Yum! I love wild rice – a love that probably traces back to my upbringing in northern Minnesota. My grandpa used to harvest wild rice and we always had it in the pantry. These days it’s a bit harder to find, and more expensive – but it’s SO WORTH IT! First you must endure a […]
Happy Fall, Y’all! We were lucky enough to take a family trip before school started and we took our daughter off to College. Something tells me this may just be the last trip we all take together for quite some time. Hopefully it’s not – but you just don’t know until you “Know.” Before we […]
I love the concept of cooking once and making multiple meals out of the results. Putting a pot of marinara in the slow cooker is a great way to quickly put something tasty together, freeze the leftovers, and having at least 4 meals out of the product. This is a really easy and tasty marinara […]
Mmmmm – I love thumbprint cookies. Since I’m supposed to be losing weight – I don’t bake much….but it’s cool out these last few days, and I need to send a care package to my daughter who is a Freshman at Northern Arizona University – so I’m baking cookies to send in her box. Some […]
I love skillet dinners – they’re fast and tasty – and for the most part economical. You can extend this Kielbasa & Cabbage Kielbasa Skillet recipe can feed a family of 4 even with only half a ring of kielbasa by adding more cabbage to this recipe. My mom makes a version with potatoes – […]
I’m always looking for ways to eat chicken that are a) tasty; b) healthful; and c) not grilled chicken breast. To be honest, chicken breast is probably my least favorite cut – I’m a thigh girl. But sometimes they’re on sale – or that’s what you have – so here’s a great recipe to transform […]