Recipes

Haluski (Noodles & Cabbage)

Mar. 18 2013

Happy Belated St Patricks Day! Although I am late with this next recipe I wanted to share it none the less. This recipe was given to me from a Facebook friend and fellow lady trucker. I've been meaning to make it for some time but like so many other things, I never got around to it. Yesterday though, seemed to be the perfect day to make something with cabbage, and of course I couldn't find her recipe so I improvised a bit off of memory and then added my two cents. Given that this recipe is such an easy, cheap meal

Chickpea & Tuna Salad

Feb. 01 2013

I've been quite a fan of chickpeas (or garbanzo beans, as they're often called) since my dad accidentally brought chickpeas home rather than a can of kidney beans for the chili my mother was making back when I was just a kid. Rather than make my dad go back to the store for the correct ingredient my mom just added the chickpeas instead. Needless to say, the chickpeas were a hit and we still make that same chili recipe today. When in the truck and even at home I am always looking for good recipes that are healthy and

The Dolly McMuffin

Jan. 24 2013

Please don't tell McD's that I'm using their 'Mc' but I just couldn't help myself. Their McMuffin could never compare to Dolly's anyway. I know a lot of people eat at McDonalds. I however, try to avoid the place like the plague since their food is so over processed and I can make most of what they make in my kitchen. And, I will guarantee it tastes better and is better for everyone involved. Take their Egg McMuffin, I have been making these breakfast sandwiches in no time flat, and I would put them up against

Cranberry Cake

Dec. 26 2012

Happy Holidays everyone! I apologize for the quiet here--I've been swamped. I'm not a fruit person. Really, I won't touch the stuff unless Hubs forces me to eat it. In all honesty, I'd rather eat a raw potato than pick up an orange and peel it. And it's not that I dislike it, but it doesn't turn me on for sure. Unless that is, we are talking about cranberries. I love them. I dream of them and I hoard them... Maybe some of you are like me, in that you keep 5 pounds of fresh organic Wisconsin cranberries frozen

Roast Chicken

Dec. 13 2012

I love providing good food for my Hubs, and anyone else who shows up at our place. I love to grow and eat every kind of vegetable (that is willing to grow in Southwestern Minnesota) under the sun. And, I also like to make from scratch everything I possibly can, if it means it will taste better, be better for us or most importantly I don't have to go into a grocery store! On one condition. It had better be easy, because in reality I'm lazy. There I said it. After a whirlwind weekend of partying nearly until the sun

Parmesan & Herb Crackers

Nov. 29 2012

One thing that really bothers me when buying store bought products is finding sugar (and the 10 other ingredients) that don't need to be in said product. I know some people will say it's added for flavor, but I disagree. As for the 10 other ingredients, I say it's because we are eating inferior crap and they have to make it taste good while lasting on the shelf for way too long. I could also go on about the fact that crackers are so cheap to make, why not make your own? Whatever your reasons, here is an easy

The Best Squash Soup Ever

Nov. 12 2012

I grew a TON of squash this year. I love squash baked with butter, salt and pepper or cubed up in different meals, however I do not enjoy most squash soups out there. For me and my taste buds, a meal that is meant to nourish, should be savory only. Since squash soups tends to ride a fine line on sweetness, verses savory I have never fallen in love... until now. The weather in Minnesota has grown cold and since I have all that squash to use up I decided that it was going to be a soup day yesterday. I finally

No Knead Bread

Nov. 03 2012

So I've been on a bread kick. I've actually been on this kick since midsummer and will be honest in that I was a little embarrassed to admit that I was knocking out homemade bread in 90 to 100 degree weather. Go ahead, call me crazy! Sometimes though, you just have to go with what you feel, and when I found this recipe via The New Your Times and it worked beautifully and most importantly it fit into MY schedule, all I can say is that I was hooked! Instantly. If you love homemade bread- real homemade

Panna Cotta

Sep. 17 2012

Since the summer was so dang hot this year my cooking mojo was a bit on the iffy side. Of coarse I still whipped up meals like every other day I'm home, but I wasn't loving it like I have been the last couple of weeks. I'm happy to say it's back in FULL swing. The weather is cooling and I've been canning like a crazy woman and my mind has been on what to bake, cook or can next, depending on the day. This past weekend I thought I would put on a nice Sunday meal to enjoy with Hubs and luckily we even got my

Pasta, Fresh Heirloom Tomato & Parmigiano-Reggiano

Sep. 14 2012

Yesterday I spent most of the day outside in the garden, and I was enjoying myself immensely to say the least. So much so that I didn't even realize that Hubs was late in coming home, or what time it was, what-so-ever. I hadn't been in the house since mid morning and, I had absolutly nothing ready to go for supper which is really unusual for me. And even when I did get into the house my mind was really NOT on cooking, even though we were both starved. I knew we both needed something hot, so this was my go to meal