There is nothing better than sleeping in after a late night celebration on New Year's Eve; except maybe waking up to this Fig Challah loaf. My daughter Rachel introduced me to this beautiful ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/12/fig-challah-for-new-years-day.html
There has been some Easter knitting going on here. Treats are ready for the bunny to deliver. I wish you and your family the most wonderful day as my family celebra...
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Belinda Bunny's all dressed up in her Easter finery. Just in time for class. Looks like Spring is about here. Instead of an Easter bonnet, Belinda bought a new dress and shoes. ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2016/02/belinda-bunny-its-almost-spring.html
When I was a little girl, I liked nothing better than walking home from school and smelling the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from my home. My mother baked our family's bread weekly and...
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We took a little winter vacation to get away from the snow and this is where we went. Isn't it lovely? Dusk is beautiful in Arizona. The backyard was just warm enough to sit and enjoy t...
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When Erin was home at Christmas she made us a delicious curry from memory. She makes it often at home. It was a recipe published in Bon Apetit Fast Easy Fresh. She emailed the original recipe ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2016/01/spicy-eggplant-and-green-bean-curry.html
A lot has been going on here since I last posted. Time has flown by, and we've been busy. We've had a University graduation this spring, with a little trip thrown in before starting her ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-long-hot-summer.html
Here we go again. I told the story of the "Accidental Beekeepers" in this post . The feral hive that lived in our roof eaves for years was removed. The beekeeper/contractor who we hired ...
Aren't these just the cutest little animals you've ever seen. Julie Williams' Little Cotton Rabbits are addicting to knit. I may have knitted 35 or so a few of them. ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2015/05/little-cotton-rabbitshooray.html
Our town is a National Historic District and it's a beautiful place. Our limestone house, built about 1865, is one of the older homes in our state. We live in the western United States and our s...
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Winter is "birthday/anniversary season" in our house. It starts at the end of November, when Abby's birthday sometimes falls on Thanksgiving. Our wedding anniversary is in mid December and m...
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I have not blogged for a long while. I have a good excuse. I've been busy. I can't post photos of it all, because I'd hate to give away all the Christmas surprises. But my fingers have bee...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/12/merry-christmas.html
November and December have flown by...fast. I did make some deliciously chewy and retro candy. Did you eat Big Hunk candy as a child? IT WAS MY FAVORITE. If we were at a movie theater, it...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/12/nougatbig-hunk-copycat-candy.html
Julie Williams' newest pattern. I am working on the Boy Mouse now. Julie always does a boy and a girl version of her patterns. My girl is a little bit pudgy. I am loving her ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/11/girl-mouse-in-flowery-dress.html
Those of you who check in here regularly may have noticed I am particularly fond of Julie Williams' (Little Cotton Rabbits) knitting patterns for stuffed toys. I think they are the cutest toys...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/11/mouse-girl-in-flowery-dress.html
Thanksgiving is still weeks away and I am seeing Christmas decorations in the stores already. So I don't think I am out of line in showing you some of my Christmas gift knitting. If you are ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/11/knitting-up-storm.html
Fall flowers and autumn colors. Fancy pumpkins and squash. Newly painted woodwork to protect the house from the winter storms. Lengthening southern shadows. Brigh...
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We don't eat a lot of red meat but it's fall and getting colder and the leaves are turning. AND IT'S SUNDAY DINNER. So I made Beef Stroganoff with egg noodles. A little bit of an indulgenc...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/10/pressure-cooker-beef-stroganoff-and.html
Much of my spare time the last two months has been devoted to sewing dresses; specifically a wedding dress and a bridesmaid dress for Abby and Patrick's wedding. Abby is my daughters freshman ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/10/wedding-dressesand-more-dresses.html
Bavarian Apple Torte! The perfect way to use your fall apples. Bavarian Apple Torte CRUST: ½ C. butter 1/3 C. granulated sugar ¼ tsp. vanilla 1 C. all-purpose f...
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We've had a bit of car time lately and I've been knitting up a storm. B has been nice enough to do all the driving so I can work on projects. The talented and amazing Julie Williams f...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-few-knitt-y-things.html
I've been working on a few things. The Antler Cardigan in progress. It's finished now and is waiting to be blocked. The first sock from my favorite sock method/book by Wendy Johnson wa...
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Fall is my favorite season. I love fall crisp apples fresh from the tree; pumpkins, squash, gourds; crunchy red leaves underfoot; and lots of black-eyed Susan's and lemon balm in ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-is-for-apple.html
I love to breakfast on steel-cut oats and long cooking multi-grain hot cereals on cool mornings. But they have a long cooking time and are not convenient when everyone is trying to get out the ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/09/warm-cereal-for-cold-mornings.html
There's going to be a wedding. And this is what I've been doing this week instead of posting on my blog. Abby bought a dress that was strapless (on sale). She wanted one with a princ...
https://cityhomecountryhome.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-wedding-dress.html