It’s the middle of grilling season and most nights we have the grill out, but every once and a while there comes a cool or rainy summer day that thwarts our efforts to make the most of using the outdoors as an extension of our kitchen. On days like this try this creamy lemon pasta…
Eloise’s Caesar Salad
Larry and Eloise were our neighbors growing up, just a short jaunt through the woods to their house. Not only were they neighbors, they were like second parents to Dana and me, we spent a lot of time with them while Mom and Dad were working. These are some of our best memories, Larry and…
Grilled Veggie Panini
One of my favorite places to eat in the whole wide world is The Cheeky Monkey on Selby in St. Paul. We often go there for work lunches, it is a deli by day and bistro by night, and delicious the whole time through. In another life, I would really really like to live in…
Southwest Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
I was never much of a salad person prior to turning 25, I’ve written before that I would prefer to live on carbs alone. I’ve since learned that salads don’t just have to be lettuce and Italian dressing. I now bring a salad to work at least twice a week. I’ve become somewhat of a…
Spaghetti Squash Mac ‘n Cheese
Here’s another meatless option during Lent! You guys are going to be proud of me. I planned ahead for this one! Yeah, I was pretty impressed with myself. It would turn out that planning ahead makes things significantly easier, weird. My planning ahead paid off for this one, I think you are really going to…
Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Goat Cheese
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of my weekends in our hometown of Ely. When Sunday afternoon rolls around, I find it harder and harder to leave so I usually stall by parking myself on a bar stool at my favorite establishment, The Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant. Since I eventually have to drive 4 hours…
