tapenade pinwheels

~ tapenade pinwheels ~ This is an easy appetizer to make if you have puff pastry in the freezer. I like to keep a package on hand at all times. It’s great for so many things! This little appetizer is made with tapenade, but you could use pesto too. This is a lovely addition to…

creamsicle cupcakes

~ creamsicle cupcakes ~ I was going to save this recipe for tomorrow’s “Teatime Tuesday” post, but I got so excited after trying these I just had to share today! I created this cupcake recipe using my Strawberry Bread recipe as inspiration. These are incredibly moist and very yummy. Cream cheese is my “secret” ingredient…

the brickhouse pub & grille

Today my daughter Andie treated me to lunch at a local restaurant called The Brickhouse Pub & Grille. We shared the build your own bruschetta and it was pretty awesome…. fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, buttery crunchy crostini, big basil leaves, grilled portobello mushrooms, caramelized onions, oven roasted garlic, lemony aioli, white balsamic, pesto, honey mustard…

six senses saturday

feeling :: newly felted wool sweaters for mitten making tasting :: rotisserie chicken tacos smelling :: Jeff’s crafish bisque simmering on the stove hearing :: Ray Lamontagne sing THIS, THIS and THIS seeing :: big mooshy kitty snoozing on big mooshy comforter and the gorgeous, fabulous, can’t get enough of it… COCO before Chanel knowing…

five minute rotisserie chicken tacos

~ five minute rotisserie chicken tacos ~ Busy day? Here’s the perfect recipe for when you’re running low on time and you just want to get dinner on the table. The little “trick up my sleeve” is rotisserie chicken. It’s an awesome way to have a warm, healthy meal in minutes… without the hassle. I…