If you like throwing dinner parties with a little flair and sophistication, then you’ll love serving your guests their own individual bread loaves using these clay mini bread loaf pans. They are both a charming conversation piece and a delicious addition to your meals at the same time. Best of all, baking individual loaves is just as easy as baking a larger single loaf. (more…)
Archive for September, 2008
Mini Loaf Pans Are a Dinner Party Hit
Saturday, September 20th, 2008Quick Dinner Ideas with Lentil Pottage
Friday, September 19th, 2008I think I make a pot of lentil pottage about once a week. It just about cooks itself and can then be used in a variety of dishes throughout the week. I like to add some of the pottage to soups and stews. Add a little curry powder to it along with some leftover rice and you have an exotic lentil curry. Add some tomatoes, onions and chili powder for a quick vegetarian chili. I also use the pottage as is as a side dish for almost any kind of meal. (more…)
Hot Bubble Baths With Candles…Ahhh!
Friday, September 12th, 2008When I am feeling stressed for any reason, one thing that always enables me to relax is to take a hot bubble bath in my candle lit bathroom. I will light candles all over the room, fill the bathtub with water as hot as I can stand, and use a soothing bubble bath scented with lavender to help calm my nerves.
As I slip into the hot water, I can immediately feel the stresses of the day melt away. It is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by hazy, warm light and the healing scent of lavender. I have even known my husband to do this, after particularly rough days at work. When you are done soaking, you will leave feeling like a new person.