Category: Cooking & Entertaining
My Christmas shopping is just about complete, so I found time to get up to the sewing room to work on the Winter Village project. It would be nice to finish all the blocks before the holidays. The layout is pretty simple, so, with any luck (and no procrastination), I could even get the whole […]
Are you intimidated by making a soufflé? You mustn’t be. You might be surprised that after making souffles since the 70’s, my very favorite, most reliable recipe is by Julia Child! For most soufflés, you begin by making a roux, which is melted butter and flour, combined and stirred in a pan until the flour […]
Supposedly if you are single and serve this Marry Me Chicken Soup to someone with whom you are enamored, you will be hearing wedding bells in the near future. So, be careful when you serve this! I’ve already got a husband, so this just reinforces our bond. I tell you, it is better than a […]
Now that water polo season is over, Eva and I are back in the kitchen doing some baking. In the photo above, you can see she has an eager assistant. He is very keen to be of some use. Like maybe sampling the dough? This isn’t a food blog, but I have to share the […]
Mac and Cheese, how to make it? I have to admit, I have gone down a rabbit hole on the subject of Macaroni and Cheese. I was on the internet researching a recipe to use and I found so many different philosophies on the best way to make it. Stove top, in the oven, or […]
I have seen this guy all over Instagram (@yourbarefootneighbor) and have been so intrigued about his cookbook. He is Matthew Bounds, and his cookbook is called Keep It Simple Y’all. His cookbook is full of very simple family meals that you can make in the crock pot, sheet pan and Dutch oven. Basically, all one-pot […]
My husband has been asking me to make more vegetarian meals, so in an effort to do that, I have been making this delicious White Bean Soup every now and then. It goes together quickly, doesn’t heat up the kitchen in our warm September weather, and is positively packed with delicious flavor. The main ingredients […]
The clock is ticking down, and summer will soon be at an end. Have you had your fill of tomatoes yet? Me either. I celebrated my love of tomatoes this past weekend when my son in law invited Dennis and I over for Sunday dinner. He asked if I would make a salad and I […]
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment when our kitchens transformed from humble cooking spaces into small-appliance showrooms, but somewhere between the rise of the Instant Pot and the air fryer revolution, it happened. Today, the average countertop looks less like a food prep zone and more like a halfway house for gadgetry. There’s the […]
I hope you all had a splendid weekend. I will tell you about mine and then share the best thing about it: Salad with Grilled Tuna. It was 100 degrees where I live on Friday. And Saturday and Sunday. Our air conditioning system failed Thursday, and we had to have it replaced. We spent scads […]
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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.
