Zucchini-Oatmeal Muffins
July in North Dakota means that zucchinis are starting to be left on doorsteps all across the state (soon corn will follow). And as a parent, I’m always looking...
These posts are commentaries and contextualizations of recipes in my cookbook project.
July in North Dakota means that zucchinis are starting to be left on doorsteps all across the state (soon corn will follow). And as a parent, I’m always looking...
The next day of the holiday weekend raised more opportunities for making festive food. We decided to make two more recipes from “Appetizers and Beverages,” both...
Shrimp Cocktail Next, I prepared Verna Shock’s “Shrimp Cocktail” so that we would have a second dip for our afternoon snack. We enjoyed this as well, especially...
Food for Fun in the Sun: Part I Over the gloriously long Fourth of July weekend, my family did our favorite things: Cook Eat Swim Bike Read Repeat, in no partic...
When my friend and neighbor Krystal came over with her family for dinner and a swim in June, she decided to make some of the recipes and send along her notes by...
Rhubarb Redemption The day after the tater-tot debacle, I dove back into The Joy of Sharing, eager to redeem myself with my family. Retreating to the safety of ...
Tater Tot Hotdish Because of the lukewarm reaction to the previous hotdish, I went looking for another one to make on Thursday for Gay’s family. Since we were o...
Last week I made two hotdishes, both from the “Main Dishes & Casseroles” section, both disappointing. I planned to make a casserole for my friend Gay, who h...
I also wanted to make some sort of salad for Father’s Day, but again, wanted a quick and easy dish. And since I love salads almost as much as rhubarb, I’m strug...
For Father’s Day, I decided to find a pie recipe because Luke once joked that he “thought marriage would involve more pies.” We laughed and laughed at that beca...