Every once in a while something from my kitchen doesn’t turn out very well. A flop. Disaster. Epic failure. At those times, inevitably, one of my kids says, “You should have followed a recipe, Mom”. I did! It just wasn’t a very good recipe! But in reality, recipes are just guidelines. I seldom follow them exactly, but alter them to match the ingredients I have on hand, or according to my instinct of what will taste great.
Creamy Mexican Chicken
I love playing in the band at church. The talent on the platform each Sunday is enough to blow my mind, and we have a blast together. The only drawback is the crazy-early rehearsals.
Midwestern Teriyaki Chicken
Maybe Midwesterners have a reputation for bland food, but it’s totally not the truth. We love spicy food! This is not a Japanese teriyaki because I don’t usually have “sake” or “mirin” in the house. But there’s always Svedka vodka!
Oven Roasted Herbed Potatoes
There is something special about red potatoes. I’m not exactly sure why, but it probably has to do with the many summers I spent in Sweden eating this staple.
Easy Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs
In all honesty, EASY doesn’t matter if it doesn’t taste amazing! Period.
Wild Rice Soup
Every restaurant seems to have a signature dish. Grandma’s restaurant in Duluth, MN is famous for their wild rice soup.
Key Lime Pie
Look at the online dictionary, and you will see this definition for “snowbird”
—- a northerner who moves to a warmer southern state in the winter
Roasted Garlic
Fresh garlic can be pretty pungent, but when it’s roasted, it is sweet, smooth, and a great addition to almost any dish. Since it takes about an hour to roast,
Hot Italian Sausage Soup
Some like it hot.
Some don’t.
But old movies — those are the best kind of entertainment for our family. We have quite the list of favourites:
Irish Stew
I would like to claim “Honorary Irish Blood”. Even though my dad’s parents were born and raised in Sweden and Mom’s family is Norwegian through and through, when I visited Ireland, it fit like the most perfect LBD.