“The Days of Wine and Roses” Season 8 Premiere - Episode #810
This Episode of “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom” is dedicated to Wine and Roses (of Course)… and some of my favorite crafts and recipes - Watch Now!
This Episode of Life in Bloom #810 “The Days of Wine and Roses” has been in concept for a couple of years… it’s always about getting the through line right- and also getting Amazing Guests that can support the ideas Kel and I come up with… this Episode is no exception. I still have another episode concept that includes Wine… but you’ll have to be patient… Watch this Episode - The Days of Wine and Roses - Here NOW!
We visit with my Flower Friend Crystal- and learn about her Winery without Walls- in an orchard that grows fruit she uses for wine… Watch NOW!
We start off this Episode with a Visit to my Wonderful Wine Friend- Crystal Palasek- that operates Lost Fawn Winery- it’s winery WITHOUT Walls… which makes it even more Exceptional. Crystal is unique because she’s a winery concept that is based on LIVE EVENTS… she has a stand at the Fulton Farmers Market- and also does events where she brings her wine to YOU! This is a woman owned company and Crystal is intimately involved- selecting and tasting the fruit that goes into her very popular flavors… we’ll learn more with Crystal and Lost Fawn- as we tour one of the orchards that provides her FRESH PEACHES… and more!
My Niece Grace visits- and shares her AMAZING Cheese Puff Recipe and we create a Wine Inspired Tablescape including Salami Roses- Watch NOW!
The Next Segment features one of my Favorite Treats… and my Wonderful Niece Grace Boersma- as she shares her recipe for Cheese Puffs! These delicious treats are no a staple at our Holiday get-togethers- and even just for no reason… Grace has perfected this recipe- and also kindly shares her secret tips for creating the most Crispy Warm Cheese Puffs… I just can’t - you have to give these a try- the Recipe is in my Blog- at this Link… and remember that PAID Members of uBloom can access the Entire Recipe Archive of all the Flower Cocktails and Recipes In Bloom featured in the entire Life in Bloom Series- in beautiful PDFs… you can create your own Cook Book or Cocktail Recipe Book. WOW!
Our Featured Flower- are 3 Varieties of Garden Roses- representing Wine, Rose and Red Wine from our Friends at Garden Roses Direct… Learn more NOW!
For this week’s Featured Flower- we’re Featuring WINE Inspired Garden Roses- the roses were provided by GardenRosesDirect.com - and I share the varieties, colors and incredible fragrance of these garden roses - in Merlot, Rosé and Chablis Colors… it’s a super fun way to translate the WINE Effect - to Flowers- Especially with these Garden Roses!
This is a fun centerpiece using reclaimed Wine Corks… and an inverted terrarium lid… learn more in the Wine Inspired show- here NOW!
I create a Fun Wine Inspired arrangement that uses Corks as a design element- I have a huge collection of corks… I may or may not have helped to collect them- by drinking many bottles of wine… Maybe??? I use the corks inside a Glass Foot bowl- and then create an arrangement- in the LID for this covered Dish… it’s a unique way to invert the lid and fill it with flowers… you can do this with all kinds of collectibles… just use your imagination…
Salami Roses- are so much easier than you expect- and it’s done simply by using a wine glass… See the Method- and Results in this week’s show Here NOW!
Finally Grace joins me in the Kitchen- to set up a Wine Inspired Tablescape - for “the Days of Wine and Roses”… that include a charcuterie board- (and salami Roses) this is a fun trick - using Salami and a Wine Glass to create an edible salami rose… tune in to see the secret- and see how impressed Grace is about this trick. We make a toast to the Days of Wine and Roses- and also enjoy some of those Warm Cheese Puffs… It’s all in a day’s work at Life in Bloom… I hope you enjoy this wine inspired episode!
Destined to become one of our Most Popular #Recipes in Bloom- here are Grace’s Famous Cheese Puffs… and they are Delicious- Watch NOW!
This week’s Behind the Bloom Podcast- is a companion to Episode #302- Hearts and Flowers- from Season 3… and features all kinds of romantic ideas for Flowers- including roses… and also includes a visit with my Friend Ms Margo- and we talk about the natural soap she makes- and sells on her website- and at her live appearances.
This Week’s Podcast is a companion to Episode #302 Hearts and Flowers- and includes Ms Margo and her Goat’s Milk Soap… Listen/Watch Here NOW!
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