oktoberfest apple beer cheese soup

 It’s that time of year again! Soup and bread season! My favorite. This is a rendition of my tried and true beer cheese soup, with some significant changes that make it more “fallish.” The flavors of apple come from apple chunks added along with the veggies, and a splash of real, orchard apple cider. 9…

tipsy amaretto caramel cake

Tipsy Amaretto Caramel Cake is one of my absolute favorite desserts, which is why I only make it for special occasions. It’s one of those desserts that’s a bit dangerous to have around. It calls your name every time you pour yourself a glass of milk or iced tea… or brew a pot of coffee…

minnesota renaissance festival ~ 2016

We found out that this will be the last year that the Minnesota Renaissance Festival will be held in Shakopee, Minnesota. What the what? Next year they’re relocating, and they have yet to announce where. I’ve read a few newspaper articles that allude to it still being in the same general area. We already drive…

cream cheese chicken enchiladas verde

These are the creamiest, richest, very best chicken enchiladas I’ve ever made or eaten. They’re perfect. If you’re not a fan of corn tortillas, you can use the taco-sized flour tortillas. If you use flour tortillas there’s no need to toast them first, just fill them and roll them up. for 15 enchiladas: (serves 5…

iced matcha green tea latte

As most of you know by now, I’m a tea fanatic. I don’t use the word “fanatic” casually. I’m crazy about the stuff. I should be clear from the beginning. When I say tea, I’m not talking about tea bags. I’m talking about the high quality, loose tea. There’s a big difference. If you’ve only…