Author: Chanteuse Designs
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St. Paddy’s Day Pie…………
Seeing all those green clover cookies on the web recently made me want to try something a little bit different this St. Patrick’s Day. If you are a fan of Bailey’s Irish Creme, and a fan of ice cream……and another big fan of mud pie and Irish Coffee you have all the clues you need.…
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Japan will overcome…..and our hearts are with you.
For those of you living in a potentially unsafe area, there are many resources at hand you can help yourself to. Potassium Iodine is recommended, but good luck finding that when you are in an “after the fact” stage. Super Supplements doesn’t even carry it and other health food stores have to order it. Doesn’t…
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A Peek at My new children’s line….Japan…and garden goodness.
A lovely customer of mine asked me to make a matching apron for her daughters birthday last month. Now, why hadn’t I attempted this one before? I must have been really distracted but lucky for me I was happy to oblige and lo and behold I came up with a darling new item for all my…
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Cranberry Orange Bread…..don’t wait for Thanksgiving!
It’s beginning to look a lot like fat time……everywhere I go! I have been playing around with that silly bread machine of mine, so why stop now! Huh!? Got a hankering for a sweet bread. After the wonderful success with that hearty cinnamon raisin bread, wanted to branch out and try some variations. Can I…
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Green Transportation …..and so terribly, terribly Blonde!
I know, I know……I will do anything for a decent workout! ;-) Happy Trails………
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Leek & Potato Soup……snow perfect~
The snow has brought the city to a shut down, well practically. Lucky us, we got out and played in it and it gave us an excuse for yet another batch of delicious soup. This week it’s organic leek and potato soup. So easy, so simple in its ingredients, and so comforting. I can’t stop…
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Cinnamon Raisin Bread French Toast…….a mouth full!
Nothing better for a Sunday brunch than a Sunday Brunch with your favorite food! I even kicked it up a notch by making home made Cinnamon Raisin Bread, then made French Toast with it! Ohh La La! I know, I know……so freakin good! The bread was very dense, so I poked a few holes in…
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My Funny Valentines………wheat free Tuna Biscuits
What do you give the two greatest dogs and cats on the planet for Valentines Day?? Why cookies of course. Only the kind meant for canines and felines that is. I wanted to make them something really healthy and have been digging (no pun intended) around the internet to find some really good recipes. Got…
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Mochi Cake with Strawberries
I love asian pastries. Just love them but have never had the nerve to dig into baking them. “Let the experts”…. I would tell myself. Until of course this Chinese New Year. I had purchased some lovely rice flour (or SO I Had Thought) and was ready to jump off the high dive. Well, I…
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Cauliflower with egg and cheese
I have yet to get my nerve up for a soufflé lately, but after this dish and settling into the new kitchen that will be on the horizon. Uh menu. Until then, I tweaked a recipe I found in my old cook book library. This came from “The Complete Encyclopedia of Vegetables and Vegetarian Cooking”…
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Vegetable Soup (a super bowl), and hearty Corn Bread.
That California weather is making me cringe!! How lucky is that. Though I am not feeling homesick on any level (though technically not home), I have to admit I do miss being WARM. Not that I would trade. Our chilly sunny weekend had such beautiful moments for taking in a run with the dogs. After…
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Spring Hill Restaurant and Seattle Foodies
Last week I finally went to my first Seattle Foodies lunch orchestrated by Darryl Duke. (Thank you Darryl) Each month 40 or so lucky foodies get together to try out some of Seattle’s favorite dining spots. This was one lunch that did not disappoint. Spring Hill Restaurant is located in West Seattle at 4437 California…
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Herb & Cheese bread
Oh Oh OH…..I can’t believe this bread recipe!! Unassuming, one of my favorite words btw, is this little cook book! Keeping to my promise of making sure this year I buy very little bread, I am digging through my stash of cook books. I went in search of the cookbook that came with my bread machine yet…
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Olive Oil Cake……to thank a neighbor!
My wonderful new neighbor has been sharing the Wall Street Journal with me since I don’t get that paper anymore. As life would have it, I just get my news elsewhere these days and you ALL know how I feel about trash! But a thank you cake was in order! I didn’t want anything too…
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Finding Nemo………still looking…..
We have been getting down to low tide this week and looking for Nemo. Happy thinks these beautiful little beings are new toys!! I shreak everytime I look up to find one in his mouth!! Echhhhhhh! And the poor star fish, can’t imagine what must be going on for him! Luckily they are more interested…