Re-emerging.
After being totally walloped first by the flu, then by the longest-lasting cold in history of humankind, I’m finally starting to move about the planet again. And of course that means I am way behind, scrambling to catch up. It’s [...]
Easy Peas-y Does It.
No one around here has escaped the miserable cold that’s been making its way through the hills this season. My inability to take an unencumbered breath for several days did not foster much creative expression in any medium. Easy and [...]
Grape Catsup Remix
Tessa had made a suggestion to try the Modern Priscilla’s Grape Catsup with some brie and prosciutto. It was a great idea. I’m still a bit partial to the toasted blue cheese baguettes but the husband and I were more [...]
First Time Pierogis
Sure, I could have made a traditional pie to celebrate Pi Day but that would be too easy. (Well, actually that wouldn’t have been any easier at all considering my love/hate relationship with dough. Dough hates me.) But thanks to [...]
The Colors Alone Deserve Love
Aside from their glorious color, I’m not a fan of radishes but roasting them turns them into a whole new vegetable. We made this yesterday to have with our, hot dogs. It was 55° out and we decided that was [...]
Sweets and Beets
I know. Beets. More beets. But we’re collectively nearing the end of what’s left in our root cellars so it’s a perfect time to use up last year’s harvest. And this is now one of our new favorite dishes. I [...]
Vermont Maple Ginger Chicken Wings
Sugarin’ season is just beginning around here but already we’ve seen some clouds of steam pouring from local sap houses. About now all the local maple producers are adding the the wish for cold nights and warm days to their [...]
Where The Heart Is
It’s Modern Priscilla Monday – For a little added fun we melted some bright red candy hearts into the heart shaped cut outs in the center of these cookies. These are Peanut Butter Wafers from the Modern Priscilla Cookbook that [...]
Haluszki. Comfort Food. Peasant Fare.
It’s amazing how sautéing these simple ingredients together can transport me back to my grandmother’s kitchen table. Just one spoonful—and wham—I am back in my usual chair, feet dangling inches from the floor, with a towel tied around my neck [...]
Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Unless you simply prefer cauliflower’s slightly sharper taste, the biggest reasons for swapping cauliflower for potatoes that I can see are calories and carbs. If you’re minding either of them, cauliflower has less than 25% of the calories in potatoes [...]
Painted Pots
This is an incredibly easy makeover for some ordinary, old clay pots. I pulled these out of the cellar today as I have a couple plants that need new homes. I love the feel and texture of the clay pots [...]
Blue Cheese and Grape Catsup
After making this Grape Catsup from the Modern Priscilla Cookbook I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it. It was sweeter than I expected and the sweetness overpowered a lot of the foods I tried it on [...]
Preserving Memories
If your Valentine’s Day flowers are starting to wilt, don’t toss them. Remove the soft petals from the flowers and put them in jars or other clear containers. They’ll dry naturally and you’ll be able to enjoy them every day [...]
Grape Catsup
So this was super easy and super sweet, and frankly, something I’d never heard of. I used red seedless grapes which around here are insanely expensive right now, then followed the recipe as written—until the pressing through a colander or [...]
Sunday Things: Roasting Garlic
There are things we should do on Sunday. especially on lazy Sundays. One of my favorites is roasting garlic. This way it’s at my fingertips when I need it during the coming week. Stored in a jar with olive oil [...]
Sealed with…A Button
The only thing more romantic than a handwritten letter is a handwritten letter sealed with wax. The old world feel is not quickly forgotten. If you’re looking for some variation in the stamps you use don’t overlook your spare buttons. [...]
Heart Beet Salad
I swear, this will be the last heart shaped food you get from us. (At least for a while.) But it was the perfect whimsical addition to a great beet, goat cheese, and toasted maple-walnut salad. Really, adding a little [...]
Folded Heart Card
Still need a last minute Valentine? Here’s something to get you started. A simple folded card with a little love note and/or photo tucked inside. We simply stuffed ours full of Martha Stewart’s crayon and wax paper hearts. Download the [...]
Chocolate Kiss Heart Mints
Everyone loves our Must Make Mints. Using the same recipe we put together these adorable hearts and gave them a little bonus: chocolate. Mint & chocolate, it’s how we roll. We used both white chocolate and semi-sweet. The result is a [...]
How Sweet It Is: Sugar-on-Snow
An annual Vermont tradition—pouring warm pure maple syrup onto fresh cold snow. The result is a gooey sweet delight that just doesn’t happen any other way. Today was a perfect winter day with abundant sunshine and temperatures in the mid [...]
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