I took a break from cooking much over the summer and thru October. I love being outside in the warm weather and tinkering in the garden! I miss it. We finally got to visit a couple of times this summer with one of my sisters who lives in Canada. She and her husband are fabulous… Continue reading My Sister’s Potato Salad
Author: mnfoodlover
Sesame Tofu
Another Tofu Recipe! My sister sent me this recipe when she was living in Australia. I can’t remember the year, but I’m guessing it was around 1989 or 1990. This was before cell phones and face chats. The only way to keep in contact was though letters and very occasional phone calls. The recipe is… Continue reading Sesame Tofu
Today’s Favorite Dishes
I’m sharing a couple of my current favorite dishes. I have a lot of favorites and they change throughout the season and the years. But my current ones were both found online- Sweet and Spicy Grilled Tofu https://thefitchen.com/sweet-spicy-grilled-tofu/ and Garlicky Mushroom Sheet Pan Gnocchi https://twomarketgirls.com/galicky-mushroom-sheet-pan-gnocchi/ . I liked them together because they are my favorites,… Continue reading Today’s Favorite Dishes
Potato Burger Buns
I was feeling pretty good about making bread so I decided to branch out to hamburger buns. I tried a recipe from American’s Test Kitchen (love that show!) the 2016 Season. It looked like a recipe that I could tackle. This one brought me back to reality! Mastering the art of making bread or buns… Continue reading Potato Burger Buns
pane di Genzano
This Italian bread recipe is in the Making Bread at Home cookbook by Jane Mason. I have no idea how to pronounce the name, but I really enjoyed the bread. The last couple attempts making bread were not successful for me. I was going to give it up and find a good bakery, but I… Continue reading pane di Genzano
Samarkand Restaurant
We haven’t been going out to many restaurants lately and I miss it terribly. I was happy to finally make plans to eat out, but where? So many choices and it was my turn to pick! After much searching, I decided on Samarkand Restaurant in Plymouth, MN https://samarkand.restaurant/ . It is a Russian restaurant from… Continue reading Samarkand Restaurant
Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit the More You Eat, the More You…
My funny oldest sister gave me this little recipe pamphlet for my birthday. Old Farts Recipes by Anna Laural. It’s pretty funny to read through, but this recipe got my attention. My Grandmother and Mom used to make a version of this recipe when we were kids. I still make it like my Mom once… Continue reading Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit the More You Eat, the More You…
Basic Bread
Making Bread at Home by Jane Mason is perfect for the newbie to bread baking. In the beginning of the book she goes through each essential part of bread making, but in a very encouraging way. It put me right at ease especially when she said it was hard to mess it up and if… Continue reading Basic Bread
Crispy Chickpeas and Spiced Beef Topping with Pita Bread
This post is about two recipes that I tested. One is the Crispy Chickpeas and Spiced Beef Topping that is from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street magazine in 2018. I had some delicious hummus leftover from Holy Land Bakery in Northeast Minneapolis (it’s the best!) that I wanted to use up and this recipe seemed to… Continue reading Crispy Chickpeas and Spiced Beef Topping with Pita Bread
Christmas Lima Bean and Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Another recipe from The Rancho Gordo Vegetarian Kitchen by Steve Sando. The Lima bean in the title may have dissuaded you from looking further, but this bean is not like any lima bean I have ever tasted or seen. I just refer to it as the Christmas bean. It is really good- the texture is… Continue reading Christmas Lima Bean and Roasted Cauliflower Salad
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