Hadn’t made lasagna in eons….so decided to make it as a family activity on Christmas Eve. As usual, I messed up some steps, but it still turned out delicious!
MMM... pork!
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Sunday, December 25, 2022
Saturday, December 03, 2022
December 2003
Damn. I finally made a Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Cake Bon Appetit recipe I clipped back in 2003. This recipe is almost 20 years old. How insane is that??
A couple of things: 1. I’m amazing at creating a gorgeous cheesecake type crust. Thanks to the small measuring cup hack 2. Making this cake during winter time in Minnesota is ideal. I didn’t need to clear a space in the freezer, just tossed the work in progress out in the deck (12F) throughout each step.
Here it is:
How did I do? It was tasty, but definitely not worth the effort! Better off grabbing a cake from Dairy Queen.
Friday, November 04, 2022
Team building
Just participated in a super fun work team building event! We grabbed a bunch of products from our natural and organic brands and put together an amazing dish. Everyone was a winner, but behold, fried chicken marinated in Annie’s BBQ sauce served with Annie’s Homestyle waffles with strawberry coulis flavored with Annie’s summer strawberry fruit snacks, topped with Cascadian Farms strawberries. Sooo delicious!!
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Boba Problems
Saturday, February 05, 2022
Friday, October 22, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Yesterday kicked off the beginning of baking season. Despite a massive tree trimming this past winter, one of the apple trees was still quite bountiful. Most of the apples went to the animal shelter/neighbors/compost, but we save 10 sweet little apples for a pie. Relied on good ole store bought pie crust with sweet sweet pork fat along with the recipe on their box. Delicious flaky crust. 😍
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Don’t call the fire department!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
You and the captain make it happen
OMG. Nostalgia! Bought some captain crunch cereal it is a hit of sweet sugary heaven straight to the brain.
Wednesday, May 05, 2021
Cinco de Mayo
Decided to have some Mexican inspired food today. The Fronterra beef taco sauce is a solid meal helper. In fact most of the products I’ve tried from them are pretty solid offerings. Had some lovely beef taco meat with peppers and salad. Pretty easy to put together. Yea, had to sneak the pool into the shot.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Avocado toast trend is dead
When Pepsi gets into the avocado toast game, it’s no longer hip and cool. Which means, it is perfectly suited for me! It was pretty tasty, added scrambled eggs and some cherry tomatoes to give the experience a little more.
How to make microwave scrambled eggs: Break egg in bowl, add teaspoon water, beat, microwave 1 min, give it another stir. Done!
Friday, April 16, 2021
Grocery store gyro meat is great!
I’ve been totally craving gyros and haven’t been to a restaurant in ... gosh... a year? Low and behold the local grocery store sells sliced gyro meat. Amazing. Whipped up a grain bowl with creamy also store bought tzatziki sauce. It was heaven! Definitely going to have to do that again.
My mouth is watering just thinking about this:
Sunday, April 11, 2021
So corny, it’s fun(gi)
I was craving something familiar and decided to make egg drop corn soup with ham and shiitake mushrooms. Wow. It’s been a while and just like I remembered as a kid, but maybe better because of the mushrooms and shallots. I have been in love with shallots lately. They are just so much more manageable than an onion.
Here is the bowl of warm nostalgia with a twist:
Sauté shallots, ham, and mushrooms in oil until slightly caramelized. Add can of creamed corn, fill empty can with chicken broth. Add an of broth to pot. Beat two eggs in empty can. Wait until soup is almost at a boil and slowly pour scrambled eggs into pot while stirring. Season with salt and white pepper.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Kettle Corn
I wanted trying to make kettle corn from scratch with kernels and turns out, it’s super easy. Just don’t try making it in the microwave and you’re good.
1/4 cup of kernels
3T coconut oil
2.5T sugar
1/2t salt
1. Put everything into a pot, cover with a lid and heat over med/high heat. 2. Shake the pan to keep everything moving and adjust the heat as needed to prevent burning 3. Let the corn do it’s thing and pop away!