And today we have: imitation lobster, also known as poor man’s lobster. I don’t like calling it poor man’s lobster though, it makes it sound cheap, and you don’t have to be poor to enjoy this. And let’s be honest, sometimes eating lobster is too much work for the reward, you won’t have to fight…
Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
I love, love, love lemon flavored desserts and I really love poppy seed muffins so when these Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies popped up on my Pinterest feed, I immediately saved them. They also provided a nice option to balance the other cookie flavors, I was planning for hunting season the first time I made these…
Au Gratin Potatoes
It’s less than two weeks from Easter Sunday, and I bet ham is going to be gracing many an Easter dinner table. It was definitely the traditional main entrée on my family dinner table growing up. And you want to know what goes best with ham – ooey, gooey, cheesey potatoes. I first made these…
Ratatouille
So my friend, Ashley, somehow talked me into running a 7K with her this weekend. For those of you who know me, I. Do. Not. Run. I openly express my distaste for running and freely call those who do like running crazy. So I’m not sure how she did this, but for a good 1.5…
Pudding’d Fruit
Living in Minnesota, when Easter comes around it’s not exactly the pinnacle of fresh fruit or berry season. Yet, when I’m hosting Easter dinner – I like to have something fresh and fruity as part of the meal. You know some form of a fruit salad. That’s when I turn to pudding’d fruit. This recipe…
French Onion Grilled Cheese
I’ve mentioned in our About Us section that the first time Tory and I cooked together it was to make a grilled cheese. When Tory was in high school and I was home from college we were home alone, she was hungry. She got this idea in her head that I would make her something…
How to: Caramelize Onions
I’m not the world’s biggest onion fan, especially raw onions that I feel like I can taste for the rest of the day. But then I discovered caramelized onions. Those are a whole different level of onion. They become sweet but still retain just a little bit of that onion bite. Caramelized onions are one…
Blueberry Muffins
Tory and I grew up on wild blueberries. Late July or early August we’d head out into the woods – to a secret spot that only my mom and her closest friends would share – and pick ice-cream buckets full of blueberries. Well Mom would pick by the ice-cream bucket and Tory and I would…
Roasted Cauliflower Cacao di Pepi Pasta
When I was a kid I went through a LONG phase where I didn’t like spaghetti with sauce, I just liked noodles, butter and Parmesan. My parents will blame this on my cousin Chelsea, who was at the time, living in the Twin Cities. So the story goes, I used to eat spaghetti with sauce…
How To: Make Gravy
One of the ultimate comfort foods for me is mashed potatoes and a good homemade gravy. I don’t really care what kind of meat comes with it – chicken, beef, turkey, even duck or goose as long as the gravy is done well. Gravy made from scratch is really the best kind and it’s also…
