Posted in Food & Drink on Oct 30th, 2011 No Comments »
Last year when I started working part time, Bryan bought me this rice cooker to help with easy meal prep, and it’s been a life saver! One of the easiest dishes I make requires just a few minutes of prep in the morning, and a few minutes when I’m done working. This is what I [...]
Posted in Everyday, Food & Drink on Jul 31st, 2011 1 Comment »
This is how we do popcorn. I think it tastes better than microwaved bags.
Posted in Food & Drink on Jun 12th, 2011 1 Comment »
I’ve always nuked my corn tortillas in the microwave using a tortilla steamer. I’m fully aware this is neither authentic nor mind blowingly good, but it sure is convenient. Then we had dinner at my neighbor’s house. Our neighbors are from Mexico, and they heat their tortillas up on a long pan that sits over [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jun 5th, 2011 3 Comments »
We believe it is God’s will that all mankind should BBQ with charcoal. It’s the only way. Cast away your pansy ass gas grill and BBQ like a real man. Here’s how the ZugHaus does Salmon: First, we soak a cedar plank in water, then layer it with green onions. This raises the salmon off [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on May 29th, 2011 No Comments »
I love this recipe because it’s super quick and easy. Plus I love rosemary, and pork in the crockpot grosses me out for some reason. Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 pork tenderloins, about 2 pounds 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, or about 1 tablespoon dried 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on May 22nd, 2011 1 Comment »
Last Sunday I wrote about my new two-week menu plan and had a few inquiries re recipes and how I chose to set it up. It’s definitely a work in progress, but here’s a little background… Ruthie has Taekwondo on Mondays and Wednesdays. We don’t get home until after 5pm, so I made Mondays a [...]
Posted in Everyday, Food & Drink on May 15th, 2011 2 Comments »
Meal planning has been a bit exhausting for me lately. I’m not feeling the love like I used to, and the details are getting lost in my brain. I end up making several extra trips to the store each week because I forget one thing I need to make dinner complete. And of course you [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Apr 17th, 2011 No Comments »
Feeling revived by a little sun, a clean kitchen, and a good beer from a friend.
Posted in Food & Drink on Aug 1st, 2010 3 Comments »
Sorry for the blurry picture, but my phone doesn’t focus. This dinner is yummy and super easy to make. It’s also perfect for taking on a picnic because it’s an all-inclusive dish you can make ahead of time. Added bonus for me, is my picky eater kids LOVE it. I don’t really have a specific [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jul 25th, 2010 2 Comments »
I didn’t grow up eating brussel sprouts, and had no idea what they tasted like until a couple years ago. I’ve since discovered that how you cook a brussel sprout will determine how edible it is, so I’ve tried several different recipes. Recently Bryan blew me away with the simplest dish – halved brussel sprouts [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jul 18th, 2010 2 Comments »
Friend: “Wow. Is that a salad or a dip?” Bryan: “Yes.” I brought this salad regularly to a weekly summer BBQ we attended with a small group from our church last summer. It’s intended as a salad, but as we all waited for our meat to grill the bowl disappeared along with half a bag [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jul 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
I was in the bulk section at the grocery store yesterday and noticed the corn meal was 79 cents a pound, and I thought to myself: polenta! So right there I searched for “polenta” in my Allrecipes DinnerSpinner app and this yummilicious meal popped up. I altered the recipe slightly based on what I already [...]
Posted in Everyday, Food & Drink, Getting Things Done on Apr 14th, 2009 2 Comments »
Wow. That was quite the flu bug. It waxed and waned then struck again with a vengeance of ear aches and sinus infections in Ruthie and Bryan. Me? I came down with it on Monday, and it was Saturday before I could take a shower without needing a nap. By Tuesday my flu was in [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Mar 19th, 2009 2 Comments »
I haven’t posted a recipe in awhile, so I thought I’d jump in with one that saved the day when I was craving comfort food. I didn’t really have a plan on the day I made this up, so I started rummaging around for what I had. It’s a throwback to my Minnesota roots, meals [...]
Posted in Food & Drink on Dec 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
I grew up eating this dessert. My mom made it on all occasions, and sometimes Just Because. It involves a chocolate Rice Krispie crust (which I always tried to steal pieces of as a kid), and two kinds of ice cream. For Christmas I used Peppermint and Mint Chocolate Chip, but another great combination is [...]
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