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I have a tiny little confession to make. As much as I love the turkey at Thanksgiving, I absolutely crave Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Stuffing. Mostly I’m sure this has to do with the fact that I cook with turkey all year long while I rarely make homemade stuffing more than once a year. Which come to […] Read more…
I’ve worked a good long time for Minnesota’s turkey farmers (20 years!), and over those years I’ve learned about roasting a whole turkey from some of the best. I’ve brined, I’ve deep fried, I’ve basted. It seems I’ve tried most methods except for smoking, and I really don’t think I’ve ever had a total fail. […] Read more…
I have no idea why I am so completely tired tonight. Like collapse on the couch, barely-keeping-my-eyelids open tired. (Although Earl the pug did wake me up at 5:57 a.m. when he started roaming around our bedroom, making his usual pug snorting and heavy breathing sounds, apparently believing – and wrongly so – that it […] Read more…
As I sit here tonight, it’s about 39 degrees and super windy … but it’s not snowing, so for that I lift my Thursday night wine glass in cheers! Now just to be clear, I love this time of year – and of course, my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, is in just two weeks (whaaat?)! But If […] Read more…
I am officially obsessed with soup. Sometimes there is just nothing better than a flavorful bowl of hearty soup at the end of a chilly, winterish day. Am I right? Let me tell you, this Minestrone with Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage fits that bill perfectly. Of course, with Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, […] Read more…
I’m not really playing hooky today, but there is something about taking a day off on Monday that feels like I’m cheating just a little. I went for a run in my neighborhood this morning, marveling at the blue sky and crisp morning air. When I got back, I walked around to the backyard and […] Read more…
If you follow my blog (and my Facebook page), then you probably couldn’t miss the fact that it was Girls Weekend 2015! I met up with my sister, sister-in-law, cousin and mom and we all descended upon picturesque Red Wing, Minnesota for our annual litany of shopping, wine drinking, eating, and catching up on life. Which […] Read more…
Happy Friday, friends! Let us all pour a glass of wine and give homage to the phenomenon known simply as Girls Weekend. Ladies, I know you’re with me on this. Mine is starting tomorrow and I am fairly excited about this. I’ve been sharing previous Girls Weekend posts all week on my Facebook page so […] Read more…