While some might say that this is the season of pumpkin – or really pumpkin spice; for me at least until we get closer to Thanksgiving, I actually think banana. I can remember baking banana bread on a cool October day while dad was in the garage painting decoys and bringing out still warm slices…
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,…
So my parents, Tory & AJ and Derek & I have now all planted apple trees in our respective yards. We talked about it for years but finally pulled the trigger this year, same with Tory & AJ. But Dad, got his – I think for Father’s Day from my Mom, two years ago. Surprisingly,…
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…
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…
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…