Category: Other News

    It was right after Thanksgiving and my darling neighbors had cooked a major feast. Major! So I wanted to gift them some home made bread for all of that left over Turkey meat. I didn’t have the pans for the old fashioned method, so I decided to use that Bread Machine that I have…

I have to tell you about a most beautiful cookbook. Lisa Dupar’s latest Cookbook is a masterpiece. A beautifully written,  immaculately organized, story telling novel with some extraordinary recipes to boot! This gorgeous Southern Bell has graced the Pacific Northwest for over 25 years stunning guests with her warm southern charm, food and accent. (I…

  The 2011 Calendars are on their way. Twelve amazing Pacific Northwest Restaurants whose motto is Local Sustainable joined together with Chanteuse Designs to create a beautiful 2011 Calendar. These Chefs were all photographed beside their furry family members for a Calendar whose proceeds benefit the Seattle Humane Society. Check out the amazing shots from…

I have to be honest with you …..Fennel is not one of my favorite herbs. Having never been a licorice fan, it is hard for me to separate when I smell fennel.  Fennel has such a strong fragrant smell but it has a number of wonderful uses that even if you are not a fan,…

  Just a few shots of the snow we got this last week. Camera pretty much died during the trip, but wanted to show you how beautiful it was. Felt like we were in Vermont! Cheers!  

What better way to finish a month of ghouls and gobblins then with an herb that is not edible?! Boo! And where on Earth did this month go? Once October enters the rest of the year is a landslide of activities too busy to keep up with. That being said, let’s move onto to Tea…

I had a delightful surprise at the Bellevue Arts Fair this year and can’t wait to share. Designer Melanie Anderson thrives on color and design!! And it shows in her creations. Her ADORABLE coats were a show stopper for me.  The quality of the wool and the incredible corduroy trim on the coats were just…

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgh9h2ePYw] Here is a great little video circling You Tube that I just had to share. Finally Washington state is banning plastic bags. Although why the wait I always wonder. We are not close to 50 states yet. Hopefully by the end of this year we can accomplish this! Cheers!

August is usually an unbearable month in parts of the states. And it must have been the reason God invented Mint!! Well, ok there are many reasons for mint, but it feels like the month of August it is more appreciated than any other month. Wikipedia states the Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross…

First let me say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for all of those who participated in the drawing this weekend. Your contributions are priceless and may mean the world to a furry child! I am happy to announce the winner of the Humane Society Raffle held this weekend at the Kirkland Uncorked Festival 2010. Our…

It was a hundred degrees the other morning. So, like a good energy saver I was up at the crack of dawn, kids fed, dogs run, house cooled and had tried to get all of my baking/cooking done before 9am. Like the old days, if I do say so myself. However, there was one small…

Oh my! I had no idea I had a Mousekteer living under my roof!! Woof. Who knew??? Boys got their summer hair cuts and low and behold Jessie has been keeping a secret! Just had to share! And get a load of all those freckles!! Looks EXACTLY like my brother Michael………of course when he was…

Ahhhh Chamomile. The parks are smelling …..or rather basking in the smell of Chamomile these days. I just love it. Makes me want to run home and make a cup of tea! Chamomile is the national flower of Russia!! A wise choice for the Anastasia worshippers.  Chamomile is best known as a tea but has…