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Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad

Posted on June 22, 2015 by bigm5853

What is my favorite new salad for the summer? This one! Grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, tomatoes, avocado and of course bacon. All topped with poppy seed dressing = a fresh tasty salad. Best part is this is so easy.Just … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Friends – Cedar Plank Salmon

Posted on June 19, 2015 by bigm5853

Summer is in full swing and our weekly dinners with friends are all about the grill. Another reason to love the Traeger – it can grill anything and all things!! Tonight I did some Cedar Plank Salmon with lemon dill … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Friends – Steak Night

Posted on May 31, 2015 by bigm5853

We have not had the best spring, rain, cold and lots of wind so the other day when it was 80 and sunny we decided to celebrate with steak night! It was a perfect night night for grilling and have … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Logan!!!

Posted on May 28, 2015 by bigm5853

So last weekend we drove to Highlands Ranch, CO for our niece’s graduation. We stopped in Fort Dodge to pick up Kristen’s parents and hit the highway. It was a great trip out there and we had a wonderful time. … Continue reading →

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Cookies for Grandma – Happy 101st Birthday!!!!

Posted on May 5, 2015 by bigm5853

You may have read in some of my previous posts that my Grandma used to send all the grandchildren cookies on their birthdays. This went on for years! I cannot even image how many thousands of cookies Grandma baked for … Continue reading →

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3-2-1 Ribs! Easy smoked baby backs

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bigm5853

Kris and I were have a great weekend. We ran the ‘Run of the Mills 5K’ on Saturday morning (followed by mimosas and bloody marys) . watched our neighbor run his first 1/2 marathon, and did some work outside. So … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Friends – Surf and Turf

Posted on April 30, 2015 by bigm5853

It our turn for the weekly dinner and the weather was perfect for grilling. We had Rindy and Aaron plus our good friend Fal, who just moved here from Southern California. A great time of year to move to Minnesota! … Continue reading →

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Smoked Tri Tip

Posted on April 11, 2015 by bigm5853

It is finally warming up here in Minnesota so that can mean only one thing – Smokin Season is upon us! For the first smoke of the year I decided to go with a Tri Tip roast and man this … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Friends – Scallops

Posted on April 9, 2015 by bigm5853

What a dinner! Aaron and Rindy stepped it up this week with an awesome dinner of scallops, roasted red potatoes and a delicious corn-tomato-basil salad. Everything was excellent.Scallops are one of my favorites and Aaron cooked them up beautifully. Hot … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Posted on April 5, 2015 by bigm5853

Spaghetti alla Carbonara is one of the all time classic pasta dishes. Very few ingredients – pasta, eggs, bacon and cheese – so it should be simple, right? Well technique is everything here. One wrong move and you will end … Continue reading →

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