Fondue Fun

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBNxwxmljgYIkugc1tG7kxuwhB7O6mzF3JEYw1dnVVbWmoXeGBMwqEQn47asozglpjMRHKkEK-YZ3ihcmgWGHN1YIF4TfQt7EJqJQ8oBCS2x4dGfws1KD7DpPtZfgnlmi6Dq5Mmh0lis/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBNxwxmljgYIkugc1tG7kxuwhB7O6mzF3JEYw1dnVVbWmoXeGBMwqEQn47asozglpjMRHKkEK-YZ3ihcmgWGHN1YIF4TfQt7EJqJQ8oBCS2x4dGfws1KD7DpPtZfgnlmi6Dq5Mmh0lis/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5222.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">F</span>ondue, that wine-infused <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">cheesy</span> delight, is back in vogue!  Never one to throw out a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> good thing</span>, it has been a treat at <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> for years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">C</span>lassic cheese fondue was the <span style="font-size: x-large;">star</span> of a book club menu I hosted not long ago. It's co-stars were great <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">breads</span> and <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">roasted vegetables</span> for dipping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his recipe should come with a<span style="font-size: x-large;"> WARNING</span>! It is so good you will find it hard to stop<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> dipping</span> in!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">StoneGable Cheese Fondue</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2/3 pound imported Swiss cheese, shredded </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded </div><div style="text-align: center;">2 TBS cornstarch </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 garlic clove, peeled </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup dry white wine </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 TBS  fresh squeezed lemon juice </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 TBS kirsch, or other cherry brandy </div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard </div><div style="text-align: center;">dash of freshly ground nutmeg </div><div style="text-align: center;">Assorted dense bread</div><div style="text-align: center;">asparagus</div><div style="text-align: center;">onions</div><div style="text-align: center;">baby carrots</div><div style="text-align: center;">zucchini</div><div style="text-align: center;">yellow squash </div><div style="text-align: center;">mushrooms</div><div style="text-align: center;">olive oil </div><div style="text-align: center;">salt and pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ut great dense bread into large cubes. I used a <span style="font-size: x-large;">rosemary sourdough</span> and olive bread. Put in a decorative <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">basket </span>or bowl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorS0kV22JY7E9HVnohxJz7lov-5HlTcWuRm6O3P1zFfGWSrCTBgmz_vO_mK7qNAP75SA4GOn4yRRrtt-vFicvolCElqdLBLFHkkzw0RmxzzmP-fTs_V5Iy57RYvvxoLAs41jGnpmgL_Y/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorS0kV22JY7E9HVnohxJz7lov-5HlTcWuRm6O3P1zFfGWSrCTBgmz_vO_mK7qNAP75SA4GOn4yRRrtt-vFicvolCElqdLBLFHkkzw0RmxzzmP-fTs_V5Iy57RYvvxoLAs41jGnpmgL_Y/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5180.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_SZ2NgtmacwCTRQ8u853bMbL6keWREj_xbfwyt10sup83V4_zZrwBIZvtESXjtR_o5M_2rd8GeARDfz5OMZn2ivoy0brivrtg3nBEJEJ5azChl-WXMoX14ZKW631UFQSyFKkAiKtGU8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">A</span>rrange on a large platter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcJWeH6MkvKUy7iDnmzDkHDD1W17d427Bb10UQgL4sFuRC9nQz-u3vGy1qP09NXjdGNn-V3c5QUkOAqHqxmEF2O2ALPeDHGH0d8i-l1T8tiEg30OKI1ujMkN5wz86mboGsftprgzzbGA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcJWeH6MkvKUy7iDnmzDkHDD1W17d427Bb10UQgL4sFuRC9nQz-u3vGy1qP09NXjdGNn-V3c5QUkOAqHqxmEF2O2ALPeDHGH0d8i-l1T8tiEg30OKI1ujMkN5wz86mboGsftprgzzbGA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5213.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">H</span>eat<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> wine</span> and lemon juice over a medium low heat, in the saucepan, until warm. Add the<span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"> cheese</span> and stir. Keep stirring until the cheese is melted. Make sure it does not <span style="font-size: x-large;">cook</span> too fast. The more gently the cheese melts the smoother it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">P</span>our <span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;">fondue</span> into ceramic fondue pot and light a tea light under it to keep it warm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdCjsy-yS3pMaHJOq7AzrxlZrnUdX02NEcg2PDOA1HHRGQsSbiywdKi79hEUPnY6jOxdQ6cs7ervlD7nklR4i0MH50mosq1EIeF0fgtiUyV7SYrvWS3bG3fe_mYbkZwijv0x0GZhWUvM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdCjsy-yS3pMaHJOq7AzrxlZrnUdX02NEcg2PDOA1HHRGQsSbiywdKi79hEUPnY6jOxdQ6cs7ervlD7nklR4i0MH50mosq1EIeF0fgtiUyV7SYrvWS3bG3fe_mYbkZwijv0x0GZhWUvM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5225.