Girls Night In with Monica Hart Next Stop: Woodinville Lavender!
Woodinville Lavender ~ Images Stefanie Knowlton So excited! Our next GNI event is taking place in August in the breathtaking fields at Woodinville Lavender ! I’m working on the delicious menu and entertaining details right now! Think: fragrant lavender infused cocktails and delectable lavender laced bites right in the gorgeous fields! Oh my! A hearfelt thank...
In the Garden: Plum Dandy
Standing like sentries on our garden patio, two little plum trees, potted in our OLD but lovely urns. It’s the first year the trees have produced plums, tiny red jewel-like plums! So tiny, I thought at first they were cherries! But one bite, took me back to my childhood…back to my...
In the Garden: Strawberries from the Vine
They’re spilling over everywhere! Ripe, jewel-red home-grown strawberries! Some are even hiding in the the curry and kale. Though they aren’t as pretty…my favorite, is the little Alpine strawberry. Each berry packed with a burst of flavor! Sadly, there are not enough strawberries for a tart...
The Tipsy Garden
I finally potted my tipsy garden! It’s filled with aromatic plants, solely for the purpose of making herbaceous spirits. Inspired by Amy Stewart’s best selling book, ‘The Drunken Botanist’, I picked up a six-pack of her herbs for simple syrups, which I’m obsessed with making for my little cocktails. For the tipsy container,...
Gold Leaf DIY – Simple Succulent Centerpiece
Currently crushing on gold leaf. I’m always looking for simple, inexpensive centerpiece ideas that I can pull together for last minute entertaining. Lately I’ve been seeing gobs of gold leafing going on. Inspired, I tried to recreate the look! I started this project by recycling some old terracotta pots. First I gave them a...
Herbaceous Spirits for Flirty Cocktails
Summer is serious cocktail season! Image – Stefanie Knowlton Photography for Girls Night In You know how I love concocting flirty little cocktails with an herbaceous twist, right? How can I not with our kitchen gardens overflowing with tasty fresh herbs. I’ve planted an almost entirely edible landscape! I have to find...
This Week: In the Garden – Succulents
Succulents They are one of my summer garden essentials! They’re NOT fussy as long as you provide great drainage but the ARE fabulously frilly with fun fringe! I tuck them into to all kinds of cool containers from clay to gold. I prefer my succulents tightly potted. I’m still planting. This...
In Bloom – Lilacs!
What’s not to love about lilacs? The fragrance is heavenly and the color is divine! We are so fortunate to have some very established lilac bushes (trees!) thriving near our driveway. They are now in bloom! I’m in love with the plump lilac buds, vibrant purples hues and the beautiful blossoms. On this dewy morning,...
Stylish Mini Kitchen Herb Garden
Sometimes it’s nice to have a touch of glamour in unexpected places and so when I spied this pretty gold container I thought… kitchen herb garden, naturally! Love the look. Love the juxtaposition of earthy herbs in a glamorous container. What’s more, they are at my fingertips! A hint of fresh mint turns...
Feeling Tuscan Blue, You?
Showstopper! Our Tuscan Blue rosemary is showing off again and it’s taking a walk on the wild side ! It’s in full bloom & it’s beautiful with vibrant stalks of almost periwinkle blue. Love how the blue pops against the white, white gravel of our upper garden courtyard! But pretty only...
Spring Obsessions and Exciting News
Hope you had a happy & blessed Easter! We sure did! Easter Sunday, coincided with my weekly radio gig! On KOMO Newsradio this week, I shared my home & garden guide to freshening up for spring! Simple, doable ideas, that won’t break the bank! I also share some of my current home & garden...
Simple Spring Fresh Veggie Dip with Mint & Peas
Garden Fresh ~ Come spring, I crave crisp & colorful fresh garden veggies, dipped in something just as fresh & yummy! So I came up with this simple & delicious minty fresh dip with a French twist . Here’s the twist. It starts with fennel & shallots sauteed in olive oil, a dash...
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