My Dad’s family used to have a cabin in the Brainerd Lakes area. Growing up at least one weekend in the summer my grandparents, and all four of my dad’s siblings and my cousins used to try to get together there. We’d swim, waterski, jump off the rope swing, play badminton, enjoy cocktail hour and …
Eloise’s Caesar Salad
Larry and Eloise were our neighbors growing up, just a short jaunt through the woods to their house. Not only were they neighbors, they were like second parents to Dana and me, we spent a lot of time with them while Mom and Dad were working. These are some of our best memories, Larry and…
Classic Tartar Sauce
My husband’s grandparents used to own a restaurant in our hometown that specialized in made from scratch comfort food. As a result my mother-in-law has a lot of great make from scratch recipes, from full meals to simple sauces like this tartar sauce. I’ll be posting walleye fingers tomorrow and before I could post those,…
Tomato-Basil Sauce
This simple tomato basil sauce is a go-to recipe for me when I’m looking for a quick sauce to throw on Chicken Parmesan and it’s great to have around to dip on things like cheese bread. The thing that makes this sauce unique is the addition of roasted red peppers. I don’t add enough to…
Southwest Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
I was never much of a salad person prior to turning 25, I’ve written before that I would prefer to live on carbs alone. I’ve since learned that salads don’t just have to be lettuce and Italian dressing. I now bring a salad to work at least twice a week. I’ve become somewhat of a…
Copycat Arby’s Sauce
Last year for Christmas (like 2013 last year), Arby’s sold their sauce over the counter and Santa only bought us one bottle! So after we figured out how to make the Perfect Roast Beef for the sandwiches we indulged in make-at-home Arby’s sandwiches until the bottle ran out, which happened way too fast. Not wanting…
