This is a fun table with yellow and green. You could use fresh lemons for the centerpiece. I used a Majolica daisy pitcher, narcissi in glass bottles, and Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage bowls. The place settings are my Wedgwood MaxaDura Service plates; Williams-Sonoma Lemon napkins; RAK buffet plates; Mikasa Lemons pasta bowls; Murano green glasses withContinue reading “When Life Gives You Lemons”
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Bright Easter Table
I used a bunch of items together that I have been thinking about for a while now. This is a really fun and fresh tablescape for an Easter meal. The place settings are the Wedgwood MaxaDura service plates; lemon paper napkins; Villeroy and Boch Alea Caro Dinner plates; Villeroy and Boch Switch Summerhouse Arabesque; MexicanContinue reading “Bright Easter Table”
Simple Stroganoff
I have ALWAYS loved Beef Stroganoff–ever since I was a kid. I have tweaked the recipe over the years, and this is how I make it now. My husband used to tell me that he didn’t like stroganoff, but he loves the way that I fix it. Ingredients: 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 lbs sirloinContinue reading “Simple Stroganoff”
More Mushrooms–Maitake edition
My husband was feeling really ambitious when he was shopping for mushrooms, so in addition to the shitake spawn and all the tools, he also bought Maitake spawn, also known as Hen of the Woods. So the process for this type of mushroom is VERY different from the shitake mushrooms that we did. First ofContinue reading “More Mushrooms–Maitake edition”
Making Mushrooms
My husband bought me a Shitake mushroom “log” for Christmas 2023. It was a really neat gift and I loved it. So for Valentine’s day 2024, he did a bunch of research and bought the stuff to innoculate a bunch of logs–and this post is about harvesting Shitake mushrooms from those logs: https://cathyathomeontheriver.com/2024/09/22/fall-garden-update-shitake-edition/ I amContinue reading “Making Mushrooms”
Forsythia Update
The forsythia that we planted back in 2021–some in the spring and some in the fall–have really come into their own. They are HUGE, which is a little hard to tell from these photos. For those of you that weren’t here back then, we ordered bare root forsythia bushes (Lynnwood Gold) from Musser Forests inContinue reading “Forsythia Update”
Simply Elegant Easter Brunch Table
I love this table–the beautiful cyclamen in the tureen (Pfaltzgraff), the gorgeous salad plates (Villeroy and Boch Summerhouse), fantastic glassware (Fostoria American Brilliant footed iced tea glasses, Anchor Hocking Wexford goblets and Indiana Glass Colony Park Lane tall sherbets), the tiny bunny placecard holders (Williams Sonoma), the embroidered tablecloth (Vintage), and the sweet pewter lookContinue reading “Simply Elegant Easter Brunch Table”
An Apple a Day…
I found some of these bowls (MacIntosh by Pier 1) at the thrift store and I liked them so much that I filled out the set on ebay. These were the jumping off point for this table. The bowls have a blue rim, so I used some plates that have blue rings on them andContinue reading “An Apple a Day…”
Pretty in Pinks and Reds
I found a set of 8 Villeroy and Boch Portobello dinner plates on my recent thrifting adventure in Atlanta–and I don’t think that they have ever been used. Absolutely gorgeous condition. Anyway, they were the jumping off point for this table. I started with a red runner and lined up my white vases filled withContinue reading “Pretty in Pinks and Reds”
Trying a Terrarium
I found some big glass canisters at the thrift store and I’ve been dying to try making a terrarium. Of course I googled how to do it. I followed their advice and here are the steps: Start with a Large Glass Container. Add gravel to the bottom of the container to keep the plant rootsContinue reading “Trying a Terrarium”
