It’s asparagus time in Minnesota! Our friends have a beautiful asparagus patch and they shared a couple bags with us yesterday. ***HEALTHY ALERT *** A friend recently shared a healthy recipe – Chicken with Broccoli and Quinoa. I adjusted the recipe a bit and substituted asparagus for […]
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Just when I thought winter was coming to an end….more snow and cold. I am in need of some comfort food and nothing says comfort quite like hotdish. Minnesotans take their hotdish serious and I have realized over the years, the simpler the better. Hamburger Hotdish with […]
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It’s soup time of year in Minnesota. Tex-Mex Cheese Soup is quick to throw together and loaded with flavor. Let’s get started… Sauté diced onion and green pepper in olive oil and butter until translucent. Add seasonings; cumin, garlic powder, pepper, chili powder and salt. Stir in […]
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I picked up a few huge red peppers at our local Farmers Market and decided to roast and stuff them. I made them a day ahead of time which is convenient, especially during Fall harvest. Let’s get started… Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice the peppers in […]
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This soup recipe screams M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A! Southern Minnesota sweet corn and Northern Minnesota Wild Rice When these two merge, it makes for a delicious autumn soup. Let’s get started. Cook the wild rice according to the package directions. I used a combination of low sodium chicken broth and […]
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There are several ways to make Sloppy Joe’s and I don’t believe I have ever had one I didn’t like. This version is one of my favorites. It isn’t a traditional Sloppy Joe, if there is such a thing. It’s loaded with extras and can be made […]
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My Farmers Market Finds this week call for an egg scramble with a little kick. Here’s what we need…. Jalapeños… Diced Green Pepper… Diced Onion… Diced And cherry tomatoes. Set aside. Shred some cheese. I used Manchego, a Spanish cheese. Scramble eggs with milk and set aside. […]
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I recently asked our daughter about her favorite childhood food memory. Without hesitation, she said, “hot dogs and canned mandarin oranges.” After I laughed (and wanted to cry), I asked her why. She said it was because this is what she and her brothers were sometimes allowed to eat […]
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The two pasta dishes our family appreciates most are spaghetti and spaghetti carbonara. I traveled to Rome, Italy several times for my prior work. In addition to the sites, there were five things I especially loved in Rome – the people, coffee, red wine, gelato, and spaghetti carbonara. Spaghetti carbonara […]
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St. Patrick’s Day will be here soon. One of my favorite comfort foods is Shepherd’s Pie. I make it year round but for some reason, it tastes especially good on St. Patrick’s Day. Before we begin, I want to highlight a star ingredient – sweet corn. My […]
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