Soon to be Full

I work close to the Connecticut shoreline.  Yesterday at lunch I walked to the marina ( I usually go the other way and head into town).  At this time of year there is not much going on.  In a few weeks all the boat slips will be occupied and the marina will be bustling with activity.

Beer Bread

Great recipie if you need homebaked bread in a short period of time.  Total prep and bake time is less than an hour.

2 1/4 cups flour

3T sugar

1T baking powder

1/2t baking soda

1/2t salt

12oz beer

2T olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat 8" loaf pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder & soda and salt.  Make well in the center.  Pour beer and olive oil and mix until blended.  Pour batter into loaf pan and bake 45 minutes until golden brown.  Enjoy!

Weeping Cherry and Flowering Plum

Flowering trees are so pretty during this time of year.  I really enjoy looking at them.

My husband bought the flowering plum tree for me for Mother's Day many years ago.

Framed Piece # 1

Yesterday I picked up my newly framed cross stitch pieces.  I had three pieces framed.  They all have a different look and they all look great.  Michael's did a perfect job.

Black & White

Black and white are two of my favorite colors.  They match with almost any outfit.

More Spring to Come...

This time of year is such a happy time of year.  Plants and trees are springing back to life and along with them, our spirits are lifted as well.  Everyday something new is sprouting, blooming and growing.

Happy Easter

My daughter came home from college for the weekend so I surprised her with a chocolate cake.

I tried a new recipie and it was fabulous.  The best chocolate cake ever!  I also made a strawberry tart.

It looks better than it tasted.  The cream is cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, pureed strawberries and almond extract.  The recipie called for quite a bit of confectioner's sugar which made it a bit too sweet for our tastebuds.  I won't be making it again.