This Asian Noodle Salad combines brown rice noodles, crunchy veg, bright herbs, and a zippy Asian vinaigrette. Delicious for lunch or dinner! I featured this recipe from my friend, Kaylee, in my February Kitchen Memoirs story. I share some tasty stories about our friendship, and how food has defined so many pivotal moments in our lives. The Recipes Along with this Asian Noodle Salad, IRead more ->
This Coconut Curry Chicken Salad is packed with flavor and crunch! Juicy Thai coconut marinated chicken tops a bed of crunchy veg. It’s tossed in a coconut balsamic and lime vinaigrette and all topped off with fresh mint and salty peanuts. This salad is undeniably a satisfying meal! Tell me. Do you love salads? No, I’m not talking about a bag full of wilty greens,Read more ->
These Pistachio & Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect spring dessert! Two classic spring flavors, carrot cake and pistachio, come together in this super moist cupcake recipe. Topped with a perfectly airy, light, and delectable cream cheese frosting, these make the perfect sweet treat for your next gathering! Lovely, lovely spring. Isn’t it the most magical season?! New and welcome sunshine. FreshRead more ->
A Minnesota classic! This Lightened Up Tater Tot Hotdish includes a homemade cream soup base, sautéed vegetables, ground beef, and yes – tater tots! Surprisingly simple, this recipe comes together easily making it a great weeknight meal! All Hail Tater Tot Hotdish Ya heard of it? How about casserole? Now am I speaking your language? Either way, for me (and arguably, many other Minnesotans), hotdishRead more ->
Lean venison gets an incredibly liberal dose of garlic in this slow cooked Garlicky Venison Roast. Root vegetables are roasted along side the roast, pureed to perfection, serving as a glorious base to the venison which is cooked so perfectly – it literally melts in your mouth! Winter Comfort What says “winter” like a good, slow cooked, tender Garlicky Roast? You know what I’m talkingRead more ->
This Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef Stew is incredibly flavorful and undoubtedly comforting, making it the perfect meal for a cold winter day. Beef is slowly cooked in a luxurious broth with balsamic and red wine, accompanied by potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions. Pop the ingredients in your crock pot, and a scrumptious weeknight dinner will be done by the time you’re home! Slow cooker. CrockRead more ->
This Roasted Root Vegetable Soup is rich and creamy – with no guilt! The vegetables are roasted to perfection and blended in to a silky, flavorful, nutritious soup. Best served with charred bread, roasted pepitas, and over the course of an entire afternoon. There is something so comforting about a warm bowl of homemade soup. It’s the cure for a nagging cold, warms you tip to toeRead more ->
This Coq au Vin with Brown Butter Egg Noodles is pure comfort food! A simple chicken dish gets fancy with the addition of egg noodles doused in brown butter. Absolutely delicious! Comfort Food Coq au Vin. Literally translated as, “Rooster with Wine”, this recipe doesn’t hide much, which is what makes it so charming. A dish regularly reserved for cool and rainy Fall nights, thisRead more ->
Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Farro is a delicious side dish or light lunch! Roasted vegetables are tossed with nutty farro and a tart balsamic vinaigrette. Simple and delicious! Choose Your Own Adventure The mix and match concept is brilliant, right? Variety, variety, variety. I love mixing and matching salads. No – not the boring salad you’re thinking of, and that we’re all guilty of packing forRead more ->
It’s comfort food season you guys. What says “comfort food” more than chicken noodle soup? I would bet that each of us have fond memories as children enjoying this soul-warming bowl of goodness, whether it be after a cold afternoon outside building snow forts or having mom bring you a second bowl on the couch after you’ve been sick. Love you, Mom. As fond asRead more ->