smack my mac

I am a sucker for a good hearty mac n cheese… I found a recipe online called “fanny farmer mac n cheese” with a couple of tweaks it was good to go! Baked Mac n Cheese (adapted from here.. it is easily doubled) 1/2 box elbow macaroni 1 c milk + 1 c cream combined […]

veggie BALLS!

Always on the lookout for good vegetarian recipes I first spied this on The Huff Post as part of their best recipes series.  Since we are only a household of 2, I immediately chopped the recipe in half… but if you are feeding an army or at least more than 2… you can easily double […]

labor weekend recap…

It was once again absolutely stunning weather… a gal can most certainly get used to this. Unfortunately, however I think its about to crap out with rain in the forecast. Oh well, it was a good run while it lasted. It was all bustle around the wee house over the weekend, with various projects on […]

big weekend…

It was a big weekend at the wee house, we hosted our most amount of guests ever! 8 adults and a 2 year old…. the weather maintained its gorgeous stretch with a few much needed showers on Sunday.  We had a lot of fun with croquet, bandminton, frisbee, farmers markets, sparklers at night and lots […]

Happy 4th….

It’s a flurry of activity before guests arrive, it’s a picture perfect Catskills day… and to all of those in the good ole U.S of A…. have a great one!!    

it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Spied this on the Huff Post this morning… can’t imagine the electric bills! thank you Huffington Post for being a constant source of inspiration!

Versace for H&M

Well look what’s about to launch… super sexy!

inspiration…

I have always loved the classic Saarinen table… but I’m kinda over the whole look with the matching chairs, so a google search of came up with these amazing combinations mixing modern danish with vintage of various design. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

to all the people….

of Fleischmans, Arkville, Margaretville, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Roxbury, Prattsville, Windham… and anywhere else I don’t know about, due to a massive lack of coverage, of the complete devastation of these little Catskill towns.  I, and am sure you all are too are still in a state of disbelief at the magnitude of damage that upstate New […]

Pops!

Whilst most of America is in the midst of a massive HEAT WAVE…. say hello to 100+ temps tomorrow… I have been furiously, okay well calmly, cool-y and quietly making batches and batches of the most delicious fruit pops.  Ever since I stumbled across the lanewyorkina.com ice pop stand on Saturdays at the Hester Street […]