Category: Cooking & Entertaining
No sewing happened yesterday, but I spent quite a bit of time prepping the units for the third and fourth blocks in the Poinsettia and Pear Christmas quilt. This pattern is by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. The pattern instructions are very good, but Sherri has a YouTube channel where she gives tips for […]
Photo from Skinnytaste While many of you are still experiencing super hot weather, ours has cooled down dramatically. So much, in fact, that I decided soup weather has arrived. I’ve been following Weight Watchers for the past couple of months because I wanted to lose 10 pounds that I had gained due to inattentive eating […]
This summery recipe for Fruit Pizza has been in our family for over 50 years. My mother-in-law used to make it regularly. She was not a cook by any stretch of the imagination, but she loved this recipe because it was so easy and she could often bamboozle Grandpa Larry into making it for her. […]
Happy 4th of July if you are an American who celebrates. We had a lovely quiet day, with an evening barbeque at my son in law’s house. He made his amazing ribs and a tri tip that could have won an award. I contributed a Southwest style black bean and corn salad that was the […]
As I mentioned, Eva is spending her afternoons with me this summer after swim team practice in the mornings and her job teaching tiny tots to swim (or at least get used to being in the water). In the car on the way home yesterday she asked, “Nana, can we bake tomorrow?” I replied that […]
I don’t know about you, but throughout the summer I’m always looking for great side dishes to serve with grilled foods. I recently discovered a recipe for Mexican Street Corn Salad by Love and Lemons that will be in my regular rotation over the next few months, and I think you will love it too. […]
Still no sewing. I’ve been spending my days reading some terrific books. Hope to get back in the swing of things this weekend. Meanwhile, here is another recipe I think many of you will enjoy. Boursin Chicken, a recipe I got from Belly Full (a good source). I have made this several times, and it […]
No sewing posts right now, but I did make a wonderful tomato pie this week that I think a lot of you will like. Do you try to cook a meatless meal every now and then? Maybe each week? I know I do. This week I tried a tomato pie that was both easy and […]
No sewing has been happening the past couple of days. The weather has been nice, so I’ve taken a few walks around the neighborhood. Archie seems to know if it is around 10 AM, and starts looking at me expectantly. “Will she? Will she?” He’s pretty hard to resist. I’ve written in my journal, read […]
Still can’t see worth a darn. I’ve been spending the past six days watching YouTube videos on my laptop or reading my Kindle on a gigantic font. Fingers crossed that I start to experience some improvement in the blurry vision. The 4th of July at Granny’s sew-along starts today, and I am hopeful that I […]
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Hello, I’m Nicole, an enthusiastic quilter and fabric lover. This blog is mainly about my quilting journey, but I share some of my other interests as well, which include reading, cooking, decorating, lifestyle, and my family. When I am not quilting, I am reading, and will share monthly book reviews in this space. I love to hear back from my followers and enjoy getting to know you.
