I’m sharing a veggie recipe, Zucchini Noodles with Arugula-Pistachio Pesto, in preparation and the return of The Novel Bakers for Beatrix Potter Week starting Monday, April 7th! I’ve been immersed in the charmed world of Beatrix Potter, filled with flowers and gardens and of course, Peter Rabbit! While this recipe doesn’t have to do anything to do…
We were invited to Charleston, SC for a weekend of food & fun with friends a couple of weekends ago. I took a lot of photos so I broke them up into two parts of my stroll through Charleston, enjoying the view of stately homes, architecture, wrought iron gates. You can find part one here, if you missed…
I’m singing the blues and the yellows, at the table with Pfaltzgraff Madeline Dinnerware! Madeline Dinnerware by Pfaltzgraff adds a bright and cheery note to the table with its palette of vivid blues & yellows. A diamond pattern created from a crisscrossing border lends a hand painted feeling and whimsy to the stoneware. For a centerpiece,…
Easter’s on its way, and the bunnies and eggs are multiplying! If you’re on the hunt for a recipe for your leftover Easter Eggs, I have an easy & delicious variation of deviled eggs~ Pimento Cheese Stuffed Deviled Eggs! They’re topped with bacon and I’m serving them with a side of Purple Leaf Plum Blossoms.…
Making Flower Compound Butter is easy and beautiful with edible flowers, and adds a ‘wow’ factor for a shower, garden club lunch or treat at the breakfast table! I discovered this simple and beautiful idea, last year in Cooking with Flowers, a delicious mix of food and flowers and possibly the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen! This book would…
I’m Hopping Down the Bunny Trail with a popcorn mix for Easter, guaranteed to satisfy everybunny’s sweet tooth! This highly addictive sweet & salty mix is quick and easy to throw together, using popcorn, candy coating or almond bark, and your favorite combination of pretzels, nuts and candy. Since it’s a bunny trail mix, Bunny Mix…
We were invited to Charleston, SC for a weekend of food & fun with friends a couple of weekends ago. We enjoying a visit there a couple of times a year since it’s a short drive. We park the car once we arrive, walking to our destinations and dinner, hopefully walking off a few calories…
Welcome Spring! I’m ready for the Bloom, and joining All Things Home Tours Swing into Spring! I’m thrilled to be joining Suzy at Worthing Court and Yvonne at StoneGable for some spring vignettes, sharing blooms in my Potting Shed. My Potting Shed had a move in October, and I’m happy to report she made it safely to her new, sunny…
Spring is on its way and I’m happy to be joining All Things Home Tours Swing into Spring! 15 bloggers will be sharing spring decor, crafts and recipes this week and you’re invited to share as well! Here’s the schedule for the Swing into Spring link parties and the blogs where you can link up…
I’m ready to welcome spring, so I gathered some bunnies, tulips & nests for the table with Mikasa Antique White Dinnerware. Fine, chip-resistant porcelain dinnerware, Antique White by Mikasa is a versatile and an ideal blank canvas for casual or formal dining! A 62 ounce pitcher is serving as a vase for the table, along with…