Apple Pie

Since moving to Minnesota last year, one of our family’s favorite things to do has been visiting an apple orchard in the fall. We love picking apples together and enjoying the fruits of our labor. This year we have hauled an abundance of apples home. Since viewing the Good Eats reloaded episode “I pie: The …

Red beans and rice

This is one of my daughters favorite meals. It’s fun to see her get so excited for something I would not have guessed she would be that into. I like this recipe because it’s mostly vegetarian and could be made vegan by substituting the Worcestershire sauce with soy sauce and the butter with a vegan …

Chicken Tacos

This chicken taco recipe is super easy and delicious. It’s my go to taco Tuesday dinner. This recipe utilises a rotisserie chicken. This is purely for convenience. A rotisserie chicken from the grocery store saves time, also I can use the bones to make chicken stock. If you want to substitute any cuts of chicken …

Tofu Tomato

At a recent cooking class the instructor mentioned picking five recipes to perfect. The idea being these are your go to weeknight meals. My first attempt was tofu tomato. At the time of this writing we are in the dog days of summer. The tomatoes at the farmers market are nearing the middle of their …