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Homemade Corn Tortillas

Posted on May 26, 2017 by bigm5853

A while back, when I was making empanadas, my friend Jessica let me borrow her tortilla press. This makes things some much easier. Well her mother was coming to visit from Mexico so I had to return the press. But … Continue reading →

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New Favorite Smoothie – Everything I Avo-wanted

Posted on May 17, 2017 by bigm5853

So this past weekend Kris and I were at the Home Depot in Brooklyn Park and as we were walking back to our car we spotted a food truck making smoothies. Since we had not eaten yet that morning, we … Continue reading →

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Skillet Roasted Pork Chops with Peas and Radishes

Posted on May 9, 2017 by bigm5853

As you know Kris and I record and watch The Kitchen on Food Network on the weekends. This episode had Geoffrey Zakarian made these amazing pork chops with veggies and a mustard pan sauce. I always thought grilled chops were the … Continue reading →

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Snow in April?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by bigm5853

Living in Minnesota you have to be prepared and cannot let a little snow get in the way of grilling a nice juicy steak. The temp was in the 30’s, a little snow was flying so time to fire up … Continue reading →

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Penne alla Vodka with Pancetta and Peas

Posted on March 31, 2017 by bigm5853

We were in Fort Dodge a couple weekends ago visiting family and my sister Toni made us a great pasta dish! She had seen this recipe on the Rachael Ray show. The sauce is also known as “You won’t be … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Hash

Posted on March 19, 2017 by bigm5853

So what do you do with the St. Patrick’s Day leftovers? Make corned beef hash, of course! Friday night we cooked up some corned beef and cabbage so now we have some tasty leftovers to make weekend breakfast. This is … Continue reading →

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Honey Vanilla Pound Cake

Posted on March 11, 2017 by bigm5853

It was KZ’s birthday last weekend and I made her a cake. She is not a huge cake person so I decided on this – Honey Vanilla Pound Cake – that has some of her favorite flavors. This cake also … Continue reading →

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Spiralizer – New Gadget

Posted on March 7, 2017 by bigm5853

So a few posts back, I mentioned I picked up a ‘Spiralizer’ and my friend Kate was asking about it. So this post is for you Kate! This little machine is like magic when it comes to making zucchini noodles. … Continue reading →

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Cookie Care Package

Posted on February 18, 2017 by bigm5853

Sometimes when life is throwing you curve balls, it is nice to receive a package full of cookies. Our friends in KC have had a few the past couple weeks so Kris thought some cookies might cheer them up a … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentines Day!!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by bigm5853

It was our week for dinner with friends so we went all out for a great Valentines Day dinner!! You do not need to go out to have a fancy meal, topped off with an awesome dessert – Chocolate Pots … Continue reading →

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