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Learning How to Watercolor with The Mint Gardener
This was a four hour workshop hosted by Ciderpress Lane and taught by Sarah Simon, The Mint Gardener. The workshop consisted of three parts; 1. Floral Design, 2. Learning how to watercolor, and 3. Connecting with other workshop attendees while enjoying appetizers, drinks, dessert & coffee. It was a gorgeous fall afternoon to enjoy the workshop in the Ciderpress Lane orchard. This post will focus on the second element of learning how to watercolor. Each attendee was given a watercolor workbook that includes 25 beginner-friendly projects on premium watercolor paper (written and designed by Sarah Simon, The Mint Gardener), Stoneground Paint Co. watercolor palette that has 24 different colors, and…
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Tallulah Rose Flower School: My Immersion Course
I spent the past week participating in a 5 day immersion course with Tallulah Rose Flower School hosted at a local flower farm, Petal and Pitchfork. My inspiration for taking the course was to explore floral design & try a variety of arrangements to help me determine if this is something I would consider pursuing as a secondary or side career in the future. Floral design has always brought me so much joy and I love to bring the beauty of nature indoors. This post will summarize my experience and what we did each day as part of the immersion course. Day One Introductions: We started the course off with…
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How to Make Homemade Butter
This was really quite simple, far easier than I would have thought! It requires just one ingredient and ~ 15 minutes of time. This is so delicious spread on a hot slice of sourdough or on homemade buttermilk biscuits. You can also add in fresh herbs, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. to taste at the end if you’d like. This recipe makes ~ 1 lb. of butter and ~ 12 oz. buttermilk. Ingredients: Step One: Pull your heavy whipping cream out of the fridge a few hours in advance and leave it on your kitchen counter. You want your cream to be at room temperature. Step Two: Set up your Kitchen…
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Learning How to Make Sourdough Bread
In March of 2024 I went to a workshop with a close friend to learn how to make sourdough bread. I knew nothing about the process involved or how enthusiastic I would become about making hot, fresh, delicious bread at home. In the past I just wasn’t patient enough to embark on a journey of waiting 24+ hours to pull a loaf of bread out of the oven. As I have navigated grief after my Mom’s passing these past 3 1/2 years I have changed in many ways, it turns out I now have enough patience to start making sourdough. What I am craving is simplicity and getting back to…
