Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts

These Roasted Sweet Potato & Brussels Sprouts are special. Roasted to perfection, they’re gorgeous as is, but to take them over the top, finish with a sweet, tart White Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts

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Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

Gingerbread Granola

Ya might think that I’d have gotten my share of Gingerbread over the Holidays, but it just didn’t work out. I wanted to find the time to make Gingerbread Men. I really did. I was so psyched about them. I even got the cookie cutters out and everything…

Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

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Mexican Meatloaf with Honey Chipotle Glaze

Mexican Meatloaf with Honey Chipotle Glaze

Meatloaf is a huge fave of my folks (my fave octogenarians, I call them) and especially when fall rolls around. But it always seems like there are two issues with meatloaf. The first? Even though we have an absolute fave, this Cook’s Illustrated Meatloaf, there’s no doubt sometimes you need a change-up from the classic! This Mexican Meatloaf with Honey Chipotle Glaze is a def upgrade…still familiar, still meatloaf,  but popping with fun flavor!

Mexican Meatloaf with Honey Chipotle Glaze

Mexican Meatloaf with Honey Chipotle Glaze

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Honey Sesame Chicken Instant Pot

Honey Sesame Chicken in the Instant Pot

This Honey Sesame Chicken in the Instant Pot has saved me over and over in the last few months. When the hunger-crazed octogenarians (my folks) begin circling around 5:00 p.m. like sharks and the day’s been too hectic for anything else, I think Honey Sesame Chicken. I swear it has saved my life, or at the very least, the loss of a limb or two…

Honey Sesame Chicken Instant Pot

Honey Sesame Chicken Instant Pot

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Thai Chicken Wings

Thai Chicken Wings

Now I’m not normally a huge chicken wing fan. I’ll usually have a token one or two, but this is THE recipe that changed my mind. That being said, Thai Chicken Wings are not your typical chicken wings. And I can’t wait to get home to Minnesota and try this out on my son, Kraig. Now there’s someone who can really put down a few (dozen) wings! (Update: I did get a chance and he loooooved them!)

Thai Chicken Wings

Thai Chicken Wings – succulent, juicy, crispy caramelized deliciousness.

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