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">E</span>at <span style="font-size: x-large;"> fondue</span> with individual fondue forks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">J</span>ust<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"> DIG IN</span>!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz2L0_si1L-fiyc4EcNLR-bgyNirB9xtzxrvUYk1w00NbqVV7VQK6BSUcuB5QYzhaL96lIevNLIYbqQWUdfr9s5ZmZc8jw0VEKG3ZUQWWnFgDhlm3fN6LRwYwXRusSDXx2qV9xiYN8Dw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz2L0_si1L-fiyc4EcNLR-bgyNirB9xtzxrvUYk1w00NbqVV7VQK6BSUcuB5QYzhaL96lIevNLIYbqQWUdfr9s5ZmZc8jw0VEKG3ZUQWWnFgDhlm3fN6LRwYwXRusSDXx2qV9xiYN8Dw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5221.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am participaitng in <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/2011/04/foodie-friday.html">Foodie Friday</a> at Designs By Gollum.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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Fondue Fun

Fondue, that wine-infused cheesy delight, is back in vogue!  Never one to throw out a good thing, it has been a treat at StoneGable for years.Classic cheese fondue was the star of a book club menu I hosted not long ago. It's co-stars were great breads and roasted vegetables for dipping. This recipe …

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SPRING NESTING TABLESCAPE AND GWAHM Giveaway Winner

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVels0b11GBFVFCjVCUgDQQTHPvCT2LpmrK2578gR_oFgmFqba6pvJ4Wb6mjICIYoIo7Pdj6MPpZKmlhTHr8EvmfVPXi3plLLKkA1PyYH9ZIiDP_KFNUvbGXDxpBKWQ6-SFccO4KK8zA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVels0b11GBFVFCjVCUgDQQTHPvCT2LpmrK2578gR_oFgmFqba6pvJ4Wb6mjICIYoIo7Pdj6MPpZKmlhTHr8EvmfVPXi3plLLKkA1PyYH9ZIiDP_KFNUvbGXDxpBKWQ6-SFccO4KK8zA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6047.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">SPRING NESTING TABLESCAPE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVels0b11GBFVFCjVCUgDQQTHPvCT2LpmrK2578gR_oFgmFqba6pvJ4Wb6mjICIYoIo7Pdj6MPpZKmlhTHr8EvmfVPXi3plLLKkA1PyYH9ZIiDP_KFNUvbGXDxpBKWQ6-SFccO4KK8zA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPVels0b11GBFVFCjVCUgDQQTHPvCT2LpmrK2578gR_oFgmFqba6pvJ4Wb6mjICIYoIo7Pdj6MPpZKmlhTHr8EvmfVPXi3plLLKkA1PyYH9ZIiDP_KFNUvbGXDxpBKWQ6-SFccO4KK8zA/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6047.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen the windows at StoneGable are thrown open to<span style="font-size: x-large;"> welcome</span> warm Spring air, the<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> songs</span> of our feather friends comes wafting along with the breeze!  Hearing a bird <span style="color: #274e13; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">symphony</span> is one of my favorite simple pleasures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">T</span>heir sweet <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">chirping</span> is literally music to my ears!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">S</span>pring is also <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">nesting time</span> for the birds. They nest EVERYWHERE! In our trees, under our <span style="font-size: x-large;">porch</span>, in our hanging planters and even in the wreaths on our doors. After all, we do live out in the middle of<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> Lancaster County</span> farmland, no wonder the <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">birds</span> love nesting here!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VM7KvZJrn1Ll-Dcuuw3o-GePsmv93wr4lyw2ieKeuMM_6lavylFMnNsMJvwTozS6e4FREob8ggTGSGZ-03aXyzYVlcVs9_mij-gll9pXiPpZ6b1opqSVsjHU7nxQLWzl427QOQX_0vs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VM7KvZJrn1Ll-Dcuuw3o-GePsmv93wr4lyw2ieKeuMM_6lavylFMnNsMJvwTozS6e4FREob8ggTGSGZ-03aXyzYVlcVs9_mij-gll9pXiPpZ6b1opqSVsjHU7nxQLWzl427QOQX_0vs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6016.