I may have mentioned this before, but I LOVE to cook! I am not perfect, but sometimes, when I have the time, I do pretty darn good! I listen to alot of food podcasts and over the past year I kept hearing about Pomegranate Molasses, so I decided to order some and make something with it. This recipe, for one-pan Pomegranate Chicken was perfect, although … Continue reading Looking forward to leftovers…
Wow, what a week it has been! 😬 I hope this finds you doing well, staying healthy! I have to admit, I really never thought I would live in a time like we are living in today…last night at Midnight, the state of Minnesota went into “stay-at-home” status…shelter-in-place…lockdown…whatever you want to call it. I have basically doing just that for the past two weeks…now I … Continue reading Cream of Roasted Mushroom soup~
My first experience with this delicious sandwich was many years ago, when I lived in Iowa. I had a couple of food memories created in those years…the most amazing fried Pork Tenderloin sandwich, that I used to get from my local Hy-Vee deli counter…that sucker came on a standard hamburger bun, slathered with mayo, and layered with lettuce and pickles. The Pork patty itself was … Continue reading Homemade Gyro’s~
Greetings fellow foodie friends! It’s mid-November here in Minnesota and we’ve yet to really see any Winter, which is just fine by me! But, my body-clock knows it’s almost here, because I am craving soups, macaroni & cheese, any pasta dish for that matter and bread and cheese. Oof! I’ve decided that instead of being all proud of myself for knowing how to whip up … Continue reading Making Tamales & memories…
Once upon a time, there was a girl that really didn’t know how to cook.  She met a boy, who did and decided she wanted to try to impress him, with her cooking prowess. She failed, miserably. Read on… As a kid, I learned how to “feed” myself & my little brother, out of necessity basically.  My Mom was a nurse and would often works nights … Continue reading Silver linings…
(the above picture was from my #summerofsalads post on Chicken salad but it’s a good representation of what your Brine will look like once you’ve placed in the bird) Hey there!  It’s the week before the big feast and I am sure alot of you are starting to think about how you’ll prepare your bird this year.  I say Brine it first baby! 🙂 I … Continue reading Brine that bird Baby!
Prior to getting my smoker, Smoked Chicken would be something I would rarely get the opportunity to enjoy, but when I did…oh, I did! Â So, this year when we picked up our portion of chickens from our friends in Hugo that raise & process them for us, I knew some of these little babies were going in the smoker! Â We had a friend over the … Continue reading Summer of Salads, Chicken…
Greetings food-lovin’ friends! Yes, I know I’ve been away awhile…I have been busy with family & work… the kind that pays the bills, so sadly my food blogging has taken a back seat this past month. Â I have also been getting ready for a couple great blog post series for the Summer, that I hope you’ll join me on! First, a “Summer of Salads” sharing … Continue reading A family recipe, Hunkie Ribs…
Sorry I’ve been away for awhile…priorities have gotten in the way of fun…work…taxes…family…cats…you know, LIFE!  🙂  I feel like we are drowning in snow, here in Minnesota.  We’ve had 6+ inches of snow this past week (to add to the two+ feet on the ground) and today we are under a Winter Storm Warning currently with another 3-5 inches of snow today…AND temperatures are diving back … Continue reading Curried Chicken & Couscous…and the winter that won’t end!
I became the mother of a teenager this week. Â Wow, that truly boggles my mind. Â I remember waiting for her arrival, just 13 short years ago. Â She was late…not surprising, she likes to take her sweet time with most everything! Â I remember feeling like she’d never get here and then after waiting what seemed like forever, I didn’t even realize I had gone into labor! … Continue reading The day my life changed, 13 years ago…
Who Eats Like This? 