Corn & Potato Chowder with Wild Rice is a hearty comfort food that will fill you up and keep you warm. I tried this for the first time over at my sister-in-law’s house, and it was so amazing I made my own batch that very same week. This would be amazing with some cubed chicken or …
Recipes
Hot boozy drinks are one of the best things about the winter, and this Salted Caramel Spiked Apple Cider skyrocketed to the top of my list this year. Salted Spiked Caramel Apple Cider I’ve been “testing” this cocktail all week long. Maybe for two weeks. I’m normally not a whiskey drinker, but when I saw …
Traeger Smoked Turkey is going to quickly become your new favorite turkey method. Put away the gallons of oil, free up your oven, and go ahead and donate that giant electric roaster that you only pull out once a year to someone else, because you’re going to want Smoked Traeger Turkey every year from here …
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Wild Rice Dressing is a unique and flavorful side dish that will be a wonderful addition to your holiday table. I love the texture it adds to this classic dish. Can I just say a big old DISCLAIMER that this stuff tastes WAY better than the below photos make it look? …
Instant Pot Roast Beef and Gravy is quickly replacing my oven version in my fall and winter dinner lineup. It is SO easy, and it makes the most fall-apart tender pot roast that I’ve ever had before. What’s not to love? Instant Pot Roast Beef and Gravy Okay so maybe the Instant Pot doesn’t warm …
Chicken Taco Soup is an easy, filling, flavorful dish that you can throw together anytime, and quickly. I like to make a big batch of my Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Taco meat, and keep it in the freezer to toss in this soup on a busy evening! Chicken Taco Soup There is nothing better on …
Minnesota Wild Rice Hotdish is a legendary dish that appears at almost all cold-weather Minnesota potlucks, especially up North. The farther North you get, the more likely you are to run into a wild rice dish on local menus, church dinners, or a friend’s house. Wild Rice Hotdish Soup, on the other hand, is not …
Instant Pot Wild Rice Wild rice can either be really really amazing, or resemble something that on a good day looks (and tastes) like dog food. You know what I’m talking about if you’ve ever had a bad wild rice experience. It is kind of hard to get it just right sometimes. Or maybe I’m …
Traeger Bacon is bacon that’s been cooked on the pellet grill. Grilling your bacon makes for easier clean-up, and your house won’t smell like bacon all day. It also produces more consistent hands-off results. Forget standing over a hot stove for an hour! Get on the double-smoked bacon bandwagon, and quick! Traeger Bacon Recipe Bacon, …
My Blue Hawaiian Long Island is a concoction of all the liquor plus blue curacao and some 7up. Not for the faint-hearted, so make sure you enjoy this colorful drink in moderation! Blue Hawaiian Long Island You guys know by now that my love for blue drinks and fun cocktails is pretty intense. I have …
Traeger Smoked Salsa Verde is a simple grilled salsa that has a touch of smoke, a bit of heat, and heaps of fresh flavor. Lime juice adds a touch of acidity to this flavorful salsa, which whips up in under an hour. Traeger Smoked Salsa Verde Last week I was doing a quick meander of …
Traeger Smoked Meatball Rigatoni is a hearty, rich, pasta dish that is packed full of cheese, meatballs, and delicious marinara. This dish utilized my Traeger Smoked Italian Meatballs, so hopefully you made a big batch of those and have some in the freezer! Traeger Smoked Meatball Rigatoni Just in case you all are wondering what …
Traeger Smoked Italian Meatballs are smoked for about a half-hour, and they are finished off at 325° until they are done. Packed with Italian flavors, these are great on their own as appetizers, in a Meatball Sub, or in some Smoked Meatball Marinara. Traeger Smoked Italian Meatball Recipe Meatballs are one of those things that …
Everyone loves Swedish Meatballs and everybody’s Grandma makes them the “best”. If you want to recapture that part of your childhood or want to pass that down to your kids, this is the recipe for you. Swedish Meatballs Do you remember the first time you had really good Swedish meatballs? Maybe your mom or Grandma …
This Baby Blue Punch packs an adult-sized kick, so make sure to keep the kids away! It is BABY shower time for one of our most beloved fellow bloggers, Angie of Big Bear’s Wife! She just welcomed her little baby bear into the world this week, and we wanted to get together and throw her …