Pizza Night
Once a month the Man of the House makes us pizza for supper. Last night was our October pizza night. He started out by making dough in the Zojirushi Bread Machine. Then he rolled the dough out and put it on … Continue reading →
Grape Day
Last Sunday was a big day. The grapes we’d ordered from Eastern Washington came. First The Man of the House had to make room in the wine closet. This large container holds 100 pounds of crushed Merlot grapes. The skins are … Continue reading →
Bellevue Botanical Gardens . . . Again
A few days ago a friend and I went to the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. I just can’t get enough of that place!
Continue reading →Change Is In the Air
Usually I don’t think about the fact that change is literally coming to the airwaves. TV shopping with the mother of The Man of the House really brought the subject into focus though. The change is coming and we’re all … Continue reading →
ET are you there?
One of the reasons I love living in the Seattle area is the can-do attitude. Take Paul Allen for instance. Not satisfied with being one of the richest people on the planet he’s spending his money trying to make contact … Continue reading →
Peach Liqueur – Part Three
The other day we bottled our peach liqueur. We’d kept in in the wine closet for about three weeks after straining out the solids. We stored it in a big glass bottle and were surprised by the amount of solids … Continue reading →
More Bellevue Botanical Gardens Photos
As promised here are some more photos from the Bellevue Botanical Gardens.
Continue reading →New Website Design
Today I visited the Bellevue Botanical Gardens. As you can see by the look of the site I found it quite inspirational. 🙂 I took a bunch of photos and will be posting more this weekend. In the meantime here’s … Continue reading →
Tomato Jam Report Continues . . . .
Last night we had chicken sandwiches for dinner. The Man of the House chopped the chicken into small pieces and then mixed in some tomato jam. He warmed the chicken mixture up in the microwave. He put it on homemade white … Continue reading →
Tomato Jam Glaze
Recently I made a small batch of tomato jam in my bread machine. I’ve been looking for ways to use it ever since. Last night I saw another opportunity. I was roasting a chicken for dinner. In the last half … Continue reading →