This recipe was in the Minneapolis Star Tribune paper from Robin Asbell. I choose this recipe because I received a box of Rancho Gordo dried heirloom beans for Christmas this year and wanted to use one of the black beans. What great beans! They are so silky in texture, tasty and quick to cook. I… Continue reading Spaghetti Squash with Black Beans and Cheddar
Author: mnfoodlover
Mongolian Beef
This recipe comes from Taste of Home 5 10 20 Cookbook. It was given to me by a special person who is no longer cooking much for herself. The 5 10 20 in the title refers to the different sections of the cookbook. 5 is 5 ingredients or less, 10 is 10 minutes to prep… Continue reading Mongolian Beef
Halloween Dinner 2020
I’ve been making Halloween Dinners for most of the last 8-10 years. I truly enjoy the research and planning of each part of the meal. Of course eating is the big pay off! This year’s appetizer was Bugs in a Blanket. I found it in a Pillsbury Halloween booklet from 2005. They were a little… Continue reading Halloween Dinner 2020
(Spring) Vegetable and Bean Soup
This soup is from a Jamie Oliver cookbook. It is one of his older cookbooks that I borrowed from the Library. I really like to watch his cooking shows and have wanted to get one of his cookbooks. I’m not a big fan of the recipe layout in this cookbook. The ingredients are in a… Continue reading (Spring) Vegetable and Bean Soup
Easy Shrimp Newburg
This recipe comes from our church cookbook. I love church cookbooks. They are full of everyone’s favorite recipes! This dish is really easy. The longest part was taking the shells off the shrimp. I made this recipe twice because the first time I had spinach that needed to be used and I wanted to taste… Continue reading Easy Shrimp Newburg
Southwestern Rice Salad
This recipe was found in a June/July 2006 Taste of Home magazine. It was entered by a woman who lived in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Some of my favorite recipes are from the Taste of Home magazines! I made this salad for the first time in May but by the time I wanted to post it,… Continue reading Southwestern Rice Salad
Tofu Manicotti
This recipe is in a little book “Tofu Magic” by Julia Weinberg. My Mother-in-Law gave this to me years ago. I was thinking of her and my Mom lately; missing them both on Mother’s Day. Marion (my Mother-in-Law) was a very sweet, generous and thoughtful person. She knew that I had an interest in cooking… Continue reading Tofu Manicotti
Shepherd’s Pie Soup
This recipe is in an April 2018 Canadian Living Soups & Stews magazine. One of my Sister’s gave this to me when she was visiting from Canada. It’s so fun when my Sister comes for a visit. We both have a passion for cooking and eating. When we cook together we laugh a lot. The… Continue reading Shepherd’s Pie Soup
Cucumber Salad with Olives and Almonds
I was looking for an easy & quick salad recipe and found a gem in The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen. I love watching the show on PBS. It is part of my favorite PBS Saturday morning line up! One of the changes I made with this recipe was the fresh… Continue reading Cucumber Salad with Olives and Almonds
Football Pizza Restaurant
http://www.footballpizza.com/columbiaheights/ This restaurant is located in Columbia Heights, MN. There are actually 2 locations- Columbia Heights and NE Minneapolis in MN. We found out about this restaurant from a family member who planned to celebrate their 1 year old’s birthday at Football Pizza. The party unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of… Continue reading Football Pizza Restaurant
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