Yesterday a friend and I got together for a little coffee date at the fabulous Smokey Row Cafe in Red Wing They make really good bread. I mean really good. The cardamom rolls are amazing. and… It’s almost impossible to resist something sweet from the bakery case… yesterday I had the Tosca Almond Bar with…
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Church Hill Inn Scones & Summer Quilt Squares
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Farina’s Winery & Cafe ~ Grapevine Texas : A Restaurant Review by Maria Denise Davis
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A Restaurant Review by Maria Denise Davis ~Farina’s Winery & Cafe ~ Grapevine Texas~ Grapevine Texas is a fantastic, quaint little town. There is a small theatre, steak house, wine shops, antique malls and plenty of other venues to check out. On this particular night, Joey and I were dining at Farina’s Winery and Café.…
Six Senses Saturday
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~Feeling~ Thankful ~Seeing~ This book! Can’t put it down! ~Tasting~ Cherry Polish Paczi (pronounced punch-key) From Hanisch Bakery Red Wing mmmmmmm….. photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Hearing~ Pomplamoose! ~Smelling~ Stuffed Acorn Squash cooking in the crockpot! Here’s the RECIPE ~Knowing~ That soon the snow will melt and Jeff will suggest we go HERE for dinner. We…
Six Senses Saturday
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~Tasting~ Maple Bacon doughnuts from Red Wing’s Hanisch Bakery mmmmmm…. photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Hearing~ Mindy Gledhill’s sweet voice over the iPod dock… This music is just my cup of tea. Take a listen for yourself… Anchor Hourglass All About Your Heart ~Smelling~ French press brewing… ~Seeing~ These beautiful, inspiring books by Amanda Blake Soule-…
Date Night with Jeff~Another Fabulous Dinner at The Port
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Date Day with Jeff~Breakfast & Coffee at Caribou
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So, how many of you have tried the new breakfast sandwiches and oatmeal at Caribou? We got around to trying these breakfast offerings this past week on a date day outing, and thought they were pretty darn good. We both tried the Chicken Apple Sausage Daybreaker… Chicken Apple Sausage Daybreaker: Apple-seasoned chicken sausage and eggs…
A Chocolate Lover’s Tea at Wisteria Twig Tearoom
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Lake City’s Wisteria Twig Tearoom
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“On Saturday afternoons they explored. They found their own tea shop with their own table–their own streets.” Katherine Mansfield Today my friends Bonnie, Nancy and I went to tea in Lake City. Rita Dassner, proprietor of The Nest Antique & Vintage gift shop in Lake City, has opened a little tea room in the back…
girls’ day out
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Today Nancy and I hit the open road…bound for Cannon Falls! The Old Market Deli for lunch what a cute place! I had the Mediterranean Sammy on sourdough with coleslaw, kettle chips and a pink grapefruit IZZE pretty flowers on the table in November is impressive 😉 Peace Coffee…mmmmmm After lunch we went treasure hunting,…