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">T</span>oday's table was inspired by the <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">nesting birds</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlmNJygQTYFUkgPKAxRXq9FYiNGdKxBVZgSm52zo57g0Gr139XYZ7wEYwcS6tGysry0DQn45suybQAEIgAkmh-GL9sY0xjNenC3zJIVQofj89a17hbnabAREDtZJUxq7ByjzbHPFk1uM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlmNJygQTYFUkgPKAxRXq9FYiNGdKxBVZgSm52zo57g0Gr139XYZ7wEYwcS6tGysry0DQn45suybQAEIgAkmh-GL9sY0xjNenC3zJIVQofj89a17hbnabAREDtZJUxq7ByjzbHPFk1uM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5996.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">A</span> simple table filled with <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">organic</span> elements and natural colors is set on the<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> side porch</span>. The farm fields surrounding <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span> </span>are sprouting back to life. The<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> vista</span> is a welcomed sight after a hard winter and a very damp and cool spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOwu6Nfr4JUbCnzMPPeooTunxHs-SkcAIiqnpyQaKOIbmMzwNnVLFPyeu_M_8ev1bHSres3SleyLqEmF_sYqUWiOSOy4KsgAXM7GG3W9zax_2Cqypdg-UAOcQ07YQoIEbC2WfzcNaaQY/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOwu6Nfr4JUbCnzMPPeooTunxHs-SkcAIiqnpyQaKOIbmMzwNnVLFPyeu_M_8ev1bHSres3SleyLqEmF_sYqUWiOSOy4KsgAXM7GG3W9zax_2Cqypdg-UAOcQ07YQoIEbC2WfzcNaaQY/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6045.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">A</span> simple swath of <span style="font-size: x-large;">burlap</span> acts as a runner on my Nani's old table (my favorite to use for tablescapes), <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">chippy</span> and worn with age.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFUUiRlczBy1u9nedfPItAUmGv1yIujWUEb4q33nIBvqXhzMXsUFxcsn0g0PkM0DhUh5ICh6DIpwVlizgZFGnh9fEH9ub1RSQQN7wmcIir2IR-pP4iSxNkqovJa7TkF5nCMgOUWhMX4s/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFUUiRlczBy1u9nedfPItAUmGv1yIujWUEb4q33nIBvqXhzMXsUFxcsn0g0PkM0DhUh5ICh6DIpwVlizgZFGnh9fEH9ub1RSQQN7wmcIir2IR-pP4iSxNkqovJa7TkF5nCMgOUWhMX4s/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6027.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">C</span>hargers coiled together from young<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> grape vine</span> (Pottery Barn) act as a nest for white plates. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">N</span>o big stacks of dishes today, just white, <span style="font-size: x-large;">simple </span>and understated.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFNO8NUIsC_1Y3qhtib-3FEQhCtjU8PMxQo8ADNJgD3VtqSGN1uhXEspzenNm15_GHOVahEl0O_zeo8UK1eRULJ9pMeSLRwvFinZedPXfUVyLJi1ygIUoVfA_xefRUae5-FCQoDUveug/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A tri of<span style="font-size: x-large;"> willow balls</span> replace traditional eggs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VM7KvZJrn1Ll-Dcuuw3o-GePsmv93wr4lyw2ieKeuMM_6lavylFMnNsMJvwTozS6e4FREob8ggTGSGZ-03aXyzYVlcVs9_mij-gll9pXiPpZ6b1opqSVsjHU7nxQLWzl427QOQX_0vs/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VM7KvZJrn1Ll-Dcuuw3o-GePsmv93wr4lyw2ieKeuMM_6lavylFMnNsMJvwTozS6e4FREob8ggTGSGZ-03aXyzYVlcVs9_mij-gll9pXiPpZ6b1opqSVsjHU7nxQLWzl427QOQX_0vs/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6016.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q15BqnUr_HJpCEygDbK_ubf9NXius22Gn6VRD9SaVfW-DRLh8p0Ifq01Vue_4epipvJKdinXiQ71kk4WdEL8sS6F4ANhELPp5ChGxwfBWcC1OEQmT_iH_LqHSG0KTnQIP_0lwY0pHms/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3q15BqnUr_HJpCEygDbK_ubf9NXius22Gn6VRD9SaVfW-DRLh8p0Ifq01Vue_4epipvJKdinXiQ71kk4WdEL8sS6F4ANhELPp5ChGxwfBWcC1OEQmT_iH_LqHSG0KTnQIP_0lwY0pHms/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6040.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">N</span>apolean Bee flatware (Horchow), another element taken from <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">nature</span>, sit on the old table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;"> burlap</span> just for fun and effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">T</span>hey are brought together in a white <span style="color: white; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">painted</span> bird napkin ring (Luckett's).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cW5jrDVv0wdIITrySlWxxVOgNWkos4qXOdebfrCpXog8QpC1IVTX0mmigbBPRySHSEpRBwHOvbxpPUyAp6pqK-G7j8LrGQ4r8SN4HWic4RHn7eiH414EUE2sODYrEfIqixi41Jjh8RU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cW5jrDVv0wdIITrySlWxxVOgNWkos4qXOdebfrCpXog8QpC1IVTX0mmigbBPRySHSEpRBwHOvbxpPUyAp6pqK-G7j8LrGQ4r8SN4HWic4RHn7eiH414EUE2sODYrEfIqixi41Jjh8RU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6081.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It makes a very pretty contract to the white <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">iron</span> painted bird.