My grandpa Bob sent me this handmade card when I was six years old. He was an artist who painted and sculpted and encouraged me to be creative. I was drawing and painting before I could talk, and only got positive feedback from my grandparents and parents. Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to have…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today my grandparents, Andie & Maddie came over for lunch and to celebrate the holiday… I made… Irish Soda bread Joy of Cooking Recipe HERE (I didn’t add caraway seeds to this) Cheddar Ale Soup ~ Beer Cheese Soup ~ 6 cups chicken broth 24 oz. dark beer 2 cups finely…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! illustration and photograph by Melissa Placzek ~M
photograph and illustration by Melissa Placzek ~M
What little things are you doing to survive the rest of this crazy long winter? Confession: Between writing chapters, painting illustrations, taking and editing photos, thrifting, knitting, and episodes of Private Practice… I have baked bread or cake or something every day for the last couple weeks. Thankfully bread freezes and company is coming on…