I just got back from Aj’s grandmother’s funeral in Michigan, people had a lot of wonderful things to say about her, and one thing that came up frequently is how much Dorthy loved ice cream. Everyone, especially the grandchildren, said that Grandma would always have ice cream in the freezer and had no limits on…
Derek loves burgers. They are probably his go-to order at a restaurant. But we also enjoy making them at home. It allows us to get creative. I mentioned in yesterday’s post how Derek and I make great partners in the kitchen and promised that I’d post the burgers that inspired the Spicy Jalapeno Coins. We…
Derek and I make a good pair in the kitchen. Derek is great at coming up with new ideas and then I have a knack for elevating and executing the ideas. Together we come up with something great. These spicy jalapeno coins are one of those things. Derek had this idea to make Chorizo Burgers…
So far this summer has been full of outdoor adventures with a lot of fishing trips. One weekend Aj and I decided we wanted to try trout fishing so we brought the canoe to one of the trout ponds by our house, no luck. The next day we tried another trout pond on the other…
The herbs in the planter boxes on my deck are flourishing right now. So when I was planning to make some packet potatoes on the grill, I only had to step out onto the deck for flavor inspiration. Dill and potatoes make a great combination to me so that’s what I went for. I learned…
It’s blueberry picking time again and while we were up fishing in our hometown last weekend we picked a bunch of blueberries on the campsite where we stopped for lunch. And this weekend is the Blueberry Arts Festival so I figured I should post a blueberry recipe. I actually made this recipe a couple weeks ago…