Category: Cooking & Entertaining
Ozzie and I would like to wish you all a happy and safe 4th of July if you live in the US, and a happy Thursday if you don't! We plan to go to a barbecue with the family, and my corn salad that I posted on a week or so ago has been requested. […]
I made the best corn salad yesterday. It isn't so much of a recipe as it is a list of ingredients, most of which you see in the photo above. I had 5 ears of corn, which I cut off the cob. I combined the corn with a diced red pepper, a diced jalapeno, and […]
I had my tiny little table topper quilted, and it came out so cute! It is the perfect size for a candle or vase of flowers. Still need to do the binding, but at least I have the fabric and know where to find it. I needed more fabric for my Sweet Escape blocks, and […]
So guess what came to my house yesterday? I may be the last person on the planet to get one of these, but I am now the owner of an Instant Pot! The Instant Pot is the modern version of a pressure cooker, with the addition of the features of being able to saute and […]
When I posted my Twelfth Anniversary post last week, a sweet reader named Jody emailed me that she has been following me for years and that my recipe for Chicken Noodle Casserole was a big hit with her family and that she is still making it. I stared at her email for about five minutes […]
This festive looking cake is a recipe by Laura Vitale, a popular YouTube and Food Network personality. The cake is called Gingerbread Bundt Cake, and I know it is going to be a mainstay in my holiday baking repertoire. It has just the right amount of rum (in the icing) to make it interesting, yet […]
The tea party was such a smashing success we have decided we must make it a yearly tradition! My favorite thing was the cucumber sandwiches. Super easy. I mixed Philadelphia Chive and Onion cream cheese with a touch of mayonnaise and spread it on little rounds of dark rye bread I cut in circles with […]
I found the perfect red and yellow roses for my Royal Albert Old Roses inspired centerpiece. Doesn't it go great? So excited for my little party this afternoon. I made scones and my taste tester Miss Eva tells me they are wonderful. I used a Pioneer Woman recipe called Vanilla Chocolate Chip Mini Scones. They […]
Lately I have been wondering where on earth my day goes. It goes, that is for sure, and I have been feeling I don't have much to show for it. I was struggling with finding a topic to blog about, since I have not been sewing, when it occurred to me that I should just […]
We had the sweetest young woman house sit and care for Ozzie for us while we were away. Her passion is gardening, and she always leaves us with loads of fabulous vegetables she has grown herself. This time she left these gorgeous eggplants, some amazing peppers and the best cherry tomatoes I've ever had. She […]
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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.
