We’re still editing photos from yesterday’s birthday soiree, (and when I say ‘we’ I mean ‘Jeff.’ ) 😉 I’ll post more pics and party details later today. Until then, here’s something fun to watch! My friend Rachel told me about this super cool wedding invitation with Vampire Weekend’s song M79 as the background music. Stop…
Oven Roasted Garlic Heaven
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“Garlic is the ketchup of intellectuals.” ~Author Unknown Oven Roasted Garlic So good for you, so yummy, so easy to prepare. A nice appetizer with baguette, fantastic pizza topping and a good accompaniment to Ploughman’s Lunch Heat oven to 350 Cut the tops off two whole heads of garlic. Place in a small, glass, oven…
Formal Afternoon Tea at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
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“Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy.” ~Astrid Alauda For my birthday, my dear friend Nancy surprised me with a day trip to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for formal afternoon tea! We arrived a couple hours prior to tea time so we could tour the many, many beautiful gardens. It was such…
thai coconut chicken soup
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“The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk.” ~Dustin Hoffman This lovely soup makes a wonderful first course for a summer meal or a delicious light lunch. It’s good for you and so easy to put together. 3 large, boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2…
Happy Birthday to Me!
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Jeff just brought me a bouquet of flowers and my Birthday LAYER CAKE!!! Layer Cake Shiraz 2008 Mocha, dark chocolate, and creme brulee! MMMMM….. Thank you husband, XO, L