Well hello there! Okay, so this is post number ONE in our #summerofsalads posts and I really had a hard time allowing myself to start with potato salads! I wanted to ease you in, start off by talking about the different kinds of greens available and then move on to dressings…but, Memorial Day is coming … Continue reading Summer of Salads, let’s talk potato…
A favorite book series to many, the story of Waldo (known to the rest of the world as “Wally”), lost in a sea of people & things. Your challenge, is to find him. Always dressed in a red & white striped shirt, with goofy glasses & hat. Can you find him? I’ve been feeling a … Continue reading Where’s Waldo?
Here I go again, talking about my favorite animal…the pig! Noodles & Company reached out to me, not long ago, asking if I would be interested in trying some of their new slow-braised, naturally raised Pork, their treat! Well of course! Because if you know me, you know I love me some piggy meat! I’ve … Continue reading Restaurant review: Noodles & Company…Slow Braised, naturally raised Pork
One of my favorite places on Earth is northern Minnesota. From the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, up the coast to the border of Canada. This summer, we decided to take the kids up a little farther than we’ve traveled with them in the past, to Grand Marais, MN. Our plan, was to kick … Continue reading Notes from the North Shore…
This Halloween, we were lucky enough to attend a friend’s annual “Nightmare before Christmas, (aka Halloween)” party. It was a costume required event, which is great because otherwise the hubby and I wouldn’t have dressed up, with no other events to attend. They go all out with this party, each guest bringing an appetizer or … Continue reading Rustic Onion Tartlets & “Nightmare before Christmas” fun…
Okay friends, I gotta say, I have completely gone off the rails…food-blogging wise. My last post was at the end of August and the calendar page just flipped to the beginning of November. I am so sorry! I owe you three new Beer for a Year blog posts, a post about our first family camping … Continue reading An apology and “Celebrity” judging at the Uptown Art Fair…
Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to sample some of The Liffey’s (authentic Irish Pub in downtown St. Paul, connected to the Holiday Inn) new menu items and blogged about those here. They recently added some new items and was again invited, along with a few of my co-workers to come down and … Continue reading Menu tasting…2.0…
Recently, my husband & I signed up for a CSA with Natura Farms. (more details on that in a future post) Yes, we have a pretty big garden of our own, but my husband had the opportunity to tour this farm, (located in gorgeous Scandia, Minnesota) and is doing some business with them already. We … Continue reading My Oink Outing…
Wow, it’s been a CRAZY month so far and it’s only the 20th of June! I constantly complain about the months of May & June, as every year, they completely derail me with field trips, the end of school, parties etc. This year, I threw in a couple extra new events, just to challenge my … Continue reading Chronicles of a crazy 20 days!
Who Eats Like This?! 