... and her lemon-yellow vintage kitchen table just her size that fits easily in Mommy's corner kitchen.... not forgetting Chloe who loves all her belongings. … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Beets
If you grew up on a farm in the Heartland where gardening is much respected and in your blood before you can be hatched from your maternal belt, you already most likely grew up not only admiring the color, rich and bold of beets, but liking roasted beets out of the oven as though they were potatoes. People everywhere want potatoes fried and baked, and made over … [Read more...]
Antique salt & pepper shakers with a handmade hotpad... a chicken lover. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Squares
This is my little boy's fascination, just had to repeat an idea he saw on TV, so he put these together; and they say TV is entirely a bad thing for kids... lol. I have to say-- It is a healthy snack-- dark chocolate and peanut butter. But one will do alright, just fine... "Hold back! Hold back!"--says an engine... "Never confuse having a career … [Read more...]
Dulce de leche ~ Milk Jam
You may not like someone else's recipe so that's when you've got to work on your own version of theirs, changing it 360 degrees, finding out that you cannot regret it in the end. I may not say how I made this but I jotted down the ingredients on paper of what I put into the batch, and how much, converted and culminated it into my own-- to … [Read more...]
Donita Postcard ~ Paris
...and all the scrumptious food involved that is wined and dined with in France ~ … [Read more...]
Son Reflection
...Where balcony grilling is tended, late nights under the stars, and a patio display of vegetable plants and flowers have been given and carefully adorned by Mom; properly cared for thereafter by Son.^herbs^tomato^green bell pepper … [Read more...]
Pretty As This Picture~
Wears an apron, helps Mommy... … [Read more...]
Berry Liquor
A vibrant red this is, with light coming through the glass like the light through a stained glass window. Warms the chest huriedly, so do not drink much of this. Better, yet--mix this with something else or bake with it, this Berry Liquor. Here's the recipe:Berry Liquor~-from the Best of Food & Wine-2 cups fresh raspberries15 whole black peppercorns2 cups gin or … [Read more...]
Banana Pineapple Rum Jam
Nicely done. Elegant version of the Banana Jam as you scroll down the page to find... because this one has dark rum in the content. I enjoy something out of the ordinary on toast for a change. There are many different varieties of jams and jellies to not bore yourself of breakfast toast with butter melted under the … [Read more...]