Category: Cooking & Entertaining
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 […]
If you are in a hurry to have dinner on the table and want it to be easy, I have a recipe for you. I stopped by my grocery store at 2:00 in the afternoon with no ideas for dinner. I grabbed a 20 oz bag of cheese tortellini from the cold case, a package […]
This cool block is number eight in the Strawberry Garden book. My friend Thelma (Cupcakes n' Daisies) made this quilt and said on Instgram that it was her favorite block in the book. It had a lot of pieces and is actually four blocks sewn together. It is called Ring Around the Rosie and finishes […]
I thought it would be fun this summer to start a new series on my blog: Salad of the Week. My first offering for Salad of the Week is Shrimp Orzo Salad, by Foolproof Living. Link is here. My husband and I strive to eat healthily and have promised to incorporate one vegetarian meal a […]
This weekend Eva's family came over with little Winston, the Winery Westie and he and Archie had a playdate. I don't know which dog chased the other one more, but they sure had fun and wore themselves out. I bought a new cookbook recently, Everyday Comfort by Holly Nilsson, a blogger (Spend With Pennies) who […]
Suddenly my husband has developed an interest in sourdough bread. Which means I am now making sourdough bread. There is a young man in our area named Todd, who started a company called Todd's Bread, known for amazing sourdough loaves and pizza dough upon occasion. When he first started selling his bread in stores it […]
Need an easy recipe to feed an army this holiday season? I've got one for you. It is Spaghetti Pie from All Recipes. It really makes enough to serve at least 8 people. Maybe more. It even has veggies in it: I used a red pepper, onions and fresh mushrooms. The recipe calls for a […]
I don't think I ever imagined I would write a post called "Freezing Bacon", but here we are. Honestly, I have abrilliant tip for you today! Actually two tips. The first is this freezer bag holder I got on Amazon. It holds your bag open while you fill it with soup, leftovers, or in this […]
About Me
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.
