Requires more experience, more prep and cooking time (possibly cooking several things within the time), and maybe some ingredients you don’t already have in your kitchen (but should still be able to find at your local grocery store).
This fun play on the classic thumbprint recipe uses matcha almond butter to give it a nutty-earthy flavor that goes perfectly with the tart-sweetness of the raspberry preserves.
The Midwest tater hotdish is a classic. It’s a casserole made with a canned soup, meat, and veg, topped with perfectly arranged tater tots. AS amazing as that is, I’m jazzing it up and making it for breakfast! No canned soup in this recipe, but it has all the creamy goodness you’re expecting from your classic Midwest Hotdish! This Easy Breakfast Tater Hotdish recipe comes together in no time, perfect for a weekend (or even weekday) breakfast! This can be made the day of or ahead of time so you can bake it in the morning! Just plan ahead for the baking time.
A sugar cookie recipe is the buttery crisp version of the typical soft and chewy one, most know. They still hold their shape & taste amazing.
Homemade Bread in itself is pretty impressive. But make it look like a wheat stalk and you’re sure to impress everyone!
Is there anything more comforting on a chilly day than a nice hot bowl of French onion soup? Especially with thick slices of toasted baguettes topped with gooey cheese.
This soup is one that takes time. It’s not a quick whip together, but it’s worth the time, I promise.
Let’s cozy up with a bowl of warm, butternut squash soup. Butternut squash and cool weather go together so perfectly. This soup is so cozy and the spices just warm you up even more.
My butternut squash soup is versatile. It can be ultra creamy or chunky depending on how you want the soup to be. Either way, it’s full of complex roasted butternut squash flavor.
This lovely butternut squash soup will round out your fall and winter meals. Serve it with sandwiches, salads, or just some freshly baked bread, throughout fall and winter. Keep the recipe for your holiday arsenal, too. I designed this soup to complement almost any savory meal you want to enjoy.
This take on the Chinese-American Takeout fav, Sesame Orange Chicken, uses my beer batter for the chicken and a secret ingredient to make the perfect sauce! It’s sweet, a little salty and it’s full of umami goodness!
Have you heard of Kartóffelpuffer? The kartóffelpuffer is a traditional German potato pancake that is usually served at Christmas time. Well, this is my mash-up of that pancake with some ingredients from traditional Chinese Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)
This is probably one of my favorite mashups of my and my husband’s cultures, it’s also one of my kids’ all-time favorite sides. I use the basics of the German potato pancake and replaced onions with scallions, then I added fish sauce and mushroom bullion to add an amazing umami flavor.
Summer is flying by. We’ve been staying close to home this year, enjoying time with our family and taking advantage of what La Crosse has to offer. I grew up in Madison and used summers to travel and see family. So embracing what you have at home is something I hold close to me. I realized as I got older, how much I need to embrace both exploring other places, and appreciating what I have here.
This Lychee Almond Cake recipe adds a little Asian Flavor to a traditional Norwegian Cake called a Toscakake. The texture is soft and light. With slice almonds baked on the top to add a little texture and a silky Almond Glaze on top. This cake will become your newest dessert obsession.