It’s a quintessential Minnesota spring, the weather is teasing us. 70 degrees one day and 30 the next day with snow. But those sparse warm days are enough to have us watching the forecast and planning when we break out the smoker! Although we grill throughout the winter, it’s a lot harder to do a…
Baja Style Carne Asada Burritos
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…
Dad’s Casserole
I’m in the mood for a little nostalgic comfort food. We’ve really had a lot going on the past couple of weeks and when I find myself in these situations, I want comfort food. To me comfort food is often the things that I grew up with. It reminds me of familiar flavors, warm kitchens,…
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…
10,000 Lakes Bacon Cheese Burger
We were craving a good burger the other day and decided to channel one of Derek’s favorite burgers at The Ely Steakhouse, the Buckie Burger. They make some of the best burgers you’ll ever have – if you’re ever in town stop in and try one. But we live 4 hours away so we were…
Stuffed Shells
During deer season we stay in a shack that has all the comforts of home except running water. So I try to make a lot of our meals in advance, in disposable foil pans, because dishes without running water aren’t my idea of a good time. One of my Mom’s favorite meals that I typically…
