Monthly Archives: March 2009
Tip of the Day: Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
As a child, my sisters and I always looked forward to our family tradition of dying Easter eggs to put in our baskets to take to church to have blessed. Ashley loved to dye the eggs more than one color … Continue reading
Cherry, Cherry, Bo Berry…
Ok, I know you’ve been waiting for it and I finally got it together… Here’s your list of culinary indulgences for the Cherry Blossom Festival! Buzz Bakery will be doing cherry infused cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for $2.75 each. … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Food, holiday, Restaurants
Daring Bakers: Spinach Lasagne
Below are a few pictures and the recipe from this month’s challenge which was to make everything-from-scratch lasagne, including the spinach noodles. The March 2009 challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza … Continue reading
Filed under Daring Bakers, Food, Recipes
From the Kitchen of: Amy Brandwein
From Galileo to Iron Chef America to The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City’s fyve, Chef Amy S. Brandwein has been recognized as one of the capital region’s rising gastronomic stars and exciting culinary talents. Recently I tried her cherry blossom inspired foie … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Interview, Recipes, Restaurants
Martha’s Easter Treats
Martha’s got a bunch of Easter Treats up her sleeves this week! Check out the recipes and directions for these cute goodies here. I’ve made the homemade peeps before, which are tricky, but well worth the time spent. This year … Continue reading
Key Lime Tart
Unlike my darling husband who thinks it’s not dessert unless there’s chocolate in it, I love to sweet, tanginess of something citrus after a big meal. It was always a toss up in our house between who made the better … Continue reading
Tip of the Day: Long Live the Daffodils
For some people, robins are the first sign of spring. But for me, daffodils and crocuses herald the season. I love seeing a hillside full of the blooms and can’t resist picking a big bouquet to fill a vase in the living room. … Continue reading
Filed under flowers, Gardening, Tip of the Day
Playing with Photoshop
I am a sucker for learning more about anything and everything photo related and recently, I’ve been hooked on using Photoshop Actions to create easy and interesting fixes for images. The Pioneer Woman has created two sets of actions that … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Photography Tips, Tip of the Day
Simple String & Moss Vases
I am loving these little mossy vases from Once Wed! They were made from Tin Cans (an assortment of sizes), Crochet Thread or Kite String and Sphagnum Moss. For complete directions, click here.
Tulips Galore!
Isn’t this amazing? It’s an ariel shot of the fields of the northern Netherlands when the tulips are in full bloom. More than three billion tulips are grown each year and two-thirds of the vibrant blooms are exported, mostly to … Continue reading
Filed under flowers, Gardening, Outside DC
