Last week a coworker asked me if I wanted to try this dip. When he told me what was in it I was hesitant but did try it. And after trying it I couldn’t stop eating it. Then I couldn’t stop thinking about making some of it to have at my own house so I [...]
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Put’em Up Book Review & Giveaway + a Recipe for Salsa Verde
August 19, 2011 – 8:12 pm
This, my dear friends, is the papery husk of a tomatillo. A tomatillo is a fruit much like a tomato and they are a staple of Latin American cuisine. I think they are just beautiful. I used the tomatillos today to make this: The tomatillo husk itself is much nicer to look at, but don’t [...]
Get Ready to Celebrate National Can-It-Forward Day (With a Giveaway)!
August 11, 2011 – 7:37 pm
I received some products in the mail from Ball and couldn’t wait to try them out! Here in Minnesota it’s canning season and there are lots of things to can. The peaches are in, corn is ready, green beans, tomatoes and pickling cucumbers are ready. We can and store food for a lot of reasons [...]
Homemade Fresh Cherry Pie
August 4, 2011 – 9:20 pm
The kids and I went into a cute little shop somewhere on Lake Minnetonka yesterday and bought the cutest little Cherry Pitter. The kids wanted it because they love cherries and it looks like a robot. I wanted it because I am sucker for good package design and always worry about Chloe spitting out the [...]
Pasta Salad, Zucchini Cake and More, What We Did With Our CSA This Week
July 25, 2011 – 12:55 pm
We joined a CSA this year, Loon Organics, because we knew we wouldn’t have enough time to tend to the garden this year. My only regret has been that I signed up for an every other week share instead of a weekly share! This last box we got was breathtaking. The vegetables don’t look anything [...]
