Orange soup? I don’t think I have ever seen fruit in soup before. This reminds me of my Dad’s “man rule”: No fruit in beer. I wonder if it applies to soup too? Soup and red wine sort of go out of season as the weather warms up. This makes me sad because I love red…
Campfire Pizza
Dana and I have been going camping in the Boundary Waters since we were literally babies. It was one of the perks of living in Ely and one of the things I am most grateful for today. Our whole lives our parents were teaching us to love camping. At least once every summer, we would…
Naked Jalapeno Turkey Burgers with Guacamole
It’s finally grilling season in Minnesota again! This past weekend was the first weekend that was warm enough to want to sit out side and the wind had finally died down so we could dust off the ole Weber charcoal grill. Many of you may not know that Minnesota is the #1 turkey producing state in…
Sesame Edamame Hummus
Other than feeding myself, the one thing that can motivate me to cook is food parties at work. Like a lot of others, the way we like to celebrate at work is to celebrate with food. Birthdays, holidays, and accomplishments are always celebrated with some sort of treat. Usually the treats consist of sweets (frequent…
Eloise’s Caesar Salad
Larry and Eloise were our neighbors growing up, just a short jaunt through the woods to their house. Not only were they neighbors, they were like second parents to Dana and me, we spent a lot of time with them while Mom and Dad were working. These are some of our best memories, Larry and…
Grilled Veggie Panini
One of my favorite places to eat in the whole wide world is The Cheeky Monkey on Selby in St. Paul. We often go there for work lunches, it is a deli by day and bistro by night, and delicious the whole time through. In another life, I would really really like to live in…
