I’ve written before that fresh mozzarella is one of my favorite foods in the world. I love how creamy it is and how perfectly it melts on pizza and pasta. But it’s also good cold in a caprese salad with sliced tomatoes, fresh basil and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. What if I were to combine…
Mac ‘n Cheese Dogs
There is this restaurant/bar in downtown Minneapolis called Sneaky Pete’s. I’m not sure why it’s called Sneaky Pete’s. It might have something to do with the fact that it’s next door to a strip club and there is a ‘sneaky’ entrance from Sneaky Pete’s into the strip club. I could probably google the restaurant to…
Cucumber Avocado Salad Pita
So, I’ve been a bad blogger lately, barely posting anything in the recent months. This is mostly because I’ve been pretty lazy, and eating unadventurously at home, or eating out, none of these are good for blogging, and none are good for my waistline. After enough weeks of this, I decided I should maybe try to eat…
French Onion Grilled Cheese
I’ve mentioned in our About Us section that the first time Tory and I cooked together it was to make a grilled cheese. When Tory was in high school and I was home from college we were home alone, she was hungry. She got this idea in her head that I would make her something…
Craisin Chicken Salad Wraps
One day, Derek and I were looking for something on the lighter side to have for dinner. We thought about chicken salad, but we don’t like the standard mayo based chicken salads. But, what about Greek yogurt, crunchy apples and some sweet craisins? We looked for and found some ideas, but nothing that looked perfect. …
Burgers with Bacon & Onion Compote
It’s Labor Day weekend and to many, the last weekend of summer. When I think of summer, I think of being outside, fun in the sun, backyard barbeques, and grilling. When I think of grilling, I think of burgers. So in a culinary toast to the unofficial end of summer, I want to share this…