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5jTWS8gAh9-Q8-Le0QIXy0eEPJHIdXydQgsOO9wOIVZxaPaOUwKUEdwmD8LxT3PBzV8u1T8Fgkc7mFZUDIYBsYmvhCjMMAmqDNISRxt5eWVv8_ViNGfaFOyfIg640c-WBweRlGGYu8c/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5jTWS8gAh9-Q8-Le0QIXy0eEPJHIdXydQgsOO9wOIVZxaPaOUwKUEdwmD8LxT3PBzV8u1T8Fgkc7mFZUDIYBsYmvhCjMMAmqDNISRxt5eWVv8_ViNGfaFOyfIg640c-WBweRlGGYu8c/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6015.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">B</span>rown ribbed goblets add weight to the table. Brown and creamy white is a<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> soothing</span> and <span style="font-size: x-large;">rustic</span> color combination. It is also very popular right now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceS3UT_HXjC0ymfza-fx-tcWGCPUELAOjr_KrXvdb0UXm6h2ibfhK9C-aVJTK3McRYqN_jv-3eqg03oImdT_A91QTT_uyv5ZcPcWe9gaJY49uTNzfXNcMq5x1O4czEKgnblvjVVSQYhU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceS3UT_HXjC0ymfza-fx-tcWGCPUELAOjr_KrXvdb0UXm6h2ibfhK9C-aVJTK3McRYqN_jv-3eqg03oImdT_A91QTT_uyv5ZcPcWe9gaJY49uTNzfXNcMq5x1O4czEKgnblvjVVSQYhU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_6025.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvME7XmtBiXqOvaIpb2kzUL-H2vp_WTtu-zW1fPUP6V6sK75n8ntYOz6L8ndY14xF1vO2cCFGG5bo4MqkQuP2hHviDr4w_90naojpV8TqdyL0vK9yZfrrGe1E1RlVsMSvvVEedYoBovao/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">A</span> rush <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">nesting basket</span> is nestled among the floweres.  <span style="font-size: x-large;">Twigs</span> of curly willow are placed here and there to continue the theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0ywo3QphPIyww3qCfwmR57HtTrHEPXEA9j5gZfKqJTQ_J4cMUhivv14Lg67eTMDyC_qgCnmV0cbDqznoh0HfIcVBMsl5AzCUiTEqAmfaAeLSj40LnqP7aLHf2pzhYF-AjT26tqeMDBw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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SPRING NESTING TABLESCAPEWhen the windows at StoneGable are thrown open to welcome warm Spring air, the songs of our feather friends comes wafting along with the breeze!  Hearing a bird symphony is one of my favorite simple pleasures.Their sweet chirping is literally music to my ears!Spring is also …

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MUG RUG

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78KWm0OKdC8P5bVXfQBLdErdsyfj8wvfchyphenhyphenI-hkrjIUILhQZiCLw5e1WuJahZBbuqG9Cnw1Oi99BCq6RwAIyaqcsUNj8x7YXYxn5-Ctg5WhFjZNpZfQo5tIHMc73gfH1twwb_1xVtRFw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78KWm0OKdC8P5bVXfQBLdErdsyfj8wvfchyphenhyphenI-hkrjIUILhQZiCLw5e1WuJahZBbuqG9Cnw1Oi99BCq6RwAIyaqcsUNj8x7YXYxn5-Ctg5WhFjZNpZfQo5tIHMc73gfH1twwb_1xVtRFw/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5990.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">M</span>y morning coffee just got a little better!  My dear friend <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Rett</span>, from <a href="http://rettspace.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">The Gazebo House</span></a><span style="color: white;"> </span>sent me this beautiful <span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">MUG RUG</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">A</span> rug mug... isn't that a great idea?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QF3oc1Vychu35Xcl3P3btWAYRg6NUMInMtuW64sXxm_4JkckBLEFYRsQtMbRdH8Lgy4af3ENzMe_9phexHCqqgbMJSaegadkxAnWfmcuwJlSGxbRS6KHxX89fWqabW05-xFxJxz0fZk/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QF3oc1Vychu35Xcl3P3btWAYRg6NUMInMtuW64sXxm_4JkckBLEFYRsQtMbRdH8Lgy4af3ENzMe_9phexHCqqgbMJSaegadkxAnWfmcuwJlSGxbRS6KHxX89fWqabW05-xFxJxz0fZk/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5994.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">S</span>he is an <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">accomplished</span> quilter, and I had commented on a<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;"> darling</span> rug mug on her blog~ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="DSC_0098" border="0" height="390px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6twbNtLgN_eh4alrl7bYQdXAepvW1W9MeKFreysB3XZUTmKj6tgYlC7q18MEJBAXow4Th2Ewk2xLg__qGmBtlzuu5DDtsqdMV6z8bXlnbbuo6IWa6BFWgx80qGZblEsgpNEo-gcyoW6D/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_0098" width="644px" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rettspace.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-blessings.html">photo credits</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">a</span>nd in just a few days she had made one <span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">especially</span> for me!  