A recipe for grilled shrimp coated in a ginger and turmeric glaze, served on a crisp and sweet slaw with grilled mangoes and avocado and tossed with a cilantro lime dressing that uses toasted sesame oil for a complex flavor. This post is in partnership with Fair Trade USA. We skipped spring in Minnesota. We […]
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Homemade Salted Nut Rolls with Bourbon Caramel
A recipe for homemade salted nut rolls: soft marshmallow nougat surrounded by a bourbon-spiked caramel, rolled in salted roasted peanuts or pecans. In Minnesota, the candy aisle is lined with red packages. Their distinct branding appears on endcaps. They sit proudly near the register. My mom would tell stories of her St. Paul childhood, the […]
Galete Waffle Cookies for Valentine’s Day and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
A recipe for galete – slightly sweet, lemon- and cardamom-spiced waffle cookies topped with a sweet-tart lemon glaze. All you need is a bowl, a few ingredients, and a waffle iron. “Do you like waffles?” “Yeah we like waffles!” So goes the chanting from the kitchen the minute the waffle iron appears. There are cheers. […]
Curry Cauliflower Quinoa Lentil Salad
A recipe for a fall harvest curry salad with cauliflower, nutty quinoa, lentils, chard, cilantro, and roasted pumpkin seeds. I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I’ve been watching the tables groan under the weight of the piled produce at the market and […]
Roasted Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Waffle Cones
A recipe for creamy, indulgent roasted blueberry cheesecake ice cream both churn and no-churn. Plus, a bonus recipe for graham cracker waffle cones because, why not? This recipe is a desire to find that piece of myself lost to childhood. It’s a search for the blueberry cheesecake ice cream I remember eating from the canteen […]
