Staycation-Day 6

“On the beach, you can live in bliss.” – Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys We spent the day at Prescott Beach! About a half hour from Red Wing, and worth the trip. ~Melissa

Vegetables & Cous Cous

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.” –  Lewis Grizzard I wanted to make our dinner plate look like an artist’s palette. So, I arranged a rainbow of ingredients on a white plate. Red– oven roasted tomatoes on top of huge, grilled Portobello mushroom caps and a single radish…

Snicker Bar Ice Cream Topping

We made this last night for dessert. It was such a treat, and so easy to make! Simply melt 5 Snicker bars along with 1 cup of heavy cream or ice cream in the top of a double boiler. Allow to cool for a few minutes and layer with vanilla ice cream in sundae cups.…

Staycation-Day 5

Today we… Went to Bev’s Cafe for breakfast (The oldest restaurant in Red Wing!) Played at the park Went to Caribou for lunch and coffee and listened to trains go by while we read and wrote and I downloaded this free Steampunk cookbook to my Kindle! so many new, funky recipes to try! Can’t wait…