We are having a grazing appetizer menu for a quiet New Year’s Eve party at home with 2 kids – we may do the countdown at 7pm. The is the 3rd way I have posted meatballs, and they are all
Happy New Year! and Sweet and Sticky Party Meatballs
Easy French Dip Sandwiches
Print Easy French Dip Sandwiches Yield: 3 to 4 Ingredients olive oil 1 or 2 small onions, sliced salt and pepper 1/2 lb deli roast beef 3 c beef stock 4-5 hoagie buns swiss cheese, sliced Instructions Carmelize onions–set
One Pot Maple Pork Roast
Print One Pot Maple Pork Roast Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8 hours, 20 minutes Total Time: 8 hours, 35 minutes Serving Size: 4 Ingredients 2.5 lb or bigger pork roast 2 T olive oil 2 t kosher salt
Winter Roasted Veggie Flatbread
March in Minnesota means long gone are the tomato basil pizza’s of summer. I’m roasting a ton of winter veggies (extras can be eaten for lunch) for a hearty cold weather version. Ricotta cheese is the “sauce” but any of
Loaded Baked Potatoes
I hesitated to post these, I thought, who wants to see baked potatoes? Then I thought, no, these are awesome, they are homemade, everyone likes them right down to the high chair, these are the real food we grew up
Roasted Acorn Squash Soup
More snow, more soup. This soup is only a few ingredients, healthy, delicious and your blender does all the work. Soup and sandwich night is always a favorite at our house, we had BLT’s tonight. When daddy and toddler both
Pork and Three Bean Tacos
My favorite chef to watch on pbs Saturday mornings is Jacques Pepin. This recipe is a modification of one I found in his book “The Apprentice,” the story of his life as a young boy working his way through restaurants and
Gnocchi with Italian Sausage
I love making this recipe with leftover brats or sausages from the grill, such a fast and delicious dinner! Print Gnocchi with Italian Sausage Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes
Potato Corn Chowder
Corn chowder is a bit of a catch22…fresh sweet corn is of course best in the summer, but who eats soup in the summer? Save it for a chilly rainy summer day or freeze that perfect corn on the cob
Summer Ribs
The Minnesota summer always goes by too fast. I originally made these for Memorial Day, here is the recipe by the 4th of July, and before we know it, Labor Day weekend will be here. I love the things we