When I say shrimp boil what comes to your mind? For me, a non-southerner, I conjure sunny days, surrounded by family, in an outdoor setting with messy, buttery broth covering our fingers and dripping from our […]
I failed to mention that we had a spectacular weekend with our pals again. We won six MN zoo passes and two gas gift cards in the hog roast party raffle. Not bad with only $20 […]
Let’s go back a month when I was in a chicken rut. With lots of chicken in the freezer, due in large part to budget issues, and a complete lack of excitement about another poultry meal, […]
A lady could get used to these kinds of weekends: wonderful birthday party Friday, driving around with ice cream and no particular place to go Saturday followed by a relaxing night in with hubby and hitting […]
Have you noticed how expensive groceries can be these days? The simple necessities can add up. As a food blogger, I notice. The challenge, for me, is not only creating meals to share with you lovely […]
My dad was resting well as of last night from his surgery (to remove his gallbladder). I guess it was in much worse condition than expected and required the more intensive procedure that results in a […]
Have I mentioned that throughout spring and into late summer Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights involve live music in town? Most often, it comes from behind our building at the Contented Cow pub. On those nights, […]
My Memorial Day weekend didn’t have a great start. For some reason, Thursday night, the dabble went down. After talking to my host, my brother-in-law in California, it was back up the next day. His server […]