(Recipe and photos updated 1/18/2016) Happy President's Day! Someday, somebody somewhere is going to change the name "President's Day" to "National - go buy a mattress Monday." Or at least that's what one would think with all the commercials and discounts. In honor of President's Day we'll have a little history "did you know" lesson: Did you know there were eight United States . . . Continue Reading
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The Biltmore Conservatory
Do you think you need a little springtime? Do you long to see the forsythia burst in a bright yellow display? Do daffodils make you smile? Me too. This has been a long winter for some reason. We didn't even get tons of snow like other northeastern locations, but it's just been cold and sad. Gray and cold, and sad, and I'm ready for some . . . Continue Reading
Fig Bistro
We had a wonderful weekend in Asheville, North Carolina visiting with my cousin Suzanne and her husband Steve who flew in from the Detroit area. My husband and I drove down from Fredericksburg and the four of us went shopping and site seeing, and we talked, and talked, and talked some more. It was a lovely time and I can't wait for the next long weekend together. There was another . . . Continue Reading
No. 7 – Cranberry Chocolate Nut Pie
Cranberry Chocolate Nut Pie - a sweet and delicious combination of brandy soaked cranberries, white chocolate and walnuts all wrapped up in a flaky crust. . . . Continue Reading
Tricia’s kitchen sink – nut, seed and granola bars
A little bit of this, and a little bit of that. I had a cabinet full of bits and pieces of various nuts, seeds, cranberries and dates. I pulled all the little bags and jars out and grabbed the oatmeal. Tricia's kitchen sink granola barsAfter looking at the pile for a while, I finally decided to separate the cranberries and raisins from the nuts and seeds. I put . . . Continue Reading
No. 5 – Sweet Potato Pie
With Valentine's Day just two weeks away, maybe you're starting to think about a special dinner, dessert, or gift for the love of your life. I told my husband "I'm making a sweet tater pie for my sweet tater." He answered by asking "who's your sweet tater?" Oh well, I tried. He also added that if I keep making pies, he may end up looking like a sweet potato. . . . Continue Reading
Diavolo Sauce with fresh goat cheese
As mentioned in an early blog-life post, up until the spring 2010 I had never read a blog or had any idea how much great information is out there. Not only can you find blogs on any subject matter you desire, you can also develop a whole new group of blog friends. Bloggers are truly some of the nicest people I have ever emailed! I hope to meet some of my favorites one day. Maybe at a . . . Continue Reading
Easy Fantasy Fudge
It's candy week at our house - let the stirring begin! One of the nice things about making fudge is it happens all in one pot. I've been making this for years and each Christmas I worry that I have forgotten how to do it right. I double the recipe (full recipe at the end of this post) but the ingredients are listed as a single batch (3 pounds) as you would find on the back of the . . . Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Sometimes I try a new recipe hoping it will be a new favorite and take the coveted place at the top of the recipe pile. And every now and then, I get drawn in by a lovely magazine food photo that says "make me, make me!" And as you may know, I am trying to balance baking a weekly dessert with a desire to incorporate healthier ingredients like whole wheat pastry flour, ground flaxseed, . . . Continue Reading