Three Onion Dip {Dairy-Free}

Three Onion Dip {Dairy-Free}

I’m going to make this quick for a coupla reasons.  One, we’re putting our house on the market this week so there’s work to be done and two, I’ve managed to catch a stomach bug so the work that is supposed to be getting done, isn’t.  This 

Bacon Deviled Eggs

Bacon Deviled Eggs

I have a confession to make. I’ve made deviled eggs exactly once in my life. In fact, before these bacon deviled eggs, I hated the very thought of deviled eggs.  My mother in law was impressed that I actually made them given my history of being 

Cardamom Coffee

Cardamom Coffee

My next door neighbor makes the most delicious sweetened orange pekoe tea brewed with cardamom pods.  After my excitement over this warm beverage and knowing how much of a crazed coffee fan I am, she texted me a few days later saying I needed to 

Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

Chicken Shepherd’s Pie

I have no motivation.  Now I’m over-caffeinated because I was trying to find some motivation at the bottom of my coffee cup.  My next problem is that it’s nearly 0 degrees outside (hence the no motivation) and I am NOT about to take my sweet self outside, even 

Oven Fries with Sour Cream Chive Sauce

Oven Fries with Sour Cream Chive Sauce

  My two girls are off school for a few days which means my house is much more chaotic.  It also means the volume is amped up tenfold with random singing (or fighting) among children. They were sent outside after a heated game of Monopoly Jr. to 

Coconut Lemongrass Ice Cream

Coconut Lemongrass Ice Cream

This weekend’s valentine treat assortment begs for a little ice cream love. The kind that’s a little exotic, creamy delicious, and goes with chocolate.  This coconut lemongrass ice cream conjures up distant memories of when I used to travel for work visiting sweater and outwear factories. After the day’s 

Bacon Borscht

Bacon Borscht

The taste profile was like none other I had tasted. Sour, salty, tangy, earthy and rich with a hidden creaminess that caresses your tongue.  I sat at the dining table across from my husband licking my spoon at Domacin Wine Bar suddenly dreaming of creating 

Chambord Dark Chocolate Truffles

Chambord Dark Chocolate Truffles

These little confections…Chambord dark chocolate truffles… I. CAN’T. GET. ENOUGH.  Nevermind that one of my absolute favoritest things in the whole world is dark chocolate.  Put that into a silky smooth centered truffle and my life is complete.  Everyone thinks that making a great truffle 

Baked Chorizo Scotch Eggs

Baked Chorizo Scotch Eggs

You know how a little weekend getaway can be just the ticket you need to relax and rejuvenate?  Yep, I’m feeling that way after this past weekend.  My husband and I stole a weekend away at an AMAZING B&B in Stillwater, MN.  We stayed at 

Spicy Yogurt Dip

Spicy Yogurt Dip

This week is going to be a simple one easy recipe post kind of week. My husband, Jason, and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary on Thursday so we’re skipping out of town to celebrate.  We were married in the Van Dusen mansion in