I’m sitting here eating a big bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce. Which makes me think about dairy farmers. Which leads me to thoughts of the completely amazing malts (hot fudge, please!) at the Minnesota State Fair. Which brings me to this blog post. You know, about farmers and the State Fair. See […] Read more…
Turkey Tuesday: Turkey Meatloaf Muffins
As I write this, the outdoor thermometer reads 63 degrees and it’s gray and kind of rainy. Perfect, I suppose, for Turkey Meatloaf Muffins. However, flashback three days and I was in Hawaii, gazing in awe for the thousandth time at Ka’anapali Beach, feeling the 85 degree sunshine on my face, snorkeling with Nemo fish […] Read more…
Let Hawaii Happen.
You may not hear from me for a while but I have a good excuse. It’s called vacation. We’re in Hawaii – Teacher Man and Joe, along with my parents. Lots of memory making! Today it’s all about Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina, Maui. We’ll also do some sightseeing when we’re here. I’ll catch you […] Read more…
Turkey Tuesday: Turkey Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers
This is what you would call a “semi-guest post” – in that, my mom made these Turkey Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers a few days ago and took all the pictures while I’m doing all the writing. It’s a team effort for turkey! Ha – okay, sorry, not sorry. 😉 Anyway … my mom makes […] Read more…
Your chicken is not going to China & back.
You guys, I can’t take it anymore. I keep seeing these random posts every week on social media about how U.S. chicken is being shipped over to China for processing and then exported back to the U.S. Some posts go so far as to say that companies like Tyson are going to lay off tens […] Read more…
A Few Weekend Favorites
I’m not in a writing mood tonight. I don’t know why. I mean, it is a little – okay, a lot – weird for me to say that. But rather than fight it and write something dorky or stupid, I’m just going to share a few of my favorite photos from the weekend with just […] Read more…
Turkey Tuesday: Jalapeno Turkey Meatballs
It’s been far too long since I’ve posted a turkey recipe on the blog but I am happy to report that’s changing today with these Jalapeno Turkey Meatballs. My oven was fixed last Friday (broken glass on the inside of the door – weird) and after we came home from the lake, I knew I […] Read more…
A Garden Walk-About in July.
I arrived home today from the lake, completely relaxed and stress-free from my mini-vacation (click here for my post yesterday on this) – and consequently I am not at all ready to get back to the office tomorrow. It’s probably an understatement to say that I’m ready for a real vacation – a total get-away that […] Read more…