The house needed a little TLC both inside and out and because it was gorgeous over the long weekend I decided to start outside. I cut at least 30 oak tree saplings out of our front bulb/fern garden… cut back the MAMMOTH ROSE BUSHES without too much bloodshed, which was a first. One year I…
~pick-a-berry cobbler~ My friend Cami posted this recipe yesterday and I ran up to the farmer’s market to get the ingredients so I could make it. Cami says to use whatever berries you like, so we used strawberries. The main fruit in this cobbler is rhubarb, but I bet it would work with just about…
Here is a wonderful, natural drink that is not actually tea, but a ginger infusion. I know a lot of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, so I thought I’d pass this little recipe along. Ginger tea is a fantastic home remedy for indigestion, nausea, and to help cure colds, the flu and ailments associated…
Today I would like to welcome my friend and one of the most talented designers I know to ChinDeep. Clare Doyle’s specialties are: cushions, pillows, slipcovers, quilts and window treatments…but today we’re featuring a favorite item of mine…tote bags and purses! These are all originals, no two bags are the same. I am amazed by…
~shrimp perloo~ Perloo is the word they use for pilaf in the Carolina low country where this dish is famous and prepared as often as Minnesotans make hot dish and fruity jello molds. This is my version of the dish. It’s easy, tasty and delicious. 1 lb thawed large, raw shrimp shelled deveined, tails in…