Last night, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend the Harvest Pop-up Dinner, hosted by Open Arms of Minnesota, a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities. Each year, they “host intimate, multi-course feasts prepared by our talented chefs. For one night … Continue reading Open Arms of Minnesota – Harvest Pop-up Dinner…
This past week, the hubby and I took in the Growler Magazine’s event in St. Paul, called Unlabeled: A Blind Tasting Beer Festival. This is a brand new kind of beer festival series, never before seen in Minnesota (or the U.S. for that matter!) which consisted of a blind tasting of 48 (plus one bonus … Continue reading Hazed & confused…but it was SO fun!
One of my favorite times of the Summer is when the Zucchini harvest is in full effect…grilled, frittered, put into bread & brownies etc. etc. I love it! I found this recipe at Two Peas and their Pod, just randomly one day, looking for coconut recipes. The original recipe calls for AP and whole wheat … Continue reading Zucchini Coconut Bread~
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…
Well hello there friends and Happy New Year! I can say that for another three days, right?! Then we flip the calendar to February already! Eek! This past month has flown by…I’ve been trying to keep my New Year “intentions” going (I like that word better than resolution…doesn’t feel as stressful to me!), along with … Continue reading Oh these bars…Banana…Brown Butter…
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 … Continue reading Making Tamales & memories…
Well, would ya look at that…only a mere three+ months since my last post! Shame on me! Real Estate has been keeping me busy, which is very good thing! I am still thinking about food, cooking the best I can everyday, which is all that matters, right?! Today I wanted to share two things I … Continue reading Pesto & Compound Butters…oh my!
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…
So the hubby’s birthday rolled around again this year…we have a week of celebrations in February, with my husband beginning the fun, my daughter in the middle and then Valentine’s Day. Last year I made him this Coconut Custard Pie, so this year I was hoping to make him this Boston Cream Pie but time was … Continue reading Birthday Brûlée!
~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~
Who Eats Like This?! 