Happy Valentine's Day ~ Who can't resist the Grandmacore aesthetic of vintage charm, nostalgia, and something handmade/homemade? No matter how modern our day in age has come to be, this language of the heart is still somewhere in each person; at least, in many or most people: “Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” —Robert Browning “Yours is the light by which my … [Read more...]
Glitter & Gold New Year
"Shine bright like glitter but stay grounded like gold." "Life is too short not to sparkle every day." "A little glitter can turn any day into gold." "Sparkle is the soul's way of smiling." "Even the darkest night has its golden dawn." "You are the treasure, gold is the reflection." "Not all that sparkles is glitter, some of it is gold." "Gold shines in the … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Skirt in the Kitchen ~ … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Greetings
Happy Thanksgiving from Skirt in the Kitchen. May you and your family be blessed this holiday season. … [Read more...]
A Skirt Garden 2024 – Spring To Fall
A Skirt Garden 2024 - Spring To Fall, Susan Nuyt - Flower Fly Collaboration Chambray dress sold here. … [Read more...]
“Delusional” Thinking
I'm keeping all my secrets a secret. I shall, I will, plant an entire lawn of clover for my favorite wild animals. Nobody knows that you can be reclusively famous. The power of a hidden name while you're thought of as, "a nobody". It's "delusional" thinking of people who label you "stupid" and "uneducated"--remember that. People don't know what they gave up when … [Read more...]
Fried Chili Kimchi Corned Beef
Fried Chili Kimchi Corned Beef-- Photos, recipe illustration and cooking arrangement by Susan Nuyt, My Father's Foods; exclusively Skirt in the Kitchen, All Rights … [Read more...]
Stewed Beef & Barley Soup
Stewed Beef & Barley Soup by Susan Nuyt I have a true appreciation for vintage appliances and dishes, old rusty things and anything beautifully vintage that's in excellent condition, such as this Crockery Chef slow cooker. It screams old-fashioned beauty along with superb performance that doesn't let me down. Included in my sweet collection: charming salt & … [Read more...]
Pineapple Casserole Dessert
Pineapple Casserole From Southern Living recipes, adapted by Susan Nuyt - This comes without warning, without expectation; perhaps a hopeless dessert because it's so simplistic and humble. It's not an elegant fine dining extraordinaire but it can be elevated into a pleasant surprise. It's homespun and probably too easy. It's a southern dish, and complete … [Read more...]
Alabama Pecan Pie
Alabama Pecan Pie adapted by Susan Nuyt from The Southern Heritage Pies and Pastry Cookbook This is an excellent cookbook from long ago. And it's symbolic to the Americana way. You know, civilization and culture during a time in our Country when values mattered a lot more than they seemingly matter, now, and have in the past ten years. American history, even … [Read more...]