capatouille {caponata + ratatouille}

I walked up to the farmer’s market at the Red Wing Depot on Saturday morning before Jeff and Grace woke up. I tiptoed around the house, sipping tea, getting dressed, and quickly checking my email before I left. The sun was already making it’s way across the sky and it was pretty hot outside for…

{slow cooker} baltimore pit beef sandwiches + tiger sauce

Another slow cooker recipe? You betcha! It’s my favorite way to cook in the summer. Minimum effort, maximum flavor! Annnnnd, once again, (I know I’ve said this a hundred times before) you won’t heat up your kitchen! Win, win, win! If you’ve ever enjoyed a Baltimore pit beef sandwich you know how juicy good the…

general tso’s chicken lettuce wraps

I’ve been making these refreshing little lettuce wraps as one of my go-to summer entrees ever since first trying them at Big Bowl Restaurant and P.F. Chang’s. I developed “copycat” recipes for each, and everyone just loves them! If you like General Tso’s chicken, you’re going to love this! Feel free to use your favorite…

matt damon tacos

“It’s the crunchy corn shell with the good meat, just ground beef in there. It’s all about the layering. The meats gotta be hot, and the cheese goes on first so that it melts. And then you’re gonna get in there with a little bit of tomato and lettuce but not too much cause it’s…