I have a very special 3 part summer treat for you. You see, I took the classic summer dessert – the s’more and turned it into an ice-cream sandwich. Along the way, I created Graham Cracker Cookies and Toasted Marshmallow Ice-Cream recipes that are both winners in their own right. I’m going to post all…
10,000 Lakes Burger Sauce
You know, often when you see a burger on a restaurant menu and it says there is a ‘secret sauce’, well it seems like more often than not this is a thousand island dressing or some version thereof. So when we decided we wanted to make a really good burger – we had to make…
Watermelon Lemonade
It’s almost Memorial Day, and I am proud to say that I’m the granddaughter of two Marines. They were both fortunate enough to make it home from WWII and I got a chance to know, love, and make memories with both of them, but since they aren’t with us anymore, Memorial Day really takes on…
Greek Chopped Salad
Even though, if you looked in my fridge you’d find at least a half dozen salad dressings, I really love to make my own dressings for our dinner salads. They are fresher, can be customized, and you know exactly what is in it. One dressing that has alluded me for a while is a Greek…
Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Jalapeno Vinaigrette
During the time our kitchen has been non-functioning, or rather non-existent – as we’ve gone through this addition – we ate a lot of salads. Not the normal salads you’ve seen me post with homemade dressing and all sorts of good fixings. No, we ate a lot of the prepackaged, bagged salads that had a…
Dog Treats: Crunchy Bacon Drops
In our family the pets are definitely not forgotten during the holiday season. In fact, the first time I made these treats I didn’t even make any Christmas cookies because I was so burned out from hunting season. Yes, I just admitted that I made homemade dog treats, aka “cookies” for the dogs but didn’t…
