Posts Tagged ‘kristen bach’
southern lace cookies
garden to table
with valentines day right around the corner, i thought i would share these dainty lace cookies.
recipe follows after the jump
finding flora in the winter
instant inspiration
even though we live in the south, it still gets cold here. right around this time of year it becomes a little harder to find colorful flora. you might find a few a few camellias here and there but that is about it. i decided to take a walk in our state botanical garden’s indoor garden. it was so nice to see some flowers blooming and take in some of the colorful beauty. sometimes it is just what you need to get you through the long winter.
homemade hot cocoa and marshmallows
garden to table
weather in the south is quite unpredictable. you’ll have a 70 degree day, go for walks and see the daffodils starting to come up, and then next day you’ll wake up to freezing rain. this winter we have had more below freezing days than i have ever remembered in any other winter. this past saturday, flurries were in the forecast….and we all had our fingers crossed. i found myself wanting to curl up with some hot cocoa, marshmallows, a book, and dream of a snow storm.
the recipes follow after the jump!
lee brothers cheese straws
garden to table
cheese straws can be made differently depending on who you ask. most folks extrude the dough through a cookie press. i like the lee brothers version because they turn out a little more rustic. they taste just as good, whichever way you make them. how can you go wrong when your base ingredients are cheese, butter, and flour?
these are great to make ahead of time and store in the freezer, perfect for impromptu entertaining.
roasted winter vegetables
garden to table
roasting winter root vegetables makes a great hearty winter meal or side dish. use up some veggies you have stored or see if you can find some locally grown winter roots. i roasted up some turnips, beets, radishes, and some winter butternut squash. other good veggies to use are: brussel sprouts, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, fennel bulbs, or whole garlic. the roasting brings out the sweetness in the veggies and makes them perfectly tender.
to roast:
-pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
-cut up veggies so that they are similiar in size, the smaller ones you can leave whole
-toss in a generous amount of olive oil
-put veggies in a roasting pan and roast in the oven for about 30-50 minutes or until tender
-chop up some garlic and herbs and add to veggies. you can add some salt and pepper at this time too. put veggies back into oven for about 5 minutes or until veggies are browned.
-serve as a side dish or a main dish with a side of greens.
parenthood
instant inspiration
it has been an exciting week in athens, georgia…
as of tuesday morning,
all three of us here at beautyeverday- rebecca, rinne, and now kristen- are mamas…
welcome to the world, little Maypop Persimmon Wren!
…a more southern name would be hard to find…
congratulations to kristen,
& to father josh (of r.wood studio)!
