“It’s always tea time.” ~Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland I’ve been taking pictures of tea scenes for the tea book and thought I’d share one of my favorite relaxing rituals with you. Tea time outside. Taking time for tea is a relaxing ritual I’ve been enjoying for years. Everything about tea relaxes me… Choosing a…
#11 I started posting a “word of the day” on the bistro board that hangs on our dining room wall… My commitment for the “Day Zero” Project is to expand my vocabulary by 100 words in the next 1001 days, but I think I love this word a day thing too much to ever stop.…
“Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy.” ~Astrid Alauda Another gorgeous autumn day! The sun didn’t join us until later in the afternoon, which was okay because my friend Nancy and I were busy making magic in her kitchen. We talked and talked while we cleaned and cored bushels of apples… plunged…
~Make cider floats! Pour real apple orchard cider over cinnamon ice cream ~Harvest grapevines and make homemade wreaths for Christmas gifts…here’s a new twist on this idea. homemade grapevine wreath ~Go to a grape stomp or participate in a grape harvest at a local vineyard. ~Host a harvest party: plan a hayride, have a campfire,…
“You have to eat oatmeal or you’ll dry up. Anybody knows that.” ~Kay Thompson Delicious baked oatmeal sweetened with applesauce and brown sugar. This breakfast treat can be served with apples and sausage (see recipe below) or a healthier ‘every day’ version that I like is to serve it with is vanilla yogurt, berries and…