Category: Cooking & Entertaining
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 […]
What do you do when you are down and out? You make cookies; that is what you do. My cookie of choice was Oatmeal Raisin. I have had a craving for that cookie lately, which I happily indulged in yesterday. Eva doesn’t care for raisins, so I have not made this recipe for years. She […]
We had a terrific Easter celebration. I hope you did too, if you celebrate. This little lamb is featured most years on our Easter table. We call him the Sacrificial Lamb. He is made entirely of Rice Krispy Treats and surrounded by jelly beans. We inherited these antique lamb moulds from my husband’s mother. She […]
We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a bit early. My son-in-law, Ryan, invited us over to his house for Sunday dinner, and we enjoyed the usual corned beef and cabbage in honor of the holiday. I was asked to make dessert, and when I asked Eva her preference, she asked for a chocolate fudge cake. The […]
I don’t have much sewing to share this week, so I will try to make up for it with a delicious recipe I tried recently. This is Allrecipes’ version of Lemon Chicken and Rice Casserole, something that can be made all in one pan, from stovetop to oven. This recipe went together like a dream. […]
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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.
