This Cranberry sauce is sweet with a kick of jalapeno, but don’t be scared by the spice; it adds a warmness to the cranberry sauce and not a bite. The sugar and orange juice help to mellow out the jalapeno, and I removed the seeds and membranes to keep the heat down also. The fresh …
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It is HOT in Minnesota today! Whew! I thought I would share my new favorite summer drink, watermelon lemon spritzer. What says summer more than watermelon? I stumbled upon this watermelon flavored vodka in the liquor store (not literally) so I thought I would buy it and see what ideas I could come up with for …
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This vodka lemonade cooler is so good and refreshing, before you know it the Tito’s and Lemonade are all gone! The cucumber adds a nice summery side note to the drink, not too sweet and not too tart. If you want to go ahead and make your own homemade lemonade go for it, or even use …
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Who has Valentine’s Day on a Tuesday anyway?? The day started out fine, we all exchanged our Valentine cards in the morning. Alexa was going to make supper because I was beat, the last few weeks have been brutally busy, and Monday I really didn’t feel great. Plus, I had a council meeting at 7 …
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Here is an easy recipe for quiche that has just a few ingredients. The asparagus, bacon and Swiss cheese are a great combination for a quick breakfast! Now it is Fifty and sixty degrees in February, in Minnesota, this is a rare rare winter. I am getting spring fever a bit early when the weather …
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Twice baked potatoes are one of my favorite side dishes. When I found this recipe, I knew I had to make them to go with the Smoked BBQ Baby Back Ribs. In my quest for the perfect ribs, I stumbled upon this fantastic recipe for Smoked Twice Baked Potatoes. Making these potatoes in the smoker …
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My daughter came in while I was making these and said “boy that smells good, what are you making?” I said “I am making turkey meatballs and sweet potatoes” to which she replied in her most disgusted tone “oh your making HEALTHY food” like it was the most horrible thing, right up there with pallad …
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I love making recipes off the back of boxes or bags, that’s where I found this recipe for triple chocolate cupcakes. It’s always fun to try something new and a bit different. I found this bag of mini semi-sweet chips in my pantry and I have NO idea why I bought them. Luckily they hadn’t expired …
After last week with Thanksgiving I needed to do some lunch prep to keep me from running to the gas station for lunch. This teriyaki chicken is loaded with veggies and chicken breasts on a bed of rice, and hopefully will offset all the pie I’ve eaten in the last four days. I used red …
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This tarragon chicken pasta salad uses some fresh tarragon that I have been growing in my herb garden.I’m not much of a gardener but I do like to grow fresh herbs in the summer time. I’ve noticed that the winters get longer as I get older and I have to spend as much time outside …
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