Bacon wrapped waterchestnuts are one of my favorite appetizers. These are not only a Whitten family tradition, but they are also award winning too. First, they won an appetizer competition at our Minneapolis office. Then one of my team members made them for a Denver secret ingredient competition, where bacon was the secret ingredient, and…
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I’ve yet to meet anyone who really sticks with them and I don’t want to set myself up for failure. So unlike some people I know, I’m not on a huge healthy eating, salads only kick at this time of the year. But for the past year and a…
Buffalo wings might be one of the most quintessential appetizers to serve while watching football. And I really love buffalo flavors, but as that current Burger King buffalo chicken fries commercial proves they can be really messy to eat. And although you can make some good baked ones, they are really the best when you…
It is everyone’s favorite time of year again: cold and flu season. Upper respiratory viruses are in full swing every where these days. After narrowly avoiding acquiring the flu from Aj’s family after Christmas, I did finally succumb to some sort of respiratory virus shortly thereafter. And what is the best thing when you’re sick?…
It’s wild card weekend! Today marks the start of the NFL playoffs. Tomorrow, the Minnesota Vikings aka the NFC North Champions will be facing off against the Seattle Seahawks. While I follow the Vikings and sort of pick up on other goings on in the NFL through being forced to set a Draft Kings line…
I’d never had a breakfast quesadilla before I decided to make one for myself. I was actually planning to make myself a breakfast burrito but found myself out of potatoes and I couldn’t bear to make a burrito without potatoes or hashbrowns. So, what else could I do with a large tortilla and all the…