So here I am, trying to find uses for all the strawberries I picked. I was thinking about when you go to pancake houses and you get all the flavored syrups to choose from. One of my favorite memories of these types of restaurants was stopping at the Village Inn in Virginia, MN as a…
Fajita Seasoning
I LOVE Fajitas. The fragrance when they are cooking. The fact that they are a build your own dinner. The bright fresh flavor. How quick and easy they are. The fact that I can cook them on the stove or on the grill. When I order them in restaurants, I love that they come out…
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…
How To: Make Gravy
One of the ultimate comfort foods for me is mashed potatoes and a good homemade gravy. I don’t really care what kind of meat comes with it – chicken, beef, turkey, even duck or goose as long as the gravy is done well. Gravy made from scratch is really the best kind and it’s also…
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Happy National Homemade Soup Day! I LOVE soup. It’s so versatile and has so many different varieties, it’s pretty easy to find something for everyone. The best part of soup for me is that the leftovers just get better and better as the flavors meld together. It doesn’t take any longer to make a big…
How to: Make Your Own Chicken Stock
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?…