The colors compliment my study where I have my <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">morning coffee<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">.</span></span> And the <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">quilting </span>and stitches make this a real work of<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> ART</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqG6VLPhgtH8jNTEsaHTsedSHp9nWdss9OrVcp9DTs61xXaNIaaKfl9dsEceXB2sLeINJ7dxbWkqd6YMHFXFqXlIDUPLhuurWs6aYXdOgxwUIxoKSTXfJwKvnQUvbLVpD241vyaoF9P8/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqG6VLPhgtH8jNTEsaHTsedSHp9nWdss9OrVcp9DTs61xXaNIaaKfl9dsEceXB2sLeINJ7dxbWkqd6YMHFXFqXlIDUPLhuurWs6aYXdOgxwUIxoKSTXfJwKvnQUvbLVpD241vyaoF9P8/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5985.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">O</span>h Rett! I just love my<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> MUG RUG</span>! Thank you so much!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">L</span>ook at this<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;"> creative</span> detail...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgG4GtpTa71Kecx7xYG3Q3JKQFhNf6AXPhNPvKAeNsjbs6S6xYNwf_PnW8ewNllh5QAI4PlnCxH2gMBJ8_YTKBBrilcqhHme52LB8o1Bwi6UzSkM_sdPKZc7L-WAJryKuoZFG8g8DO5w/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgG4GtpTa71Kecx7xYG3Q3JKQFhNf6AXPhNPvKAeNsjbs6S6xYNwf_PnW8ewNllh5QAI4PlnCxH2gMBJ8_YTKBBrilcqhHme52LB8o1Bwi6UzSkM_sdPKZc7L-WAJryKuoZFG8g8DO5w/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5995.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">S</span>he even put one of my very favorite<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> Bible</span> verses on it...<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> Philippians 4:13</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPD9s8ZQWyq7ZAI7ZvTTSi0Bi95CFh_9Sw4LmvycAA_ewLNcICHb6-dpSaAQBDqVquXdpJFfmL9kvqmkuyYOi-tasiCobp4H3ieiM9WjVKQniPud53DhZRxi656qKtxShbf1nnZZltq0/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPD9s8ZQWyq7ZAI7ZvTTSi0Bi95CFh_9Sw4LmvycAA_ewLNcICHb6-dpSaAQBDqVquXdpJFfmL9kvqmkuyYOi-tasiCobp4H3ieiM9WjVKQniPud53DhZRxi656qKtxShbf1nnZZltq0/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5989.JPG" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">A</span>nd she was<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> kind</span> enough to post a <span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">MUG RUG BINDING TUTORIAL</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">C</span>lick <a href="http://rettspace.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-call-them-rugs-or-mats.html">HERE</a> to see the making of my <span style="color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">MUG RUG</span> and an informative <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">tutorial</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="DSC_0332" border="0" height="484px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINySL92xldFjh7h5N56ACIljxoRc-YLrJdDFUT8kFR4A4TJMHWgjzSRZohwqyvn6LPDsNpvZaqafkQ3mV9SddWdQ55XcJJBfODCAUYVaGyR9X5jbszM74_w142jGJPk_dFwYaayAflbMj/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC_0332" width="546px" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://rettspace.blogspot.com/2011/03/do-you-call-them-rugs-or-mats.html">photo credits</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">R</span>ett, how very<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> thoughtful</span> of you! You are so wonderfully <span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">kind</span>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">THANK YOU!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3EWlnNlnJW-nmqsgUyAXl8owUITfDAtdzCwbVX6g_gNLY_giPdm16xQ_eQF23m00Aab1KhfLZbNzyHa95FeDQWiHLqA3lJT0PZzUumhYo1tNLNT0PnCKUkOf1o1S7VjDEHvshC-9O7U/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3EWlnNlnJW-nmqsgUyAXl8owUITfDAtdzCwbVX6g_gNLY_giPdm16xQ_eQF23m00Aab1KhfLZbNzyHa95FeDQWiHLqA3lJT0PZzUumhYo1tNLNT0PnCKUkOf1o1S7VjDEHvshC-9O7U/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5992.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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MUG RUG

My morning coffee just got a little better!  My dear friend Rett, from The Gazebo House sent me this beautiful MUG RUG!A rug mug... isn't that a great idea?She is an accomplished quilter, and I had commented on a darling rug mug on her blog~ photo credits...and in just a few days she had made one es…

