Smoked Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is the first thing I became really comfortable smoking and being able to achieve a consistent end product. Dare I say perfect? I mean, the recipe is made the way, I really like it so I guess it’s perfect for me. And it’s become pretty popular with whomever, I have made it for…
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…
