We love Brunch at our house…any excuse to drink Mimosas and eat sweet & savory dishes until we feel like we need a nap or a walk! Many times it is for a special holiday, and other times just for fun. And sure, you can go out and find great Brunches around the area, but … Continue reading 🥂 It’s Brunch time!
🇮🇪 Another adventure with our besties, this one (a mystery trip) to Ireland was AMAZING! We flew in & out of Dublin and headed west after picking up the rental car. We got our first creamy pints in Limerick at the Nancy Blakes bar and enjoyed our first “Toasties & chips” of the trip. We … Continue reading ☘️ Our Irish Adventure~
Several nights of the week, I am alone, needing to make something healthy for dinner. Back when I was much younger, a bowl of cereal would be all I needed for dinner, but nowadays, with a myriad of health issues and concerns that have cropped up in my older years, I need healthy options for … Continue reading Easy “girl dinner” ideas~
Hello friends! Happy March of 2025! ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day came and went and sadly I ate nor drank anything Irish at all. We are having Corned Beef and Cabbage (followed by Reuben’s the next day) this week and I just might have to grab a couple cans of Guinness to wash it all down … Continue reading Mangia, a taste of Italy…
Ask any Minnesotan about the Winter of 21′-22′ and they will all agree…it felt never-ending! But, as it always does, Spring has finally broke free and everything is bursting with color! I love living where we do…I can’t imagine a place that doesn’t have the change of seasons (extreme and all) like we do here … Continue reading Spring has FINALLY sprung!
It’s been just over a year since I last wrote here…that’s terrible! 2016 was a business & family focused year…and honestly, I’ve missed playing with my food! 😜 I didn’t spend much time trying new recipes either, but instead just kept plugging along with our usual favorites. Sometimes that’s just the easiest route, you know? This … Continue reading Life is busy…
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. … Continue reading Silver linings…
Hello lovelies! I’ve missed you! I have been busy with Real Estate and with the end of the school year, which for some reason, is always nuts. Is it that way at your house? It’s the last week of school here, and for one kid, it’s all play…the other kid, all tests! After the Winter … Continue reading Summer Favorites…
Happy Spring foodie friends! Yes, I know, if you live in Minnesota, it isn’t feeling much like it yet… Even Augie says “I’m outta here!” You know it’s been bad when the cats want to migrate south…. It’s been a crazy ‘mad’ month for me… the hubby flew out of town twice this month…it’s tax … Continue reading My March Madness…
What the heck happened to January? Although, with the craziness happening in my family & the weather issues we’ve had this month, it feels like it was three months long. I once again fell off the blogging train, not being here since Thanksgiving, and am sorry for that. As per usual, one of my goals … Continue reading Christmas past….
Who Eats Like This?! 