I’m back! Wow! what a fun weekend we had with the girls. Now I’m cleaning the house after the flurry of activity. On Saturday morning my brother Phillip dropped my darling daughter Andie off at our place for the weekend. He was spending the weekend with my other brother, Terry, who only lives a…
This past weekend we visited a new Red Wing establishment, the Red Wing Brewery. I love the feel of the place, very cozy, yet open and airy with lots of natural light. They offer a great lunch menu that’s always evolving. When we visited, Jeff and I shared a turkey sandwich with provolone served on…
seeing ~ crowds gathering at MOA and IKEA for shopping and for the Ice Castles! hearing ~ some great new music recommendations and childrens’ laughter feeling ~ overjoyed to spend Christmas with my favorite people tasting ~ IKEA Lingonberry soda, Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes, gravy & lingonberry conserve….lots of beautiful tea that blenders have…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Chloe Blanket Jimmy’s Pub at the top of the St. James Hotel ice sculpture Caesar Salad pickled vegetables and marinated olives Cranberry Apple Salad Grilled Asparagus with Fresh Parmesan Candied Yams Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Acorn Squash Butternut Squash Ravioli with Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Assorted Cheeses fruit the dessert…
fried duck eggs, steak and hash woods woman hash, potatoes, organic scrambled eggs, veggies and a bacon bratwurst link cinnamon swirl french toast with real butter, maple syrup, a bacon bratwurst link & apples I am so excited to tell you about the new location of one of our favorite restaurants.We’ve enjoyed their beautiful fare…
seeing the sun rise over glittering Lake Superior with a warm cup of tea in one hand and my camera in the other…feeling beach rocks underfoot and the excitement of the changing season as geese fly overhead… hearing seagulls call and beautiful live music over brunch at Pizza Luce (yes, we ate there three days…
day two of our autumn adventure included: big orange pumpkins, gnarly tree branches, blueberry panckes with real maple syrup, poached eggs done just-so, black coffee and applewood smoked bacon, antiquing at a sweet place recommended to me by a photographer friend of mine, coffee bean fudge, Peace Tea for 3, chocolate rocks, mean waiters and…
a beautiful first day of our autumn adventure. tea for two from Dunn Brothers… lunch at Pizza Luce in Duluth (pizza shown here: The Classic with extra garlic), and finally settling into our suite on lake superior’s north shore…sipping wine…sitting fireside…relaxing and reconnecting. XO, ~Melissa
~ ~ ~ what came home with me ~ ~ ~ The beginning of our week-long anniversary celebration started with a day trip on Wisconsin’s Great River Road. When we crossed the bridge that leads from Minnesota to Wisconsin, the sky was dappled grey, and the sun kept trying to peek out from behind the…
tasting ~ white chai tea, apple crisp and caramel ice cream, salad, toast and jam and crustless broccoli cheese tearoom quiche…all at a lovely cottage tea lunch that my friend Bonnie hosted this past week…. lots of portobello mushrooms bubbling in a coffee-wine gravy while THIS roast simmered in the oven… tangy-sweet strawberry rhubarb jam…