Farm Raised | Shoe Enthusiast | Baking Queen | Mom
I’m tired. It’s 8:35 p.m. and it feels like at least 11 p.m. I think it’s because this week has been killer at work. This is not a complaint – it’s just fact. Our biggest week of the year – the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention – starts next Monday and everyone in my office has […] Read more…
A day off on Monday is a great day to make some comfort food for supper – like these Meatloaf Meatballs with Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes. There’s no rushing home from work, no piano lessons to get to, no schedule at all, in fact, because it’s spring break. What a good day to make some […] Read more…
We’re hosting Thanksgiving for my family this year and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s funny, I’ve spent the better part of almost 30 years working in the poultry industry, with much of my focus on turkeys. But this is the first time I think I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for my family. No pressure or anything!! […] Read more…
Forgive me, blog readers, for I have sinned. It was been 8 months since my last post. But let me assure you, this Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives recipe is worth the wait. I promise you. I am also embarrassed to say I haven’t cooked out of my Smitten Kitchen Every Day […] Read more…
I love an excuse to make any pasta dish and let me tell you, this Turkey Sausage Ragu, a riff on a Giada recipe, did not disappoint. There’s just something about a cold January night and a big bowl of pasta with meat sauce. Ultimate comfort food. A stick-to-the-bones meal. A little tomato sauce, some […] Read more…
When you want lasagna but also crave soup, this Turkey Lasagna Soup is the perfect compromise! This time of year, lasagna is one of my ultimate comfort foods. In fact, my turkey lasagna recipe is one of the most popular posts on my blog every year. On a weeknight, though, sometimes I just don’t have […] Read more…
Hello on this Sunday evening, friends. The weather in Minnesota the past few days has been less than stellar. I’m talking rain, sleet, wind, and yes, even snow. It forced us to reach for the winter coats earlier than we wanted to, that’s for sure. If there is an upside to the weather, though, it […] Read more…
Welcome, 2019! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve, spending it with the people you love. We braved the rather ugly (snow/ice-covered roads) to head out to the farm, hanging with my family. Here are a few of my favorite pics from the evening. Somehow I missed getting a picture with my […] Read more…