sugar pie

I just love the name of this simple, old fashioned pie. So darling! And, it tastes amazing too. It’s delicate and slightly custardy. Perfect with an afternoon cup of tea. If you have a little of the filling left over, you can make an additional, miniature “baby” pie and put it in a small tart…

scenes from the past few weeks

the creamery in nelson wisconsin for lunch with jeff and grace (one of our favorite restaurants) … we bought some yummy cheeses to take home and enjoy later that evening too… snow… lunch at a local pub with my dear friend bonnie. it was so nice to catch up and hear all of her news.…

bogus creek’s fruited chicken & pasta salad

I was perusing some of my cookbooks that hail from the area where I live here in the Midwest, and I came across this! I was so excited! Bogus Creek Cafe & Bakery is this awesome little restaurant just across the bridge in Stockholm Wisconsin. We live in Red Wing, Minnesota and we’re just a…

magic dutch oven steak + gravy

This is one of my favorite creations yet. It’s SO good and the steak comes out tender and swimming in this awesome, creamy, mushroom gravy! I always use organic, MSG-free products in my recipes whenever possible. I absolutely adore Amy’s semi-condensed soups in place of the old standby, Campbell’s. They’re generally much lower in sodium,…

german sauerbraten + kluski dumpling noodles

This is sort of an elaborate recipe. It’s not difficult, but it is lengthy. Just bear with me 🙂 Also, if you want the more traditional, sliceable sauerbraten that you may have become accustomed to, use eye of round instead of chuck arm roast. I use chuck arm for everything because it’s so damn amazing…