~farm house spinach quiche~ This is one of the easiest quiches I’ve ever made. I used a short cut…already made pie crust. Pillsbury makes such a good one, I’m sure I’ll keep this recipe in my bag of tricks. This would be a perfect addition to an impromptu breakfast, brunch, or tea! preheat oven to…
~rose geranium butter cake~ This recipe was inspired by my friend Bonnie’s chocolate rose geranium cake. We use to make them at the tearoom and I remember a day when we were hosting a special tea and every available surface was covered with them! We still laugh about that. I walked into the kitchen and…
~tasting~ morel mushrooms to make morel toasts: simply saute morel mushrooms in butter and serve on toasted baguette crostini. ~hearing~ Grainne Hembly’s beautiful harp music I actually got to see her play live at The Hobgoblin So serene…perfect for a relaxing Saturday morning… The cd I’m enjoying is called Golden Lights & Green Shadows but…
~brown sugar wheat bread~ I made more bread yesterday. Can’t seem to stop myself. Love the whole process so I just give in to the urge. It hits at least once a week, this need to bake something… so when I realized we were (WHAT?) out of BREAD? I sighed and said, “Well, I suppose…
It’s been raining all day and we have the screen doors and windows open, letting in the fresh rainy air. Today is one of those days that seems to suggest casserole, chili or soup. I settled on Spanish rice with chicken. This is so yummy, good for you, and easy to put together. Warm food…
Who remembers Crabtree’s Kitchen located in Marine on St. Croix? Originally this pioneer building was a general store, boat works, gas station and even a prohibition brewery! In 1949 Crabtree’s moved in as a convenient roadside cafe. A place where people who were enjoying a drive in the scenic St. Croix River valley could stop…
The roses are in full bloom at our house, and they are so gorgeous this year. The rose wall is sixteen feet and continuing to climb up the pine tree like mad! The front arbor is as tall and full as I’ve ever seen it. Neighbors pass by when I’m our watering the hanging baskets…
This is a funny little story about the evolution of a certain sandwich. It started with the McDonald’s McMuffin…which I am personally not a fan of. Then one day, about 11 years ago my bestie Jana introduced me to a little cafe in Red Wing called Bev’s. She suggested I try her favorite sandwich, The…
“He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams out of cucumbers, which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.” ~Jonathan Swift ~Chermoula Chicken~ Chermoula is a North African seasoning blend that goes well with fish and chicken. A bit different…
~muffuletta~ Yesterday was one of those days that was perfect for a picnic so I decided to get up early and make a muffuletta sandwich. This is an Italian delicacy that actually originated in New Orleans at a little place called Central Grocery. They have a specific way of making the sandwich, but as you…