Category: Cooking & Entertaining
This book is everything. It is Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever by Diane Phillips. And it truly is the best slow cooker cookbook I have ever used. Without a doubt. This slow cooker book has over 400 recipes and I have yet to make one that hasn't been raved about. You won't find many […]
I made a Rainbow Easter Salad on Sunday. It was so colorful and delicious. Basically, all you do is arrange rows of colorful veggies in a rainbow pattern over a bed of mixed spring greens (or lettuce of your choice. My dressing was an orange vinaigrette: 3/4 C. of good olive oil (mine was Mandarin […]
Filling time, or doing time? We are getting by either way. Today along with our homeschooling, we made a chocolate cake. It starts with a cake mix, but tastes a lot fancier. It is a Pioneer Woman recipe called Top Secret Chocolate Cake. It was so good, as tasted and reviewed by Chef Eva. We […]
Week One of Social Distancing is now nearly complete and we survived. So yesterday Eva and I got all dressed up and had a tea party. Three kinds of tea, cucumber sandwiches, scones, lemon curd, the works. It was just what we homebound girls needed. You may think you have no reason to get out […]
I was craving something different for dinner last night and was browsing through some cookbooks for ideas. I came upon a Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) recipe that she calls "Meat Pies". It turns out they were exactly the same thing as something my Argentine cousin/sister makes that she calls "Empanadas". Whatever you call these wonderful […]
I have been completely obsessed with making pizza lately. Several of you requested my recipe for pizza dough, and I plan to include it in today's post. I'll also tell you about some of our favorite toppings so far, and what other accessories come in handy for making pizza at home. We do not have […]
Christmas will be here in one week. I still have some gifts to wrap, last-minute things to pick up, a school performance to attend, cookies to bake, menus to plan and shop for, my son arriving from Ireland today, a guest room to get ready, and I have Eva overnight because her parents are entertaining […]
Hope you all had a great weekend! I got a little sewing done, and finished my piece for the snowman applique. The snowman and his broom will go on the right in the empty space. It will be just the right amount of wool applique to get me started. Of course I don't have any […]
I had an impromptu tea party yesterday. I was inspired to call a couple of lady friends and invite them over to sit on the porch with me and visit. The weather was so nice, and it just seemed a shame to sit alone. They both were game to pop over on a moment's notice, […]
This Pesto Corn Salad was, without a doubt, the best meal I have had all summer. If you love shrimp, basil, summery tomatoes and fresh corn with a perfect avocado you will agree with me. It could not have been easier. I made a simple pesto in the food processor, which involved me whirling a […]
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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.
