Tag: violas

Spring Tea Party Inspiration with Peter Rabbit and Sweet and Savory Treats

Take inspiration from Beatrix Potter’s classic tale and celebrate Spring with a tea party with Peter Rabbit. Find recipes for Garden Veggie Spread Tea Sandwiches, Flower Sugar Cubes and Everybunny’s favorite Carrot Cake Cupcakes, that hop from a box cake mix for easy baking! Welcome to our April edition of Tea on Tuesdays, a celebration…

Mini Lemon Curd + Cream Cheese Tarts

Luscious and lemony, these mini tarts are a sweet treat for teatime, shower or ‘just because’. The filling is a favorite combination of lemon curd and cream cheese. .  . a ‘go-to’ filling for Berry {Quick & Easy} Layered Cake, Star-Spangled Slab Pie, any kind of trifle or dessert crepes. I made these tarts ‘mini’, because…

Chalking it Up: Happy Spring Blooms!

We’re enjoying some welcome 70 degree temperatures our first week of spring that has my palms itching to dig in the dirt! Our frost date is April 15th so I’m biding my time and satisfying my craving for flowers with spring bulbs. . . Hyacinths and Daffodils and chalkboard blooms on my Potting Shed door. I was able to…

Almond and Poppy Seed Loaf Cake

 Is it cold where you are this morning? Mother Nature is definitely fickle this time of year and after our mild March weather and temperatures in the 70s and 80s, we’re below freezing this morning. I picked these violas yesterday that I planted back in the fall, which are fortunately cold-tolerant and will rebound from our cold snap. Grab yourself…

Flowers for Mother’s Day

 In celebration of moms, I picked some flowers from the archives to send you for Mother’s Day! Help yourself to a bouquet or a bite :) Flowers for Mother’s Day, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and a Strawberry Bellini My Grandmother’s Flower Garden Violas and Open Face Cucumber Sandwiches Frosted Brownie Bites with Violas~ Lilacs & Daylight, Lilacs & Viburnum~ Strawberry Fields Salad with Nasturtiums &…

The Forgotten Seamstress and Patchwork Tea Sandwiches

 I’m joining The Novel Bakers with The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow:  A tale of royal intrigue, forbidden love, and long-held secrets surrounding a beautiful patchwork quilt. . . A gripping tale spanning three generations, The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow, unravels the intertwined stories of a modern-day London designer struggling to make ends meet, and…

Sending You Flowers for Mother’s Day

I’m sending you flowers for Mother’s Day! Click on the links to pick a bouquet or a bite :) Flowers for Mother’s Day, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and a Strawberry Bellini My Grandmother’s Flower Garden Lilacs and Open Face Cucumber Sandwiches Frosted Brownie Bites with Violas~ Lilacs & Daylight, Lilacs & Viburnum~ Strawberry Fields Salad with Nasturtiums & Violas How to…