• Saturday Sideline,  Table Talk

    Sharing Spring Beauty

    irises blooming.jpg

    Happy Saturday at the table, friends. It’s been a glorious week of beautiful weather heralding spring’s arrival all around. Can we just have some spring beauty talk at the table today? Simply share a bit on all that’s blooming here? Spring beauty begins with the perennials gloriously arriving. There have been hyacinths, daffodils, and crocus blooming among the landscape. The iris made their appearance today. Sweet Aunt Helen still blesses me with those. I’ll have to do better next year by dividing and cutting them back…but, they still always bloom beautifully in spite of my lack of care. Do you…

  • banana nut bread with 2 slices
    Food

    Delicious Banana Nut Bread Recipe

    I don’t know about you…but, there’s never enough of me to eat bananas that I buy before they go bad. I only bought three. Trying to think ahead. For those of you that know me, you know my husband is…

  • White birdhouse for spring
    Life,  Table Talk

    Spring Prep at the Table

    You guys! March has arrived. Our temperatures feel that spring is just around the corner. Daffodils are coming up. And the start of spring actually happens in a couple of weeks. Who else is excited with me?? How do you…

  • fern at Frenchtown Station
    Life,  Projects

    Ideas for a Home Spring Refresh

    I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring. The snow is still lingering across my lawn in places, but the warmer temperatures should rid us of the last reminders today. Inside? The inside of my home is screaming…

  • feature gluten free oatmeal cookies
    Food

    Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

    When those who have their feet under your table have food allergies, you look for new options. Enter, these gluten free oatmeal cookies. Or maybe I should call them gluten free chocolate chip cookies. Either works! Years of slimy oatmeal…

  • refrigerated rotisserie chicken broth
    Food

    Rotisserie Chicken Broth

    I don’t know about you, but I am admitting my guilt of tossing the rotisserie chicken skin and carcass instead of using it to make a great rotisserie chicken broth. Are you guilty of this, too? Seriously. More often than…

  • chicken and rice casserole baked
    Food

    Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

    There are times when it’s cold outside and a simple casserole works for dinner. My husband loves rice …and when there’s chicken to be cooked and all the ingredients in the pantry? This chicken and rice casserole ticks all the…