Cherry Peach Cobbler

Hello!  It's been a long, long time since we've chatted. I have been somewhat preoccupied with some issues at my day job which prevented me from giving proper focus to all of you. But I'm back now. I hope you'll forgive me - I brought you a love (read full article)

Celebrations! some recent summer fun.

Some good friends of ours recently got married.. ben was supposed to be in the wedding but we thought i was going to pop any second with these bad contractions so we didn't want to risk it. it was a gorgeous wedding and if i weren't having contracti (read full article)

Bouquet and Boutonia

The flower is a messenger of the heart. Since early times men send women flowers to show their courtship. This is why groom sends a bouquet to bride. Then the bride picks one flower out from bunch and puts it through the buttonhole of groom's collar (read full article)

Keep Cool in School with Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt and a Giveaway

Yes, I know my little one isn’t in school yet, but he does absolutely love Go-Gurt. What kid wouldn’t love? It’s yummy fruity yogurt and you don’t even need a spoon to eat it with. Go-gurt was actually the first way I could ge (read full article)

Summer's Bounty

What can be easier, or more pleasant, than making a quick mixed salad with whatever you have at hand? The French call mixed salads une salade composée -isn't that sweet? As if the salad were a musical composition, all the flavours melding into visua (read full article)

Cold Pack Dill Pickles

I went to the farmers market on Sunday and found a guy who had pickling cukes for $1 lb. Since I haven't seen any yet, anywhere I thought that was a decent price and bought 4lbs. So finally yesterday I was able to get to making them. I had fresh di (read full article)

Grow Your Own Roundup #43

Welcome to the roundup for the 43rd Grow Your Own event. Created by Andrea of Andrea’s Recipes, Grow Your Own is now in its fourth year! It was wonderful to host in July, I received submissions from all over the world and met several bloggers n (read full article)

Balcony update: tomatoes and potatoes

So, my tomato plants haven't been doing too well. I think they've come down with a case of 'blossom end rot' and possibly another kind of rot as well (there seem to be several associated with tomato plants). I think it's because our watering of them (read full article)

From scratch ...

and also from the soil rising upward!  Usually food is my topic of choice, but during this past week I have been enticed with the plants growing around our home.  Summer in the Pioneer Valley is so colorful - filled with annuals  and p (read full article)

~ Happy Friendship Day ~A friend is like a flower , a rose to be exact ,Or may be like a brand new gate that never comes unlatched .A friend is like an owl ,both beautiful and wise.Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost ,whose spirit never dies .A frien (read full article)

Sweet & Simple DIY's for Summer Entertaining

I really feel like a few little details like these  add such a special touch! even if you're just having a little get together with friends... simple easy touches like these show you care! plus they are adorable. :) DIY Pom Pom Napkin (read full article)

Il Buco – Love Is Everywhere!

 Il Buco has  always been written up as a great go-to restaurant in NYC. Located on Bond Street near Lafayette Street, it is a favorite of critics and foodies alike. So we were all on board when a Magpie suggested we check it out. We arrived at a (read full article)

~ Flower Power ~Making cute food is my passion - its so funmaking all the cute colorful edibles . The biggestreward for all this funlicious food is surely the milliondollar smile that I see on my lil ones face ...Healthy foodweek is going on at her s (read full article)

Khanom Ray Rai (Rice Thread with Coconut Meat)

Khanom Ray Rai is a beautiful Thai dessert. It is always mentioned about its eye catchy aspect both in normal conversation and in writing.Ingredients:300 g. dried rice flour30 g. tubular flour50 g. singapore flour375 g. coconut cream500 g. fresh flow (read full article)

Preserving Herbs; Using summer's herbs in winter, Summer Basmati Pilaf

Herbs are, at least for me, a crucial component of summer's bounty. I start using fresh herbs as soon as the chives show signs of growth in the spring and don't stop until I've picked the last sage leaf before frost. In my herb garden I have parsley, (read full article)

For the Love of Basil….

For the Love of Basil…. is a post from: Iceberg to Arugula I love basil. Not in the same way I love my family…but close. Each Spring, I get my plants going either from starts or seeds and then spend the Summer using this gloriously spicy her (read full article)

Mamapatch Special Day promotion

Hi folks! Sharing with you special promotion from Mamapatch!!!         Check these out! PINKY PACK Introduction of our new pink FLOWER liners (our first flannel printed liners). Comes in only shade of light pink, dark pink and purple, Pinky Pac (read full article)

Growing Black Beans

Boy, oh boy - the photo of my homegrown black beans in my last post has caused quite the stir so I thought I would share the very little I know about growing black beans with you.Dried beans seem to be one of those things that nobody really thinks ab (read full article)

Emily and Jonathan's Wedding Cake

We've been loving the diversion over the past week with the interviews, but ultimately it's all about the cakes and our portfolio has been quickly accumulating with new designs to share. Some of our favorite new cakes are being featured in upcoming (read full article)

New Additions

I added some new/old things to the shop. Mostly vintage items and a few embellished gift bags. I'm 10 sales away from 800! To celebrate I'm offering free shipping to my US readers until I reach my 800th sale! Use the code "Hometown Gi (read full article)