six senses saturday

tasting :: Greek yogurt swirled with my favorite, Bonnie Maman cherry preserves hearing :: an eclectic mix from my playlist as I edit photos in the studio this morning…a little… M.Ward, She & Him, Ingrid and Norah…and a little more Ingrid feeling :: excited about our date day…relaxing, cooking, watching old movies…and later, dinner at…

one lovely blog award

My friend Alice Phillips, of Ally’s Kitchen, surprised me by giving me this award a few weeks ago. What an honor!  This award comes with a few questions for the recipients to answer, and I’ve been looking at them, thinking about my answers since I received the award. Along with sharing a little bit about…

hippie cakes

~ hippie cakes ~ serves- approximately 10 (makes 10 pancakes) prep time- 15 minutes cook time- 30 minutes (to cook all of the batter) While vacationing on the north shore of Lake Superior with my little fam this past summer, we decided to go to one of our favorite restaurants, The Coho Cafe, for breakfast.…

oriental garden salad with shrimp

~ oriental garden salad ~ A feast for the eyes and palate. This salad is bursting with color and good-for-you ingredients. Top it with grilled shrimp, chicken, beef, salmon, pork tenderloin chunks or Chinese pot stickers! for each salad, apply the following ingredients in order: spring greens shredded Napa cabbage shredded purple cabbage julienne carrots…

thrift store score

Funny how I can find something every single time I go thrifting in this darling, sleepy town. Red Wing really is sleepy in the winter. Not a lot of action. When we first moved here I couldn’t believe how everything closed up so early during the week. I would walk uptown, listen to the knell…