As you know I made my first crepe cake on Saturday. Jeanetta helped me out with a little language lesson in the process. Maybe I could greatly improve my French this way. Food, flash cards, and a bestie. (By the way- aren't those flash cards the BEST. I snagged them a few weekends ago. Wait till you see the ones I am going to frame for the dining room. Oh la la, they are so ... View Post
homemade creme fraiche and other stuff
I was fooled there for a minute. I forgot it was winter. I was lured in by two good feet, a blur of a weekend filled with exciting meetings and new acquaintances. By the unseasonably warm weather in a city not my own. So I sped up. I made list. I took down Christmas decorations. I made plans with friends. I started thinking about things due in April. And then I crawled into bed. ... View Post
a week of thanksgiving – day 5 – easy breakfast roll-ups
Happy Black Friday! Did you survive all the family? All the food? Today is our interlude between family Thanksgiving events, and if you are like us, then you might want a small reprieve from recipes that require ten steps and twenty ingredients. But you also might want to make a breakfast that is slightly elevated from cereal, because let's face it, how often do we get to make a hot ... View Post
a week of thanksgiving – day 3, an old fashioned Thanksgiving and hostess ideas
I know that there are people who put up their tree's before thanksgiving. They start the music and the movies as soon as the Halloween is over. And while I am not a die-hard wait till December girl, I also think there is some magic in waiting till Thanksgiving has past before decking the halls, beginning the holly and jolly. To me Thanksgiving - with it's feast and it's parade- is the great ... View Post
Wednesday what-nots
Happy Wednesday friends. Can you believe that this time next week all of us in the USA we will be prepping for Thanksgiving? I cannot believe that it is so close, but I could not be more excited. I am on pie duty for my families gathering and this is what I think I am going with: Sweet Potato Pie, Rhubarb Crumble and Chocolate Pecan. I have made the chocolate pecan before and it is GOOD. Do ... View Post
Bacon Lemonade is the New Bearded Lady
Our State Fair was this week. I love the fair. I love all fairs - county and state. I don't really love the rides themselves (except for the swings and the ferris wheel) but instead I love their lights and sounds, their garish promises of life altering thrills and adventure for only 4 tickets a ride. What I love is the food, the livestock and the arts and crafts. All that "blue ribbon" ... View Post