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUfH9PP42af6yzoCtnk6s7r-mM9G0tmNmh1yL3b53iNsOdYjw452PsrooRFBuK7wy6Tirw3yS0cUoXH7HVD-VPM6bYdABA4cYligNrrLDyd6vIzazIGWLf3I6a2pK5U_ttpPqhevS_wY/s1600/Weekly+Menu+4-23-11+-+Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUfH9PP42af6yzoCtnk6s7r-mM9G0tmNmh1yL3b53iNsOdYjw452PsrooRFBuK7wy6Tirw3yS0cUoXH7HVD-VPM6bYdABA4cYligNrrLDyd6vIzazIGWLf3I6a2pK5U_ttpPqhevS_wY/s640/Weekly+Menu+4-23-11+-+Copy.png" width="426px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">D</span>on't forget to enter in StoneGable's Exclusive<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"> Gone With A Handsomer Man Giveaway</span>... there is still time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640px" src="http://media.us.macmillan.com/jackets/500H/9780312571221.jpg" width="440px" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">I </span>am thrilled to announce an exclusive <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">GIVEAWAY</span> for<span style="font-size: x-large;"> StoneGable</span> readers!  As a part of Michael Lee West's <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">newest </span>book release <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Gone Wtih A Handsomer Man</span>, one lucky person will win...</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">*a copy of <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Gone With A Handsomer Man</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.us.macmillan.com/jackets/500H/9780312571221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="http://media.us.macmillan.com/jackets/500H/9780312571221.jpg" width="440px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*a $100.00 <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Horchow Gift Certificate</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* a set of <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">American Atelier Stoneware Dinnerware </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">in your choice of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Bianca</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?attid=0.1&disp=emb&view=att&th=12f76634b24c3059" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">OR</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?attid=0.2&disp=emb&view=att&th=12f76634b24c3059" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hat a fabulous giveaway by Michael Lee for all of us here at <span style="font-size: x-large;">StoneGable</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">How To Enter:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1- <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Leave a comm</span><span style="color: #274e13;">ent</span></span>. You do not have to have a blog to enter, just leave a comment using the anonymous choice, but remember to leave your name at the end of the comment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2- <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Visit Michael Lee's web page</span> and return to comment about your visit (make sure to see the  free e-cookbook) . Click <a href="http://www.michaelleewest.com/content/index.asp">HERE</a>  for website.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3- if you <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">have purchased your own copy <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">of GWAHM</span></span>, leave a comment</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4-<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"> become a facebook fan</span> of Gone With A Handsomer Man and let me know in a comment. Click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-Lee-West/256015289232">HERE</a>  for GWAHM facebook page.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5- <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Mention this giveaway</span> in a post, twitter, facebook page etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6-<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Advertise it</span> on your sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>You do not have to become a follower of StoneGable to enter, but I would love new friends too!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">COME ON... JOIN IN THE FUN! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT ONE OF OUR OWN.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SEND MICHAEL LEE SOME CONGRATS AND LOVE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">G</span>iveaway ends Wednesday April 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM EST. