This morning my mouth wanted Biscotti for breakfast! Â Guess what? Â No Biscotti in the freezer. That means I'm gonna have to bake! I haven't baked Biscotti for months, even though Laurie asked me to post the recipe months ago! Â Okay - let's just kill two with one here: I get my craving satisfied and Laurie… Continue reading Nana’s biscotti
It's official... Summer's here! Saturday I made Potato Salad. Sunday dinner was Fried Chicken and 'tato Salad. That may sound like overkill, when talking about cooking for two, but it doesn't have to be.  We both enjoy these two summer-time classics.  We can't possibly finish off a full-blown picnic recipe of Potato Salad within what I… Continue reading ‘tato salad & legs
"Do you like this house? " D asked me. "Ooo, yes!!! Â I love it. But won't that be really dificult to put on a tee-shirt?" Nope! And here's proof. He dyed the shirt a soft tea (pun intended) tan, then drew the adorable house in brown! I love ! From now on it's my Sunday… Continue reading tee house
"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." Â _J.R.R. Tolkien Tees 5 Â and 6 of 12. Both for D... Â Both by D...
This was a cool dry morning so we harvested the herbs. Here's the herb bed...after harvest. The before shot is HEREÂ if you missed it. I harvested the Lavender awhile back, leaving enough for a dried herb rack. The rest of our harvest will be dried for various uses over the fall and winter. Chives: I… Continue reading herbs to dry
Dad & the Wookie makin' pizza Tonight was pizza night in our kitchen.  It goes like this: First I put the pizza stone in the oven and start heating it to 425° F.  Next I mix the dough: Pizza Dough proof 1 pkg active dry yeast in 2/3 cup warm water, with 2 teaspoons raw… Continue reading makin’ pizza
We spent this morning working in the yard…trimming and nipping and tucking.  Herbs, flowers, citrus and so on and so forth all require tender loving care as the spring progresses into summer. While I was sweeping paths and picking up leaves D came asking, “how can I help?” My suggestion was, “Go get the camera… Continue reading fuzzy flowers
Contentment Cottage 