What can I say? It snowed again. A lot. Trying to just ignore it. Made soup again yesterday, which I love. Otherwise, bleh. I just want spring to be here. Minnesota weather can be so weird. Oh well… I guess we’ll just have to put up with it, and keep making comfort food until it…
Yummy! Sometimes nothing hits the spot like garlic toast topped with eggs. Today I took it to a new level and added tons of fresh veggies and grated cheese. (Grated cheese not shown because then you wouldn’t have been able to see anything else, it just would have looked like a plate of cheese.) This…
I love days that start out quiet, with a cup of tea and a little classical music streaming from the radio while I make breakfast for me and Jeff. It’s grey and frosty looking outside today. Spring is being fickle. Doesn’t know if she wants to stay for good…but she does peek out every once…
I’m taking a little break from painting and editing to write to you and share this yummy, easy, very “springy” recipe. I’m just so happy that the sun is shining and that it’s nice enough outside to go out without a jacket… 50 degrees here in the Mississippi River Valley today. We grilled steaks last…
My phone has been ringing off the hook and my email has been filling up like crazy cakes. People excited about seeing my Heirlooms article in TeaTime Magazine, and wondering when the big feature article, (7 to 10 pages…) “The Minnesota Tea Experience ~ Taking Tea in the Land of 10,000 Lakes,” is going to…
We enjoyed a great day with friends today. We made homemade pizzas for lunch. Had so much fun hanging out in our kitchen while we cooked. We sipped wine, watched a movie, chatted, and walked downtown Red Wing to do a little window shopping and see the World’s Largest Boot. Now Jeff is napping on…
Spring is sproinging…or something like that. It actually got up to 40 something yesterday, so we’re definitely on the upswing. We walked up to the corner market for the ingredients to make this simple, fresh pasta sauce recipe that I invented yesterday, and found these flower-shaped noodles to go with it. Perfectly spring, I thought!…
Hello, friends! I hope you’re all enjoying Spring break. We’ve been having a great week, and today we’re going to be playing in the kitchen…Trying new recipes and taking lots of photos, of course. Working on the tea book has definitely been an adventure. I’m amazed at how much I’ve learned over the last year,…
In the throes of writing and brainstorming…headed out to the kitchen momentarily to make a yummy new dessert. Thought I’d pop in and share this easy, crunchy, cheerful salad with you. Hope you’re all having a spectacular day! in a mixing bowl, combine: 12. oz package broccoli slaw 1/3 cup real mayonnaise (lite mayo is…
Hello, Lovelies! Happy Friday. I hope you’ve all had a productive week, and I wish you a happy, relaxing weekend. If you’re looking for an easy snack to enjoy on movie night, here’s a yummy, sort of fancy way to prepare popcorn. We just love truffle oil…we drizzle it on our mushroom crostini, steaks, eggs,…