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">G</span>ifts will be sent directly by Michael Lee West</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">On The Menu At StoneGable</span></div><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Monday</span><br /><strong>Fried Ravioli In Lobster Sauce</strong><br /><strong>Arugula, Shaved Parmesan and Pine Nuts in a Lemon Vinaigrette</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: Fried Ravioli In Lobster Sauce</span><br /><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>I had Lobster Bisque soup the other day from the deli counter of my local grocers. It was FABULOUS!!!! Rich, complex, and full of lobster flavor. I had a light bulb moment! I could easily make a sauce out of this to put over pasta. Just thickened, it makes a luxurious sauce... and adding a little lobster would make this a world class company dish! I am thinking the mushroom soup, cheddar soup, broccoli soup, tomato bisque or any other great creamy soup could be transformed into a wonderful sauce!</em></span><br />Fresh Cheese Ravioli (not frozen)<br />2 1/2 cups Lobster Bisque soup (from the deli section of my grocers)<br />1/2 cup light cream<br />2-3 TBS. flour<br />2-3 TBS butter<br />good freshly grated Parmesan cheese<br /><br />Make ravioli according to package directions. (I'm making mine in a large electric frying pan). Drain and set ravioli aside.<br /><br />In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden blond. Add 1/2 cup light cream and lobster bisque soup. Stir to thicken.<br /><br />Plate ravioli and spoon sauce over the ravioli. Sprinkle with cheese.<br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Tuesday~ Soup Day</span><br /><strong>Cream Of Asparagus Soup</strong><br /><strong>Crusty Bread</strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzgZjEYAYiOqnIvD54hZLHbdOxxTzaIjqJ8In0f2ll23H1OMauaHo7ZEnZiPFBZfjp2rpsK5la3U_0JQQ4dbvWYwvznpk9fmRd2lIS7bqg2mv8RXvsmsH3EPQCVvEfb6iwBqpqoQjmGo/s1600/IMG_3832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzgZjEYAYiOqnIvD54hZLHbdOxxTzaIjqJ8In0f2ll23H1OMauaHo7ZEnZiPFBZfjp2rpsK5la3U_0JQQ4dbvWYwvznpk9fmRd2lIS7bqg2mv8RXvsmsH3EPQCVvEfb6iwBqpqoQjmGo/s640/IMG_3832.JPG" width="428px" wt="true" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: Cream Of Asparagus Soup</span><br />This has been a very popular recipe with StoneGable readers. It is scrumptious and quite healthy! Asparagus is popping up at the market, and will soon be popping up in my garden.  Click <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/04/stonegable-cream-of-asparagus-soup.html">HERE</a> for this taste of spring!<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-cream-of-asparagus-soup">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Wednesday~ Slow Cooker Day</span><br /><strong>Killer Fajitas</strong><br /><strong>Refried Beans</strong><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="426px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpBLfFRv97vTmif7Y2XisJr42sMz7uGaIKmAT7LkliQvgq35EkVYaEkNZSLjmLC07_fcHftWX5OiTOP3M19Jy_Lbmn1pFh9Z69p5wRPd4MtfTJtRrE4Vd4VzzUtpYxjtkYbaxYjDdRZCg/s640/Copy+of+IMG_0169.JPG" width="640px" /></div><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: Killer Fajitas</span><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><em>This is one of the best recipes on the menu at StoneGable. EVERYONE loves this!!! It looks like a lot of work, but it is not. I have just given very detailed instructions. This is a must try! The red pepper jelly  is the secret to these most requested fajitas!</em></span><br />2-3 large onions<br />2-4 peppers, assorted colors<br />4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<br />olive oil<br />salt and pepper<br />2-3 heaping TBS jalapeno red pepper jelly<br />lime juice from 1 lime<br />flour tortillas<br />refried beans<br />2 cups GOOD cheddar cheese, grated<br />toppings and fixins'<br /><br />Preheat grill. <br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />Peel onions. Cut in half from end to end. Cut halves into half moons. Put a toothpick through the half BEFORE you slice it. Toothpicks should be through the half moons and hold the onions together. Continue until you have cut all onions.<br /><br />Put onions on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush olive oil over both sides of the onions. <br />Grill on medium heat until charred (we like them well charred). Sprinkle with salt.<br />Remove toothpicks and set aside.<br /><br />Cut peppers into quarters and pull out seeds. Place them on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill. <br /><br />Grill until skin of pepper is blackened. Remove from the grill and peel off char. Slice into strips and set aside. <br /><br />Place chicken on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and pepper. Grill on medium high until done through. Remove from grill. Let sit for 10 minutes and slice on the diagonal.<br /><br />If your grill is large enough, the veggies and chicken can be cooked at the same time.