It’s our Mom’s birthday today. Happy Birthday Mom! One of Mom’s standard contributions to the North Dakota hunting menu is fajitas. She has really figured out how to make good fajitas. But since today’s her birthday, and my dad is the grill master of their house, I wanted to give her a meal that she…
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…
Grilled Caprese Chicken
I love fresh mozzarella in any way shape or form I can get it. I love how ooey, gooey it gets when it’s melted on top of pizza or pasta, but I also love it’s creamy, slightly chewy texture when it’s served in a cold caprese salad or let’s face it when I snag a…
Chipotle Flank Steak Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
My husband isn’t really a fan of pineapple, so when he suggested this recipe for flank steak tacos with a grilled pineapple salsa from Eating Well, I wasn’t going to argue. In fact, I put it on the menu and bought all the ingredients before he could change his mind! We’ve made this a few…
Chicken Tacos with Grilled Corn & Avocado Salsa
First things first. Happy Anniversary to our parents! They’ve been married 34 year today!! We love tacos. Any kind of tacos. Although we grew up eating classic tacos, I’ve since come to think of tacos as sort of a blank canvas. You need a tortilla, a protein, a sauce, and some sort of veggie or…
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…
