Flowers From Mead Meadow

Colorful wildflowers in metal pitcher

One of my many favorite things to do is arrange flowers. Our dear friend Kay asked if I would make an arrangement in their antique pitcher for their porch while everyone is gathering for their daughter’s wedding this weekend. I just love that I can cut so many different kinds of flowers and each arrangement…

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Cold Spicy Tomato and Tomatillo Soup

Assorted vegetables and seasonings arrangement

This recipe is from “The Lost Kitchen” Cookbook. The restaurant is in Freedom, ME and it is on my list of places to go. I have heard it is difficult to get a reservation but worth the wait. The soup is a little spicy and so easy to make, everything goes into the blender. It…

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Blood Orange Spread

Jam and toast on patterned plates

This Blood Orange Spread recipe is adapted from “Sarabeths’s Good Morning Cookbook” by Sarabeth Levine. Sara made a Mandarin Orange Spread, but I choose to use Blood Oranges since they are in season right now, and they are delicious and so beautiful. I, like Sara, peeled every white string from the oranges before separating the…

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Cauliflower Soup

Black bowl of cauliflower soup with chives

I know, it is another soup recipe. This Cauliflower Soup has become one of my favorite soups to make and eat. I puree the soup with my immersion blender, so it is smooth. The flavors are layered with cauliflower, potato, cayenne, Monterey Jack cheese and garnished with chives and bacon. The soup leaves a nice…

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Black Bean Soup with Cumin

Blue floral bowl of pureed black bean soup

This Black Bean Soup with Cumin is a combination of two of my favorite recipes. You can add additional jalapeño peppers if you would like a spicier soup. I cooked the cumin in a skillet before I added it to the beans to release the flavor. I do that a lot whenever I use dried spices.…

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Grandma Harriet’s Orange Roll

Flute duet sheet and pastries

This is my Grandma Harriet’s Orange Roll recipe and I just have to share it. The way that Grandma wrote the recipe was mostly just the ingredients. I did my best to create the steps that she knew by heart. They are thinly rolled, filled with sugar, butter and orange zest. No powdered sugar topping…

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Irish Scones

Freshly baked scones with apricot jam

I have tried many scone recipes, some are easier than others and some are more time consuming. This recipe for Irish Scones is so easy and very delicious. This is my adaptation of the recipe from Kerrygold, it is from a flyer from the Culinary conference that I attended. I just love that you can…

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