Tag Archive for cooking with herbs and flowers

“under the tuscan sun” pasta salad

The weather is being fickle here in the Mississippi river valley! I’m pretty sure this is true for most of Minnesota as well. For a few days it will be calm, sunny and a balmy 65 degrees…. and then we’ll get cold, rain, and even snow flurries! Come on Spring, get it together. Anyhoo, I’ve…

dilly cream cheese chicken sandwich

After a couple long, exciting, exhausting days helping my daughter shop and move into her new apartment I decided tonight was the time for a healthy, easy, sandwich dinner. Here’s one I’ve been relying on for years. So simple, yet so tasty. The dilly cream cheese is definitely the star of the show! If you…

garden gazebo raspberry chicken salad

Sometimes in the winter it’s fun to create dishes that transport you to a warm, summery spot. This particular salad does just that. The fresh, bright flavors remind me of a sweet summer day in the dappled light of a pretty gazebo. Make yourself a pitcher of iced tea with lemon and one of these…

rose water cupcakes

I don’t make cupcakes very often because they’re so hard to resist. They’re definitely a treat I can’t have around the house all the time, but some occasions call for this adorable dessert. Rose water cupcakes are an elegant, more “adult” version of the children’s birthday party variety. I just had to make a batch…

slow cooker coq au vin

This is delicious, easy and elegant comfort food. This version turns out every bit as good as the more involved version where you roast it in the oven. You do have to brown a couple things before layering everything in the slow cooker, but it’s worth it and not difficult at all. Serve this beautiful…

fezziwig’s cranberry thyme honey chevre

As I was moseying my way down the aisles of a local co-op, I happened upon a lovely lady sampling these Harvest Pumpkin Chips. I know that doesn’t sound terribly exciting, but hold on. These chips are unlike anything pumpkin I have ever encountered before. They’re super crispy and actually taste like pumpkin. They’re laced…

brioche grilled cheese hen in a nest

This was a lovely breakfast offering for my hubby’s 45th birthday. We enjoyed dunking the soft, buttery, sweet brioche into the warm egg yolk and melty cheese. These sandwiches were the perfect accompaniment to our morning tea. The only tricky part about making these sandwiches is getting the flame under the skillet to the right…

garden herb & chicken health bowl

Here’s another little (or I guess I should say big) healthy, grain bowl that I made for dinner a few nights ago. This one was really delicious and could easily be made into a vegetarian meal by swapping out the grilled chicken and replacing it with oven roasted chickpeas. The earthy roasted veggies, nutty quinoa…

dilly salmon salad

This is a recipe I use to make all the time when Jeff and I were first married, and it’s still a favorite at our house. It’s fast, easy, frugal and delicious. Cold salmon salad makes a wonderful filling for croissant sandwiches or served over a bed of crispy greens. serves 6 6 oz. small…