Category: Cooking & Entertaining
There has not been much recipe sharing around here, so I thought I'd show you something I made recently. I thoroughly enjoyed making this Cheesy Leek Galette. It is a Pioneer Woman recipe called Cheesy Asparagus Tart. I don't eat asparagus, so I made some necessary changes to the recipe. It seems pretty forgiving, so […]
I had a great visit with my dad on Saturday and Sunday. I made him soup, his favorite thing to eat. It was so rewarding to see him eat every last bite of it. He has gotten so thin and frail. I suppose that is to be expected at the age of 94. All in […]
I made the most amazing brownie dessert this past weekend. Cherries are in season here, and this recipe for Cherry Garcia Brownies is reason enough to buy a bag of cherries and make these for yourself at home. First of all, the recipe is by Delish and can be found here. One major change I […]
I was struggling a bit with content ideas for today's blog post, and ended up going with exactly what is going on at my house at this point in time. In between reading, a token effort at homeschooling, washing my hair, shopping for leopard print sandals and looking up cherry brownie recipes, I came up […]
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 […]
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.
