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Granola with Mixed Nuts and Coconut – Bon Appetit RSVP

April 1, 2011

I may need an intervention. I started making my own granola this year and it’s out of control. If I don’t have some for breakfast, well, it’s not pretty. I can’t concentrate, coffee barely helps and I’m so desperate that I’ve wondered if Cheerios and Craisins on yogurt would satisfy in a pinch. Luckily I’m [...]

Broccoli Soup with White Cheddar Cheese and Garlic Croutons

January 31, 2011

I know that I often have a common theme running through blog posts. No big family store or memory that spurred the making of a dish. Nope…just an overabundance of a food item as the result of being a Costco shopper. I’ve shopped at Costco for many years and now that both kids are on [...]

French Fridays with Dorie Greenspan – Paris Mushroom Soup

January 7, 2011

I first participated in French Fridays with Dorie a couple of weeks ago and planned to do it again when my schedule allowed and that was not through the holiday season of the past couple of weeks! Add holiday shopping (and shipping!) at my Vino Luci boutique to my full time web biz and this [...]

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2010

Wishing you the very best of Christmas holidays from my home to yours.

We’re All in this Together

September 6, 2010

Some of you may have heard the story of Erika of Ivory Hut – she and her family recently lost their home in a horrific fire. This was the first sign I saw of the tragedy on Twitter last Thursday morning: Our house burned down last night. Barely made it out alive. Homeless, possession-less. But [...]

Herbs and Shortbread…Rosemary and Lavender – Really?

August 3, 2010

I’ve grown rosemary and lavender for several years but until recently have only used the rosemary in culinary ways. The lavender plant is so beautiful when it’s in bloom and though I’ve always wanted to cut some for use in making sachets for holiday gifts or just bunches to hang in the house; it never [...]

Curried Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries and Toasted Walnuts

July 30, 2010

I first had this Curried Chicken Salad at a networking event I attended a couple of years ago. It was so good, everyone wanted the recipe and now it’s a favorite to use for leftover chicken. I modified the original a bit with the addition of some dried cranberries and toasted nuts; they added some [...]

Lavender Lemonade Martini

July 26, 2010

My daughter was out with friends one night and came home with instructions, “You have to make this drink I had!” It was like a lemon drop martini but with lavender infused vodka. That was sometime this past winter and I wasn’t inclined to make that effort until summer when I thought it just seemed [...]