SECRET RECIPE FROM ME TO YOU HUSH HUSH… My great aunt visited from Arizona one summer in my early teens. She made the family a traditional Mexican meal. Not only did she make us a delicious meal but also taught my mom and I the recipes. This salsa recipe I make all the time… All […]
Dresser Upgrade
I’m still arranging and rearranging furniture as we remodel the Farmhouse. We celebrated two years in December and I still feel like we have so much to finish. Our list is getting smaller but there’s no room fully complete. One of the other things, I never fully thought through was what to do with our […]
Icy Winters
Icy morning views from my studio window. Brrrr -6 out there today
A Layer of Stones Part 4
In July, we received a stone delivery for our outdoor room, making it a true family project. My dad helped spread the gravel with his John Deere. While stamped concrete would have been ideal, it wasn’t in our budget this summer. Crushed gravel worked well for now, and I do like how it looks with […]
Smoked Shrimp with Apple Wood Chips
Every summer, we take a trip up to Barcelona in Westfield, NY and grab some smoked salmon and shrimp from a local vendor. It is usually a great drive to get them. If we are in the mood and the beach is not full of people, we can look for the sea glass that comes […]