If you grew up in the Midwest, chances are you’ve had a bowl of Wisconsin beer cheese soup topped with popcorn. I vividly remember my mom making it for dinner parties and people raving, the popcorn adding a gourmet touch. Fast forward twenty years and I was set to host a few girlfriends for an afternoon of […]
Tags: Cauliflower
November 3, 2014
this … Alright I know. This is a seasonal food blog and here I am posting a recipe for olive oil ice cream in the middle of fall. But being that there are swirls of pomegranate jam throughout this frozen treat, I’m giving it an in-season label. I’d been wanting to make olive oil ice […]

October 25, 2014
Why You’ll Love this Wild Rice & Butternut Squash Salad I adore this splendid autumn salad that includes some of Minnesota’s very best natural ingredients. Butternut squash works well for this dish because it holds its shape beautifully after being roasted and brings a toasty, caramelized flavor. The combination of nutty wild rice, a simple […]

October 14, 2014
Plenty of really good gluten-free chocolate chip cookies have come out of my oven before, ones that nobody can guess are labeled with the “gf” word. But these are THE ones. My favorite, my best, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies – the result of dozens of batches and several years of experimenting. (I don’t like referring to […]

Tags: Chocolate
October 9, 2014
this … The way I see it, fall should really be called baking season. There’s no other time of the year that compares in terms of all the delicious, in-season eats that can be turned into comforting desserts. Warm apple crisp, creamy pumpkin pie, spice cookies ….. it’s hard to choose which to make first. I said yes […]

Tags: Apples
September 29, 2014
this … Tomorrow marks one year that my dad’s fiance left us too soon. While nearly everything in my life is wonderful right now, my heart is heavy with thoughts of remembrance. I wonder why God took her so quickly…… why some of the most giving and kind souls end up fighting the battle against cancer, or […]

Tags: Carrots
September 26, 2014
Preserving cherry tomatoes doesn’t get much easier than this! All it takes is a slow roast at low heat, with the tomatoes smattered with fresh herbs and garlic. The sweet, fresh tomatoes transform into little nuggets of deep, concentrated flavor without having to lift a thumb. I recommend going all out to finish them, covering them […]

Tags: Tomatoes
September 20, 2014
Treat yourself Tuesday is here – let there be chocolate! I posted these Coconut Flour Blondies a few weeks ago on Instagram and many of you asked for the recipe, but I hadn’t quite perfected it yet. Until now. I’m still learning how to bake with coconut flour, which takes a bit more recipe testing […]

Tags: Chocolate
September 16, 2014
I know I’m not the first one to tell you that good health comes from a combination of things, intertwined within our mind, body and soul. Often we think of nutrition and physical activity first even though mindfulness and self-care are equally as important. Admittedly I was one of those people throughout much of my […]

September 9, 2014
this … The weather may be a bit cooler, but summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st. As I mentioned in my last post, there’s a beautiful collision of summer and fall happening right in front of eyes at the market. So before I start recommending you eat winter squash for every meal of the […]

Tags: Cheese, Tomatoes, Zucchini
September 6, 2014
this … Although the song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was made for the holidays, I find the lyrics playing in my head as I stroll down the aisles of the farmers market these days. Tomatoes of all colors, crisp cucumbers, zucchini of every size, bags full of sweet corn piled high. […]

August 31, 2014
this … Have you ever heard of socca? I hadn’t either until I craved a crispy flatbread after learning of my gluten allergy several years ago. Imagine your favorite thin crust pizza only made of chickpea flour & a little olive oil, cooked on a blistering hot cast iron skillet. It’s a fine example of […]

Tags: Tomatoes
August 21, 2014