<br />While the veggies cook, Put a large can (or 2) of refried beans in an ovenproof bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Heat for 30 minutes in the oven.<br /><br />Add the veggies and chicken to a large skillet. Heat over a medium heat. Add 2 or 3 HEAPING TBS of red pepper jelly. This pepper jelly is NOT hot. And don't use green pepper jelly. It looks horrid! If you use a hot jalapeno pepper jelly, adjust the amount according to how hot you like it... go easy!<br /><br />When heated through, turn off heat and squeeze a lime over the mixture. OH, YUMMY!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/killer-fajitas">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Thursday</span> <br /><strong>Take-Out</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Friday</span><br /><strong><span style="color: black;">Homemade Artisan Pizza On The Grill</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: black;">Caesar Salad</span></strong><br /><br /><br /> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cj1qD70-ntPYSpmJxNd7xoSQAcRpbrEteL__k8VAJkAa2-2pDmbd3JDtY17-6m5mOWgPZBMZx82Iifo3ObU5xii2RdYN85Kv1kT4MfADxWgSjp5d2uSftPPcXci94DdBd6Ts_9jYJL4Z/s640/Copy+of+IMG_9718.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="426px" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: Homemade Artisan Pizza On The Grill</span> <br />What an easy, impressive and delicious recipe! I buy homemade dough from my grocers, but it is easy to make too. Try this and let everyone choose their own toppings! Click <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/2010/09/artisan-pizza-on-grill.html">HERE</a> for the a  detailed picture tutorial.<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-artisan-pizza">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Saturday~ Company's Coming</span><br /><span style="color: #38761d;"><em>Well, family really. My brother is coming to help install the new lighting. He LOVES meatloaf.</em></span><br /><strong>Meatloaf</strong><br /><strong>Mashed Potatoes</strong><br /><strong>Roasted Broccoli</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: StoneGable Meatloaf</span><br />2  1/2 lbs ground beef~ 80 or 85 % lean<br />2 TBS olive oil<br />2 onions, finely chopped<br />2 garlic clove, pressed<br />1 red bell pepper, finely chopped<br />1/4 cup beef stock<br />3 TBS Worcestershire sauce<br /><br />1 TBS tomato paste<br />2/3 fresh bread crumbs<br />1 -2 eggs<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />1/2 cup catsup<br />2 TBS fresh parsley<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees. <br />Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and pepper and sautee for 6-8 minutes, until onions are translucent but not browned. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Add beef stock, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce and mix. Let cool for 15 minutes.<br />Put all ingredients in a large bowl and gently mix. Do not smoosh it all together because it will cause your meatloaf to be tough. Gently mix together. Form into 6 individual meatloaves or make 2 larger loaf. Cover with extra catsup and if desired bacon strips.<br /><br />Bake for 40-45  minutes for individual meatloaves or 1~ 1 hour 10 minutes for large loaf, until done through.<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-meatloaf">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Sunday~Smoker Day</span><br /><strong>Smoked Ribs</strong><br /><strong>Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes</strong><br /><strong>StoneGable Pink Coleslaw with Pickled Beets</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Recipe: StoneGable Pink Coleslaw with Pickled Beets</span><br />1 bag coleslaw mix<br />1/2 small yellow onion, finely chopped<br />1/2 cup pickled beets, sliced into very thin matchsticks<br />1/2 cup good mayonnaise<br />3 TBS pickled beet juice<br />2 TBS vinegar<br />3 TBS sugar<br />1/4 tsp celery seed<br />salt and pepper<br /><br />In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, pickled beet juice, vinegar , sugar and celery seed. Refrigerate overnight to marry the flavors.<br /><br />Put coleslaw mix, onion and pickled beets in a large bowl. Pour dressing over the salad. Salt and pepper.<br /><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-pink-coleslaw">Printable Recipe</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3bhV0QSjF6A/TbTPIbJNRrI/AAAAAAAAK4M/TOQ9AKJA6gM/s1600/Bon+Appetit+4-25-11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3bhV0QSjF6A/TbTPIbJNRrI/AAAAAAAAK4M/TOQ9AKJA6gM/s640/Bon+Appetit+4-25-11.png" width="426px" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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