a table to dine at

Our apartment finally starting to feel like home!

 We painted our dining room- MarthaStewart Macademia

We moved my Aunt's window painting from the living room to dining room.

And also put a bookshelf into a nook in the corner.

We are still looking for something other than huge sheets of

butcher paper covering our windows, any suggestions?

We are also looking for some kind of chairs that will compliment our incredibly high table.

A peek at our dining room:)

 Ground beef, Carrots, Tomato Paste, Onions, Peas, Beer, Thyme.

 Top with slices of potatoes, butter and salt and pepper

Pop in the oven- 400 degrees for 45 minutes:)

A lovely cottage pie for dinner!

(You can also have ground lamb or turkey instead)

For the official recipe- click here



dinnertime

Tuesday night was lets make beer bread night:)

 DO NOT knead with your hands it is a sticky dough...

Thurday night was Pad Thai and Sauteed Snow Pea Leaves

The greens will prbably be a weekly thing:)

It is March

Blue irises courtesy of my wonderful husband.

It finally feels like March.

Minnesota in less than a week and I cannot wait.

Just thinking about the cold made me want to make Heather and Tiff's

Taco Soup

It is the easiest thing to make and it is delicious!

Enjoy the link thanks to Lauren from La La Land

Dinner with the Slatterys

I have fallen in love with a new book... it is none other than the classic

"Mastering the Art of French Cooking"

Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck

I am learning so many useful things!

I will attempt a few of Julia's special recipes when we have people over in December.

Alan has decided to take up spicy fresh dishes from Asia...

While I will study the savory, buttery French way of cooking!

One thing in particular I look forward to is souffles, you always hear of the famous French souffle...

so my goal is to have one success by new years eve!

Hold me to it...for real!