Year: 2013

l’amour du chocolat

claudiaGood Eats

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If chocolate is your heart’s desire this month then take a peek at La Châtelaine Chocolat Co. in Montana. Whenever we’re in Bozeman I make a beeline for their La Petite stand in the historic and lovely Baxter Hotel. On our last visit we splurged on Frenchy Sea Salt Caramels, Provencal Lavender, Raspberry Thyme and Montana Huckleberry, but there are so many choices.

Only 7 days ’til Saint Valentine’s Day! Press ‘pause’ on whatever you’re doing right now and click here to have these delights delivered to your sweetie. You might even get a personal thank-you note from chocolatier Wlady Grochowski!

Psssst…. Order the Heart Box below by noon tomorrow and get a 10% discount by mentioning the code MORECHOCOLATE. Details on Facebook.

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for the birds

claudiaFriends, Stuff We Like

 

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One of the most special gifts we received in December was a custom birdhouse for the farm created by Michelle’s hubbie Anthony, a woodworker. It’s a small replica of our little red barn, and AJ even put an old horseshoe on the front. This little abode is just way too nice to hang outside to face the elements (and the occasional woodpecker), so it’s safely displayed indoors for now. But we’ll ask him to make another one this spring — and that one will be for the birds.

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Anthony can design and create custom orders for your own living spaces. He’s working on his website now so while he works on that, you can reach him at anthonyjonesdesigns@gmail.com.

 

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taco nights

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We make tacos about once a week — skirt steak, chicken, fish, shrimp, veggie — they’re so easy for hectic weeknights. Mike found this tomato relish recipe a few years back and it’s become one of our favorite toppings. Hope you like it as much as we do!

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Yellow Tomato-Tarragon Relish

3 ripe yellow tomatoes, cored and diced

1/2 small red onion, minced

1 serrano chile, seeded and mince

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tblsp fresh chopped tarragon leaves

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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modern homesteaders

claudiaCountry Life

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Interesting piece about the ‘modern homesteader’ movement in today’s WSJ.
If you can’t move to the country, might as well bring some of the country to you!
“It’s what I did with my grandmother—the chickens, the gardening, the canning, the bees,” Eliza Zimmerman says in the story. “It is my Zen—a memory of what made me feel safe and good and warm.”
Read full article here.

 

 

 

 

Photo: Williams Sonoma

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stoney love

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After we bought the property a few years ago, Buster (our hay expert) told Mike that a big truck had crashed into one of the stone pillars that once stood at the driveway entrance and demolished it. The owners, then elderly, never had the column rebuilt. Buster happened to mention in a later conversation that old Mr. Smith used to sit down by the creek for hours on end just ‘soaking’ in the view. Last year we discovered a big pile of stones buried among briars and poison ivy near the back pasture — the former pillar, now lying in a heap in the woods. Thanks to Adrian and his friends, we heaved every one of those big beautiful rocks onto the back of the Rhino and transported them down to the creek where Mike and the boys made a new campsite. Now the old pillar has been brought back to life as a campfire circle overlooking the Tallaseehatchee Creek. I know we will enjoy it for years to come. But more importantly, we hope Mr. & Mrs. Smith will enjoy the view, too, from somewhere up there. 🙂

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