Last year we started our Easter Sunday with a bright bouquet of yellow and yellow/red variegated tulips, ombre easter eggs, Lake Champlain chocolate bunnies, goldenrod candles in crystal candle sticks, blue/green Guatemalan placemats with butter yellow napkins, homemade chocolate croissants, eggs poached in a bed of fresh baby spinach, and a dry bubbly breakfast Rosé….
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February Snow
We got about two feet of snow this week in the Champlain Valley. It has been a couple of years since we have had this much snow around here which is fairly unusual. So far this year we have had to trek up into the mountains in order to partake in any winter activities, and…
Salmon & Shrimp Green Curry
This was a slapped together weeknight meal. A challenging experiment in how to best use up some of the old produce that has been lurking in the back of the refrigerator along with the half a bag of shrimp and single salmon steak that has been taking up valuable freezer space. Unfortunately, one of lurking…
A Late December Thaw
The beginning of this week greeted us with some 40 degree (~4.4 degrees Celsius) weather and a fleeting glimpse of the bare ground. I decided to use the opportunity to poke around in the woods near the house. I have read that you can use birch bark to create a natural pink dye. I…
The Ephemeral Bee 