marinated veggie grill

We love grilled veggies along with our grilled chicken, steak and pork chops. The very best way to make grilled veggies is to use a grill wok. We always marinate our vegetables for several hours prior to grilling. It adds tons of flavor and minimal calories. ~ this makes enough as a side dish for…

chunky tomato ketchup {crock pot recipe}

This homemade ketchup tastes so good and it’s sooooo much healthier than the store bought stuff. Try it in place of regular ketchup in recipes, and of course on burgers and fries! 3 lb. juicy, ripe tomatoes, cut into big chunks 23 oz. tomato sauce 2 small onions (or one large), chopped 3 celery ribs…

grilled shrimp scampi pizza with melted lemons

Jeff and I have made a LOT of different grilled pizzas, and I have to say that this is one of my favorites! Pair this with a lovely glass of Sauvignon Blanc wine… ::::: GO HERE for instructions on how to grill pizza ::::: Make the pizza crust dough according to the instructions in the…

scenes from the minnesota state fair ~ 2014

sweet martha’s chocolate chip cookies the blue barn’s blueberry basil arnie palmer the gizmo italian sandwich beer and walleye red bull slushie maple bacon ice cream sweet corn ice cream with honey butter bacon topping 3rd Lair Skate Park’s live show Another fabulous day at the Minnesota State Fair! We had perfect weather for it……

easy mexican fried ice cream {in a cake pan}

What? Fried ice cream in a pan? 🙂 Currently one of the most popular recipe posts on my blog, Easy Ice Cream Sandwiches {in a cake pan} has been shared and pinned thousands of times. I’m constantly getting requests for it! So, I thought, why not share more easy cake pan recipes? Mexican Fried Ice…