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Tater Tot Hotdish

Posted on April 2, 2015 by bigm5853

We went old school for our turn of ‘friends for dinner’ this week. Growing up in Iowa this dish was called Tater Tot Casserole but here in Minnesota it is a ‘Hot Dish’ so we will go with the locals on this! … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cookies 4, 5 and 6

Posted on March 28, 2015 by bigm5853

March is a busy birthday month. These go out to our former neighbors – the Monteras who moved to Florida and 3 of them have birthdays in March. Steve, Bella (our God daughter) and Emily. Back when they lived next … Continue reading →

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Grilled Steak Salad

Posted on March 27, 2015 by bigm5853

There may be snow on the ground here in Minnesota but the calendar says spring so it was time for a fresh “springy” supper. Grilled steak salad with cilantro avocado dressing should do the trick!Layout a bed of mixed greens … Continue reading →

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Breakfast Burrito

Posted on March 22, 2015 by bigm5853

Last weekend Kris and I, along with a couple friends, ran the Everybody’s Irish 5K. A nice way to start the day. After the race we went to The Lowry for breakfast and Bloody Marys, always a good choice after … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef and Cabbage – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by bigm5853

We thought today was our night to have Rindy and Aaron over for the weekly supper so of course we cooked up some corned beef and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick’s day. The only problem we got our wires … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cookies 3 – Chocolate with Powdered Sugar

Posted on March 15, 2015 by bigm5853

These go out to our great-nephew (man I am getting old) Tommy. He turned 1 on Friday the 13th, not sure if he can enjoy the cookies but hopefully Mom and Dad will. This is one of my all time … Continue reading →

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Messy Burger Night

Posted on March 11, 2015 by bigm5853

We were back to Aaron and Rindy’s last night for supper. It has finally warmed up enough for Aaron to fire up the grill and the fryer. Burgers and Fries – Tasty! Aaron had been planning this for a bit, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday KZ!! – Halibut and Banana Cream Pie

Posted on March 6, 2015 by bigm5853

Last night was Kris’s birthday so we had our friends Rindy and Aaron over for dinner to celebrate. It was a wonderful evening. Great food and company! For the main course we had halibut in parchment along with coconut milk … Continue reading →

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National Margarita Day – Margarita Cake

Posted on February 28, 2015 by bigm5853

As many of you know last Sunday (Feb 22nd) was National Margarita Day. In honor of the holiday, our neighbors invited us over for some good food and of course some Margaritas!! We actually celebrated on Saturday – National Margarita … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cookies 2 – Sea Salt Chocolate Chunk

Posted on February 21, 2015 by bigm5853

Time for the second batch of birthday cookies. The year starts a little slow, only 1 birthday in January and 1 in February. Gives me plenty of time to get things ready! These go out to Jake, who is not … Continue reading →

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