~Pumpkin Bars~ Ingredients: 2 cups of Sugar 4 eggs 1 can of Pumpkin 1 cup of oil 2 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 tablespoon of baking powder — 3 ounces of cream cheese 1/2 stick of butter 1 (+/-) tablespoon of milk 3 cups of powdered sugar … Continue reading Perfect Pumpkin Bars~
What’s more synonymous with Summer than S’mores? It’s the simplest of things really; marshmallows…chocolate…graham crackers all gooed up together! My kids would eat them everyday, if I let them 🙂 so they were super excited when I told them I was making these! The bottom is a basic graham cracker crust, that you bake brownies … Continue reading S’mores Brownies~
Greetings food-lovin’ friends! It’s late-July…did you notice? I don’t know about you, but this summer has been flying by! Between a busy Real Estate market (know someone needing my help?) and trying to squeeze in fun with the family, it’s been a master juggling act! I think we are fairing pretty well, having just come … Continue reading National Corn Fritters Day~
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…
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! 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 … Continue reading Summer of Salads, Chicken…
I know you’ve heard me talk about Tarragon before in this amazing potato salad, but we fell in love with Tarragon using it on the Pork Chops I am sharing here today. This post is about Pork, and how to enjoy it on a salad. I realize that Bacon falls into the Pork category, but … Continue reading Summer of Salads, Pork…
I love Pinterest. Can I just say that? Seriously, I swear, it has become a search engine for me and all things food & beverage! I “googled” the search term “cocktails made with wine” while researching for this blog post and the second listing in Google was a link to a board on Pinterest titled … Continue reading Summer Sippers, Wine…
In today’s #summerofsalads post, number three (in case you are counting along!), we tackle “crunchy bits”! I love adding something crunchy to my salads, and it doesn’t always have to be a traditional bread crouton! My body doesn’t appreciate many forms of gluten, so I do try to stay away from bread & other delicious … Continue reading Summer of Salads, crunchy bits…
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
The days of January, started slow enough, but as the month wains, the days are seeming to go by quicker & quicker. I have been up to my elbows in paperwork, getting ready for tax time & trying to get organized. I love the fresh new year…I love the feeling of a clean slate…I get … Continue reading Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken & my #straycat Beatrice….
Who Eats Like This?! 