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…
Acini de Pepi with Spinach and Sundried Tomatoes
The first time I made this recipe was for North Dakota. I made it ahead of time as a side and figured that we could just heat it up when we were ready to eat. Well as it turns out, I liked it even better when I had it up there than when I tasted…
Grilled Potato Wedges
When I can, I like to make entire meals on the grill. It usually results in less clean up of pots and pans and then I’m also not running back and forth to tend both the grill and the stove. So what happens when you want some type of fry to go along with a…
Mexican Style Street Corn Off the Cob
This past spring we flew to Chicago to watch the Twin’s take on the White Sox. It’s the first Twin’s away game we’ve been to and it sure was fun to be a fan at an away game. We sat behind the Twin’s dugout and since there were very few Twin’s fans, ended up catching…
Greek Pasta Salad
We’ve had some pretty hot days here in June, so on a recent hot and humid weekend I made plans to experiment with a Greek Pasta Salad. I mentioned when I posted the recipe for Greek Chopped Salad that I love Greek dressings and flavors, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that after nailing a…
Spiralized Jicama Apple Slaw
The first time we made this recipe, we were hanging out at home just a week or two after the new kitchen was up and running. I think those first few weeks there was some definite pent up creative energy when it came to cooking after not having a kitchen for 5 months. We made…