I’m BAAAACK! Man, that has been almost my longest hiatus from the blog so far. We’ll see if I can get back into the swing of things this spring or not. Lots going on in the yard with spring getting started, getting the yard cleaned up and getting the garden ready to be planted. And…
Grilled Lemonade Cocktails – Two Ways
Tory was probably so proud of me when I came up with these two grilled lemonade cocktail recipes. Derek was away for the weekend and I had just made some grilled lemonade. Somewhere along the line, I decided that I needed to spike them. Now, many people are sitting there and reading this thinking, “well,…
Grilled Lemonade
One of my favorite drinks to make in the summertime is fresh squeezed lemonade. And no, I actually don’t even mind squeezing the lemons for the lemon juice. It’s hard to explain but making a pitcher of lemonade means sitting down to enjoy it and somehow that makes the making of it relaxing to me. …
“Chipotle” Chicken
Several years ago at we put Tory in charge of a meal at duck camp and she decided to make burrito bowls inspired by Chipotle. We went all out with cilantro-lime rice, corn salsa, pico, even a copy-cat of their hot sauce. The chicken has since become a staple for us to use in Mexican…
Grilled Summer Veggie Hash
I created this recipe when I wanted to make a grilled version of calabacitas which is a squash based side dish often found at Mexican restaurants, especially in the Southwest – not as commonly in Minnesota. However, once I added in the fresh from the garden kale I received from a friend, I decided that…
Grilled Pinwheel Flank Steak with Spinach and Sundried Tomatoes
The second time I ever made flank steak using this technique was on a hunting trip to North Dakota. I had made it a few weeks earlier and it was in my head when I was meal planning. And the weather is hot in North Dakota during early Goose season when we were headed up…