Current Crush

butternut spinach souffle muffins

November 24, 2012
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butternut spinach souffle muffins

Hello Lovelies! As I mentioned in my Apple Butter Oat Muffin post, I am having so much fun playing with all of this Demarle Silpat cooking/ baking stuff. I made these savory muffins to go with soup a couple nights ago and they turned out just as beautiful as the sweet muffins. The flavors remind me of spinach souffle! They would make a wonderful, quick breakfast…or a yummy, healthy addition to a lunch box lunch. These pans are amazing. Can’t say enough good things about them. No greasing or flouring and I cleaned the muffin pan in less than ten seconds. That has never happened to me before. You can turn the cups inside out, gently wash with warm water and a little dish soap, and voila. Love, love,...

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oliver beanblossom strawberry hard cider

July 25, 2012
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oliver beanblossom strawberry hard cider

I enjoyed a bottle of this refreshing, slightly sweet strawberry apple hard cider after our fishing trip a couple weeks ago. Great accompaniment to a good book and a lazy hour or two on a backyard hammock. Love this stuff! I’mtrying the blueberry next. The cute, painted metal bottle will make a cute bud vase. Tried any yummy ciders, beers or wines lately? I’d love to hear about them! ~Melissa

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kikkerland monkey tea infuser

March 27, 2012
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kikkerland monkey tea infuser

Jeff had a meeting in the cities a few days ago and stopped at The Wedge for a few things on his way home. He brought me a few new wonderful teas to try and review for my book and Teatime Tuesday posts. And he brought Gracie this little guy… Kikkerland Monkey Tea Infuser He opens up at the top…and you put your loose tea inside… Then you snap him shut…and tell him to hold his breath for a few minutes… You hook his hands onto the side of your tea cup full of boiling water… and let that little monkey work his magic! Steep tea for the correct amount of time…2 minutes for white, 3 minutes for green and 4 minutes for black or herbal Place the monkey...

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elderflower water

January 15, 2012
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elderflower water

Tea party! My two favorite words I think. I made tea and treats for Jeff, Gracie, Andie and Madeline May today. There is something so beautiful and romantic about getting up early on a Sunday morning in winter, sipping tea and making cucumber sandwiches for a tea party. If someone were to ask me what it is that I miss the most about working in a tearoom, my first choice would be hanging out with all of the AMAZING women that I had the good fortune to work with, and that I now consider some of my greatest mentors and truest soulmates… (Hello Kathleen, Marilee, Sarah, Ruth, Bonnie, Nancy and Judy!)…and my second choice would be making tea sandwiches at dawn. I don’t exactly have the perfect words for...

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current crush ~ chuck lorre productions official vanity card archives

January 2, 2012
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current crush ~ chuck lorre productions official vanity card archives

I’ve been having so much fun reading the hilarious Chuck LorreĀ  vanity cards at the beginning of the shows he creates. Read more about Chuck Lorre HERE. Enjoy! ~Melissa

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teatime tuesday & 10 things that make me happy

October 18, 2011
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teatime tuesday & 10 things that make me happy

10 things that make me happy 1. sitting under a homemade quilt while watching the beautiful Brit TV show, Downton Abbey, on PBS! 2. a quiet house and a few relaxing hours to myself 3. a sleeping, snoring kitty on the back of the couch 4. lots of yarn 5. tea in my favorite English ironstone cup 6. cinnamon raisin toast with butter and Dutch apple jam 7. DVR, Cable and Netflix Streaming…so I can watch when I want to 8. candle light and plenty of vanilla scented candles 9. a pile of my favorite magazines: Victoria, Mary Jane’s Farm, Food & Wine, Country Living, Phyllis Hoffman’s ‘Celebrate!’ and Donna Hay. 10. a fire burning in the fire place and that content ‘snuggled-in’ feeling that the arrival of autumn...

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current crush ~ steampunk photo tada iPhone app

October 16, 2011
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current crush ~ steampunk photo tada iPhone app

LOVE this iPhone app! I will be taking all of our Halloween pics with this! Thanks for recommending, Kristina ~M

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Current Crush ~ Pinhole Cameras & Pinhole Camera Photography

February 23, 2011
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As I explore the art of photography I am enjoying how creative of a medium it can be. I’m currently loving all of the pinhole cameras and photography I’ve come across. GREAT stuff! So beautiful and dreamy. It’s cool because when you take a picture with a pinhole camera you never really know what you’re going to get. I plan on making a pinhole camera soon. Look at this one made out of a Spam can! some examples of pinhole photography HERE HERE and HERE Enjoy! ~Melissa

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current crush ~ pink leica camera

February 10, 2011
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current crush ~ pink leica camera

my dream camera…it will be mine xo, M

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Current Crush~ Esther Horchner’s Naked Ladies Teacups & Teapots

January 26, 2011
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Current Crush~ Esther Horchner’s Naked Ladies Teacups & Teapots

I’m TOTALLY ordering these! See Esther’s gorgeous site HERE… X and O, Melissa

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