scenes from the past couple weeks

Fairy princesses and baby cows on Halloween… backyard bonfires by the light of an October moon… Red Wing Brewery beer growlers filled with Pepie’s Porter… lattes at the Red Wing Confectionery and Coffee Shoppe with a friend… brunch at the always amazing Hell’s Kitchen in Minneapolis (salads, Peanut Butter & Bacon Burger, Venison Burger, Huevos…

easy chicken chow mein

Last night while we were sleeping all snug in our beds, it snowed! Not a lot of snow, but a light dusting. All of the rooftops were sprinkled with the white stuff and our neighborhood, situated at the foot of a bluff, looked like a fairy tale. Smoke is puffing out of several chimneys and…

5 minute paleo mug bread

Here’s a piece of good news for my Paleo friends! Bread you can make in 5 minutes! Yes, 5 minutes! You read that correctly! Are you excited? This is so easy and delicious. Gracie spreads homemade almond butter on slices of this for her school lunches. It’s also wonderful warmed a little and served with…

easy paleo sandwich bread

When we started talking about “going Paleo” and introducing this diet into our daily routine, my main concern was BREAD. Everything else seemed doable, but NO BREAD? Who are these people that can agree to a life without bread? I immediately started a search for Paleo bread recipes. I found a couple that I liked,…

country biscuits & browned butter sausage gravy

Here’s a delicious breakfast indulgence that we make occasionally for a cozy, weekend meal. It’s very rich and satisfying and will go wonderfully with your favorite biscuit recipe, Bisquick “drop” biscuits (which I used for this photo), or my favorite Milk Biscuits (click on link for recipe.) for the gravy: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4…