January 11th, 2012 / Comments
It’s not to late to make a New Year’s resolution. Rather than resolving to go to the gym three times a week, or to sort out the extra clothes at the back of my closet, or to re-read at least one classic before the daffodils appear; I have resolved to have an empty fridge when it’s time to travel to Italy in March.
Rainbow Carrots
(I wanted to share my most recent painting, Rainbow Carrots, even though carrots have nothing to do with this post. )
The first step is to dispose of all of the half-filled jars of mystery sauces that have accumulated since we returned from Italy last spring. The second, and perhaps more difficult part is resisting the jars of exotic sauces at the market. I will make do with only three jars of sauce, mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise. The mustard is grainy Dijon mustard, the ketchup is what remains of the homemade ketchup I made as a Christmas gift for Charles, and I will make mayo as we need it. … read more
November 21st, 2011 / comments
I also use place cards so everyone can find their place at the table. When everyone is seated, I ask that the place card be turned so that names can be seen by the other guests. It works like a charm, new friends names are no longer a mystery. If you’re not sure who Squanto is, Google him and you will find a bit of Thanksgiving trivia to share at dinner.
I’ve created a place card that can be down loaded and printed and with a minimum of effort on your part it can be on your holiday table.
June 17th, 2011 / Comments
This blank card can be used for an invitation, a thank you note, a note to a child away at camp.
You can download and print it by clicking here. Ignore the reference to Fathers’ Day at the top of the page.
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May 26th, 2011 / Comments
Watercolor painting by Carol Egbert
Saying grace before a meal provides an opportunity to settle, a pause in the hubbub of energetic conversations. I have posted the second in a series of grace cards on the PIN – Print It Now page of this blog as a gift from me to you. You might put one on your table or pack one in a lunch box.
The link to the PIN – Print It Now is at the left under the painting of the blueberries or you can download it here.
December 18th, 2010 / Comments
Here is the last Christmas Card of the season from me to you.
Click here to download and print it.
December 15th, 2010 / Comments
Apricot almond conserve, flavored with amaretto liquor is a golden mixture I made to send to my sons for their holiday dinner.
Apricot Almond Conserve
I used scissors to snip half a pound of dried apricots into strips. I combined the apricot pieces with one cup of golden raisins and three cups of water. I covered the fruit and left it to soak overnight in the fridge.
The next morning, I tipped the fruit into a saucepan and added about a cup of water to make the liquid come halfway to the top of the fruit. I added the grated zest of one orange and simmered the mixture for fifteen minutes. When the fruit was very tender, I added one cup of orange juice and the juice of one lemon and two and a half cups of sugar and cooked the conserve, over medium heat, stirring constantly until it was thick, about thirty minutes. I added half a cup of slivered blanched almonds and cooked it for five minutes more, removed it from the heat, stirred in three tablespoons of amaretto liqueur and ladled the conserve into four sterilized half-pint jars. I sealed them following the manufacturer’s directions, labeled the jars when the conserve had cooled and asked Charles to package them up so that they could be mailed to the Noah and Matthew.
There are labels for these goodies that can be downloaded and printed from my blog, a little gift from me to you.
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