While vacationing on the north shore of Lake Superior this past August, I made beef stew again. It’s always about 20 degrees cooler up north so it’s perfect “stew weather.” Jeff and Grace request it every year and it’s become a happy tradition. I usually make my version of my friend Danielle’s recipe, but this…
We’re in the throes of apple baking! So many recipes, so little time. Here’s a wonderful, fairly easy to prepare, favorite. It’s delicious with cinnamon ice cream! I just love the name. So pretty! ~ preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ~ for the apple filling/syrup: 2 and 1/2 lb. peeled, cored, sliced apples (you…
The slow cooker “bar” recipes are so fun to create and enjoy with friends and family! This baked potato bar was a wonderful addition to our grilled steak dinner a couple nights ago. Guests had a great time topping their potatoes with their favorite accoutrements. I made big “baker” russets and big sweet potatoes. Both…
For my first “real” job, I worked at a bakery in Minneapolis called Bosa Doughnuts. I’ll never forget that summer. I worked long hours (for a 15 year old) and spent almost every penny I made on clothes and cassette tapes. Do you remember your first job? My second job was also a summer job,…
You can never have too many recipes for chicken, in my opinion. It’s such a versatile, high protein meat and it’s fairly inexpensive, so we eat it at least 3 times a week. When you don’t have a few unique, interesting recipes up your sleeve, chicken can become soooooo boring. Here’s a fun way to…