ginger people’s ginger chews

When I was in WI last week, Masako shared some Ginger People Ginger Chews with me, and I have to say that I am absolutely smitten with them. They are so dang tasty that I am probably going to order some directly from their website. Here is the link if you want to check them [...]

get to know your local meat farmer

A few weeks ago Mike and I went to a farm with 2 of his coworkers and picked up a 1/4 cow of grass fed/pasture raised beef. We met the farmer, his wife, son, and daughter-in-law, learned about their farming practices and the challenges they face, enjoyed the amazing food samples they prepared for their [...]

FLAT OUT awesome

For those of us hoping to get more whole grains while minimizing carbs can sometimes feel like we have really limited choices. I mean, one slice of whole grain bread can often have 25+ grams of carbs (especially if it’s honey whole wheat). Since we women are only supposed to have about 3-4 carb servings [...]

convection/turbo ovens

Last week, I felt like I was in a food rut. We didn’t have much food in the house and because of our busy schedules we were eating out too much. So, on Friday I decided that I would make some fish tacos. If any of you know Mike, you know that seafood [...]

a good audio book: comfort food by kate jacobs

Hi everyone,
I often swing by a Crackerbarrel restaurant when I’m on a long, solo road trip to pick up an audio book or two through their audiobook rental program. This time when I was headed to South Bend, I chose a book called “Comfort Food” by Kate Jacobs (who apparently also wrote The Friday Night [...]

review: trader joe’s red curry sauce

Yum. That’s all I can say. I sauteed some onions, zucchini, and chunks of chicken for about 10 minutes until mostly cooked through, added the sauce, and simmered for another 10 minutes and served over rice. Not quite as good as the squash curry with chicken at Lao Laan-Xang in Madison, but comparable to Sa [...]

review: trader joe’s pav bhaji

Mike and I were out on the east side of the metro shopping this weekend and I stopped into one of my favorite stores, Trader Joe’s, to have a look around. I picked up several new items to try, and I’ll review them here as I try them.
Today for lunch I had the heat-and-eat [...]

Another good website: Well Fed Network

Following up the addition of Farmgirl Fare, here is a link I found off of her website (by clicking on her award for Best Rural Food Blog) to the Well Fed Network. Looks like another good place for foodie info!
Hope you all are having a great day!

A new blog to watch: Farmgirl Fare

I was searching for a good recipe to braise lamb shanks (thanks Elizabeth!) and I came across a great new food blog to follow – Farmgirl Fare. The blogger shares great recipes, pictures, and stories from her farm in Missouri. Thanks, Farmgirl Susan! I’m going to try the lamb shanks recipe tonight!

Mardi Gras King Cake

One of the most interesting food traditions I’ve come across in the past few years while traveling for work is the Mardi Gras King Cake. This is a baked good that is similar to the oval shaped “kringles” one would find in Wisconsin – essentially a coffee cake in a round form. King Cakes were [...]