Avocado Cauliflower Toast

Avocado Cauliflower Toast

My two daughters are at the national goat show this week with their grandparents experiencing what Nebraska has to offer. It’s pretty darn special that they are able to get out, explore and get a taste of farm life for a few weeks each summer 

Cauliflower and Quail Egg Curry (Punjabi Style)

Cauliflower and Quail Egg Curry (Punjabi Style)

I’m dying right now. Not literally of course, but this Minnesota girl can’t handle the sudden heat out there. I need time to acclimate… four weeks ago was a wicked snowstorm and today it’s mid-80’s. With this gorgeous sunshine happening, I planted about half of 

Margarita Salmon with Tipsy Tequila Butter

Margarita Salmon with Tipsy Tequila Butter

I am SO in the mood for grilled food now that it appears spring has finally sprung up here in the northern states. We’ve been grilling ALL OF THE THINGS from meat, to veggies, to fruit. One of my new favorites is this margarita salmon. 

Slow Cooker Posole (Pozole)

Slow Cooker Posole (Pozole)

I admit I’ve been less than motivated these past few weeks. In part, I blame our out of character April weather patterns bringing a ridiculous dumping of snow upon my Minnesota backyard. The rest of my time has been spent preparing my seedlings in their 

Eggplant Hummus (Baba Ganoush)

Eggplant Hummus (Baba Ganoush)

  Eggplant is one of the few vegetables that I remember my dad eating as a kid. That, and parsnips. I’ve never really been fascinated by the taste of eggplant but then again, I never tried it roasted or in a dip. Roasted eggplant is 

Baked Walleye with Olive Tapenade

Baked Walleye with Olive Tapenade

Spring break season is in full swing and for the first time in a LOOOONG time, my family actually went somewhere! Usually, our spring break consists of visiting my family farms and then tackling the spring cleaning chores while I have the kids around to 

Chile Rellenos

Chile Rellenos

One of my favorite things to order at Mexican restaurants are the chile rellenos which I always pair with an enchilada. I’m predictable that way. Intimidated by the thought of making these little beauties, I finally bit the bullet to discover my fear of them 

Spiced Okra

Spiced Okra

I’ve been creating (and eating) a lot of keto diet appropriate meals lately and spiced okra is one of the fun side dishes I’ve come up with to use as a fiber rich, low carb side kick to any protein meal mail dish you wish 

Caprese Egg Salad Stuffed Avocados

Caprese Egg Salad Stuffed Avocados

I’ve been working on a ketogenic recipe series for the peeps over at BreakingMuscle.com where I just completed a really fun series on 20 ways to prepare poultry. You’ll have to check it out! I’m really enjoying the new keto challenge as it’s been really 

Roasted Red Pepper Three Cheese Dip

Roasted Red Pepper Three Cheese Dip

This weekend is a big weekend for Minneapolis. The Superbowl is being hosted here so there’s been a lot of cool happenings downtown. In other news, Jimmy Fallon wants to have dinner at someone’s house to sample a home-cooked Minnesota dinner. Being the native Minnesota