snow day and another fun day spent with my girls. Andie brought the Princesses over again today, and we all munched on malted milk waffles (recipe coming soon!) for breakfast… and THIS salad for lunch (with a few renditions…even the little ones liked it!) We vegged out, had tea, and binge-watched programs on the…
seeing ~ beautiful, fresh flowers growing all over Red Wing, spilling from the many gardens and hanging baskets that adorn our pretty town…lovely stalls of baked goods, flowers, jams, jellies, pickles, and other delights at the Red Wing Farmer’s Market…best friends…THIS BOOK…antiques and thrift store finds…ferns, herbs, lilies and hostas flourishing after all of the…
The sun is finally shining in the Mississippi river valley. We spent the morning at Dunn Brother’s coffee shop while Jeff was doing a photo shoot. Now we’re hanging out on the deck, doing a little summer reading, lounging at the umbrella table and napping on the hammock. We’re looking forward to another blufftop picnic…
Jeff made awesome crispy chicken salads for dinner a day to myself : candles THIS MOVIE, needlework, iced tea, and garlic bread pizza lilacs blooming all over Red Wing…. we’re planting 8 lilac bushes this year! Gracie sporting her new “Moustache Shades.” while sipping tea… the “incredibly disappearing” strawberry rhubarb crisp… thanks for the rhubarb,…
This is a recipe adapted from James Beard’s book, Beard on Bread. I love his description… “When well made, this slightly sweet braided loaf looks exactly as if it would win first prize at the fair…. This is a nice bread to give as a holiday present.” ~James Beard 5 to 5 and 1/2 cups…
We’ve been celebrating chocolate with a Chocolat Garden Party over on my facebook page this week. It was inspired by the garden party scene on Vianne’s patio. Oh my goodness! So many wonderful recipes, so little time. I’m having lots of fun hosting these little parties, networking and getting to know new page owners. We’ve…
A few days ago I asked my facebook readers if they had ever created a dish that was inspired by a book they had read. I find that I do this often, and decided to start documenting my literary food adventures…beginning with these Chop Suey Sandwiches. When I was vacationing on Lake Superior’s north shore…
I’ve been cooking almost all day, and what a fun day it’s been. Playing with the Demarle pans again! This time I made Chicken Cordon Bleu in the grande mold…and when Gracie got home we made a batch of these baked maple bacon mini donuts in the donut pan. Everything turned out so good. I…
The next morning Mrs. Welsch asked, “Wouldn’t you like to try a ham sandwich, or egg salad, or peanut butter?” Her mother looked quizzically at Harriet while the cook stood next to the table looking enraged. “Tomato,” said Harriet, not even bothering to look up from the book she was reading. ~from Harriet the Spy…