I’ve been doing a lot of waxing poetic recently. Maybe it’s the recent college visits for my daughter, maybe it’s being in my mid forties, maybe it’s the impending winter (sigh.). Maybe it’s that since Daylight Savings Time last weekend, it gets dark by 5pm (ugh!). Whatever it is, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about what brings me comfort and how to find it. So let’s talk about finding comfort. Maybe these can help you too!
There is nothing like a homemade cinnamon roll. This is what I USED to believe. Until I started making these homemade Apple Cinnamon Rolls. Then I realized what true love was…
Nothing will make you feel older than when you realize it is time to start college visits for your kiddo. Is it really this time already? I pretty sure it was just yesterday I was teary over the first day of kindergarten! For better or worse, the answer is YES. As my oldest wants a school in or very near to a big city, we decided to take a quick trip to the Windy City, Chicago, to check it out!
Creamy Sausage Pasta Bake. No one can resist it. Just the right amount of cream, just the right amount of tomato, just enough sausage. Your family can’t eat the whole amount in one sitting? No problem- this makes great leftovers. Need something you can serve to friends? This sausage bake is the perfect solution. Read on to get the recipe for your new favorite pasta dish.
Fall. Autumn. October. Whatever you want to call it, I LOVE IT! My favorite time of year! And in Minneapolis, the absolutely most beautiful time of year! Let me tell you why!
Fall is my favorite time of year. Sweaters, colorful leaves, jeans, and CHILI! I haven’t yet met a chili that I don’t love, but this Instant Pot Chipotle Beef Chili is my go to recipe. I’ve made it on the stovetop for years, but turns out it is even easier in the Instant Pot, and I don’t have to worry about any splatter in my kitchen! Plus, my special ingredient makes this chili the best!
We have a lot of new followers since we threw our last big dinner party! I can’t wait to show you all what great fun was had through all nine courses. Read on to see what we did, why we did it, and how we did it!
Can you believe that I have a daughter who wouldn’t touch potatoes until she was almost 14? Not french fries, rarely potato chips, never mashed potatoes. How funny that these Lemon Rosemary Potatoes are now one of her favorite foods!
Today’s post is going to be a bit of departure from our normal food writing, but I want you all to meet Gaby, our Amity Intern!
A lot of you know that my kids go/went to a Spanish Immersion Elementary school here in Minneapolis. That means that my kids get the vast majority of their instruction in Spanish. Our school hosts “interns” from Amity every year and this year we decided to join in the fun and host one in our home! Read on for why we decided to do this and the beginning of our experience!
Meeting Gaby at the airport
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We’ve definitely had muffins on the brain lately. And although we gave you a great gluten free blender muffin recipe last week, between the crazy amounts of zucchini in my garden and my need to have quick portable breakfasts and snacks, I knew I needed to give you these Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins as well. Not only are these muffins moist and super flavorful, they also freeze well! Read on for the recipe!
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