We had our first snowfall this past weekend. It was only about an inch but it covered the place and stayed around as the temperature was below freezing. The lakes have a very thin sheet of ice on them but that will soon melt as the weather warms up a little this week. I sure [...]
What do you do when you have lots of apples sitting on the counter? You can’t eat them all and so you bake, roast and throw them into stews. Of course you can also make apple sauce but my boys are past that age and they consider apple sauce baby food. They don’t mind apples [...]
Grapes are currently in season and at their best. They are huge, juicy, and very sweet. The prices are also lowest at this time and I usually buy two to three pounds each week. I like to get a mix of green, red, and black grapes. They make wonderful snacks and are great for the [...]
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Another fun activity for the fall is to visit the apple orchards. There are several orchards close to where we live but one of our favorites is Deardoff Orchards in Waconia, Minnesota. This is a fairly large orchard with 13 different varieties of apples on 5,000 trees including some Minnesota favorites like the Honeycrisp, Zestar, [...]
Have you ever wondered what are the differences in a cobbler, crisp, crumble and betty? They all have some common qualities – fruit, flour, sugar, and spices but are they the same? How about grunts and slumps? When I described what I was going to make to my boys, they asked if I was talking [...]
We came home from our travels just in time for the Fourth of July. Since it is the height of the summer holidays, many families take their vacation at this time of the year. This year, we are glad to be home in time for the holiday to see the local city fireworks display. Though [...]
Pork roast can be a little dry when roasted on its own. Stuffing keeps it moist and flavorful. This is also an impressive dish to serve when you have company. Ro-Ri’s Apple Stuffed Sirloin Roast1 2½ lb sirloin roast1 tsp canola oilsalt and pepper For the stuffing1 small onion, diced½ stick celery, diced1 small carrot, [...]
