Japanese BBQ Glazed Duck over Mashed Sweet Potatoes
We recently got back from our annual duck hunting trip to North Dakota. It wasn’t exactly our most successful hunting trip up there, we had multiple days of 80 degree beautiful sunny, cloudless, no wind days – which while gorgeous and somewhat unseasonably warm, isn’t exactly great duck hunting weather. We had not one but…
Blueberry Crumble Bars
During blueberry season I am always looking for new blueberry recipes to try – and even after blueberry season because if it’s been a good year then I have a freezer full of blueberries. The beauty of these bars is they work great with either fresh or frozen berries so they are flexible for any…
Grilled Chicken Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
Last summer we went out for dinner with my parents for their anniversary back in our hometown. We loaded up on appetizers including this giant platter of chicken nachos, so when it came time to order our entrees a salad sounded just perfect for me. I ordered a chicken salad with a blueberry vinaigrette and…
Lemon Chive Grilled Foil Packet Potatoes
This is a version of my classic method for foil packet potatoes Grilled Dill Potatoes. It’s one of our favorite ways to make potatoes in the summer on the grill because the foil packet makes it so easy and there is little clean-up to do. We often use the herbs on our deck as a…
Avalanche Bars
These bars are supposedly a copycat of a famous offering from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, but I’ve never had them there. I made them the first time to take to Derek’s Aunt’s house for game night – maybe over New Years a few years back. I had just found a recipe online at Cookies…
Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers
Grilled shrimp skewers are quickly becoming one of my favorite things to grill this summer. Something about them just seems light and summery to me. I also happen to love grilled pineapple so this variation that involves putting the two together was a natural combination. Serve these with a light salad or if you want…
BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
Earlier this summer we had quite the adventure in Ely. Derek & I were caught in a fast moving storm that produced straight-line winds. The portage to the lake we had been fishing on was covered with over twenty trees – all in a just a few minutes. The next day after the storm, we…
