Category: Cooking & Entertaining
My son in law knows how to do things right. He hired a professional sushi chef to come to his house and prepare five hours of sushi for 16 guests. It was amazing. Just imagine this happening in your own home and not a restaurant! The sushi master brought an assistant and they made the […]
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 […]
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.
