I like to eat a banana most mornings, but I like my bananas more on the green side before they turn to what I like to call “banana bread bananas”. Derek & my dad like to exaggerate this preference and say that I like bananas when you could use them to drive a nail. This…
Instant Pot Beef Stew
This is going to be embarrassing but the reason I wanted to find and make a really good beef stew recipe is because I wanted to replicate Dinty Moore beef stew – or maybe my memories of it anyway. I think it was sort of like spaghetti-Os, I had fond childhood memories of it but…
Mom’s Chicken Dumpling Soup
We’re seeing lows in the single digits here in Minnesota and while that might seem mild to us, it’s also perfect weather for a nice warm soup. This chicken and dumpling soup was my favorite soup my mom made growing up – and as I put that in writing, I think it might have been…
Orange Dreamsicles
It’s just starting to warm up in Minnesota. We’re starting to see some grass in our yard among the piles of still melting snow where the wind or the plows pushed it into larger piles. And I’m making popsicles! No, this isn’t just me being a crazy Minnesotan and thinking that 50 degrees feels hot. …
Swedish Kringler
Last year for Christmas, Tory & I both got one of those genetic ancestry tests. Beyond your heritage it also shows health data and even if you may have preferences for certain things. We know that genetics play a role in certain taste aversions, like if cilantro tastes like soap to you. I love the…
Gumdrop Bread
At the annual cookie party my Aunt ‘Thann used to throw when we were kids, not only would each family get to take home a bucket of Christmas cookies but we would also get a loaf of bread – like this Gumdrop Bread. It’s kind of like a version of a fruitcake but made with…
