Thanksgiving, glorious Thanksgiving
Holidays are always a little bitter-sweet because either Mol or I am away from our families.  The Vespermans and Pearsons both do Thanksgiving similarly but there are small differences - mostly in the food that is consumed.  Pearsons have mashmellow sweet potatoes that I could probably do without (but it goes on my plate and down the hatch anyway) but Molly loves.  Vespermans have cheesy potatoes that are one of the highligh

new creation!
Here's what I had available:Here is how it ended up:

A little slice of heaven
No, the title is not in reference to the world's best pizza, or anything food-related.  Rather, it refers to an experience shared by myself, Molly and Matt and Katie Peterson...Lambeau Field!The day started for me at 4 am.  It started for the coffee addicts around 5:50 when a Starbucks in Hudson, WI opened early for the other three who needed their fix.  Just a note, only a WI store would open more than 5 minutes

The Wonderful World of Lingonberry
We all have Colleen McClaren to thank for this delightful addition to an otherwise straightforward breakfast.  Remember this little morsel of a post?  Well, Colleen gave us a jar of the preserve because she knew I liked it.  Mol and I finally got around to busting it open yesterday and I am glad we did.  The berries are not too sweet, b

From the Grill: Two-Napkin Dinner
Tonight was Iron Chef America: Minnesota Edition.  Secret Ingredient - Avocado.The warm weather gave me the motivation to get the grill out.  We had a lot of great things to top the burgers with and nothing is better than a burger with lots of veggies.  Tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, lettuce and avocado were the garnish. Fries accompanied the burger along with chips and guacamole.The only problem with all these items on