My mom’s family has a serious obsession with ketchup. When they were little, they all got a bottle of ketchup in their Christmas stocking (there were 10 of them…) so they didn’t need to share. These days they all go out for brunch after Sunday Mass, and when the restaurant stopped carrying Heinz ketchup (gasp!),…
Chorizo Burgers with Avocado and Spicy Jalapeno Coins
Derek loves burgers. They are probably his go-to order at a restaurant. But we also enjoy making them at home. It allows us to get creative. I mentioned in yesterday’s post how Derek and I make great partners in the kitchen and promised that I’d post the burgers that inspired the Spicy Jalapeno Coins. We…
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…
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…
French Dip Panini
The last time I planned to make Slow Cooker Pot Roast, I also knew that I was going to have leftovers and thought I should plan a way to re-purpose them into something new. French dip sandwiches happen to be one of my favorite sandwiches, and I already do a pretty good leftover French dip…
Turkey Jalapeno Melt Panini with Avocado Spread
I’ve written before that one of my most favorite things in life is a good sandwich aka slamwich aka sangwich. One of my most favorite slamwich types is the panini. Its hard to find a really good panini these days, I don’t like it when its just meat and cheese smashed between two pieces of bread,…
