An Old Fashioned Christmas Cocktail
Coming up with a signature Christmas cocktail has been one of my favorite new traditions that started because of this blog. We almost always have a cocktail hour before Christmas dinner, whether it’s a small affair with just Tory, our husbands and parents, or our more extended family. And it’s fun to be able to…
Smoked Apple Slaw
Whenever we fire up our smoker – we try to find ways to fill it up. Whether we’re planning to smoke a pork butt overnight and decide to throw on a pan full of garlic cloves in oil, smoke a bunch of onions until they are caramelized while we are cooking brisket or just cooking…
Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons and Strawberry Black Pepper and Poppyseed Vinaigrette
Strawberry season in Minnesota might be one of my favorite times for our garden. While we get lettuce and radish and even rhubarb earlier in the spring, strawberries with their succulent sweet flavor and bright red color seem to be the first bountiful thing that we get. While many nights we will pick a bowl…
Dad Bond’s Regular Potato Salad
Derek & I share a love of fishing with our friend Kent and for many years each summer Kent and Derek would take two fishing trips a year – one to each of their hometowns. Over the years Derek shared our favorite way of cooking up a Walleye Fish Fry and Derek got to enjoy…
Peanut Butter Ice Cream with a Fudge Swirl
One of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate and peanut butter. And when it comes to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups my favorite is when they have the Easter eggs, Christmas Trees, or Halloween Pumpkins because those ones have more peanut butter in them and let’s face it the peanut butter is the best part. So…
Mini Quiche – Two Ways: Roasted Tomato, Sausage & Spinach and Mushroom & Gruyere
A lot has happened in the break since I last posted (well, except for the Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup that I just posted). Perhaps one of the most significant is the birth of Tory’s daughter, my niece, Eloise! You know with Tory & I involved her baby shower had some pretty awesome food! My…
Ginger Chicken and Rice Soup
So I’ve been recovering from surgery for the last couple of weeks – all is going well! I found out I needed to have surgery in early January so I had some time to prepare. I knew that I would want some quick and easy meals that I could heat and eat not only during…
