STICK IT
You don’t need a green thumb to have a colorful outside space, my family says I have a black thumb and I am always trying to prove them wrong but I also like to have a backup plan just in case! Here is an idea that doesn’t need watering, never gets bugs and blooms all year round. Take an odd number of sticks (odd numbers look more natural) look for ones that have smooth bark or bark that can be pulled off. Cut them to a size you like...
Fill in the blanks…
Something easy with a beautiful outcome is always a good thing. I have been trying to fill in a shady bed for a few years now. There is a good start of sweet woodruff in place but there are lots of gaps and it drives me crazy. Our solution, plant an inexpensive perennial (in this case a colorful mix of impatiens) to cover the gaps in an artful way. I love the...
Orange you glad this isn’t the same old butter!
Thank you Ina Garten! She published this recipe way back in 2004, I filed it in the back of my mind until last week when I wanted to send a special weekend breakfast to a friend. A trip to my go-to bakery for a homemade loaf of eight-grain cranberry bread, served with the orange butter sent the breakfast gift over the top! I may never go back to bagels and cream cheese again. Orange Marmalade Butter 2 sticks unsalted butter room...
A tribute to all that goes around comes around
This little gift was sent to me, published in 1941. Helping you around the house, to get all kinds of projects done. So Pintrest, so fun, so old, so new, I thought I’d share a page or two. And this To make candles longer burn, No dripping from the wick, Just chill awhile in icebox cold, And frost will do the trick. And this! Don’t be impatient when you bake, A pudding or a cake – To turn them out as soon as done, Is often a...
Chicken Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Coconut Milk
January was a month of recipe testing, looking for the fresh and healthy, and moving in new directions. Chicken Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Coconut Milk a recipe shared in The New York Times by Melissa Clark was my winner. After making this aromatic dish a couple of times, and with a modification or two I am now hooked on all things curry. And as serendipity goes, a gift from my husband -the cookbook Jamie’s Food Revolution, by...
THE BUS GAME (play it today)
When I was in art school my friends and I rode the bus everywhere and took every opportunity we had to create. One of our favorite “creations” was the bus game. It’s easy and fun to play. It can be themed, have a goal, or just be random. The surface can be a piece of paper or a chalkboard or even a placemat. Create a party mural with a roll of craft paper. You don’t have to be great at drawing, just rely on your imagination. two or...