Breakfast is mandatory for me. I will never fully comprehend those people that roll out of bed 10 minutes before they have to leave the house, skip breakfast, and somehow survive on coffee alone (and still make it to work on time - what is this witchcraft!?). That sounds like a good recipe for a… Continue reading Lazy Sunday Morning Breakfast
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Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Ancestry DNA emailed me a few weeks ago to alert me that their science has improved, and that I am now identified as Norwegian. It is extremely odd to me that I was told I was not Norwegian at all, and now I'm 12%. The margin of error is tremendous. But I'll take it! I… Continue reading Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Stuffed Acorn Squash
I have been walking by acorn squash all my life. The only memory I have of eating the stuff is at my friend's house in high school. Her mom baked it with cinnamon and brown sugar. While I like that flavor profile, I really prefer to go full dessert when it's something sweet. For me,… Continue reading Stuffed Acorn Squash
Vegetarian/Vegan Lasagna Soup
Last Thursday I got out of work at 2pm instead of my usual 6pm. This is something we do for everyone when they are working a half day on Saturday, but it always feels like I'm skipping school or something. I always feel like I need to do something with this bonus time rather than… Continue reading Vegetarian/Vegan Lasagna Soup
Rhubarb Custard Bars
It doesn't get more Midwestern than rhubarb. It is the only thing nearly all of our mothers were able to grow in the backyard despite not having a garden. It grows anywhere and everywhere with no help at all from humans. I grew up with rhubarb bread every single summer, so it felt like a… Continue reading Rhubarb Custard Bars
