by Kate Otterstrom | Jul 28, 2023 | 40 Minute Meals
I know that soup in the summertime, especially soup eaten OUTSIDE on a summer afternoon, seems counterintuitive. Why would one want to consume something that is notable for warming a person up on a day when the objective would seem to be to keep cool? That was my...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jul 19, 2023 | Gluten Free
Sometimes, like during those heady years of my early adulthood when I was choosing a major and graduating from college and finding a job, I have felt more-or-less in control of my life. I might have to deal with a certain degree of things not going my way, but I...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jun 15, 2023 | 60 Minute Meals
Mom and Dad took me and Kleine to a variety of Mexican restaurants when I was growing up. Some were better than others. I especially liked the colorful decorations that most of them had. I even remember one with fountains! As a little girl I wasn’t all that interested...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jun 10, 2023 | Food
I was little when I first encountered canned salmon. Mom made creamed salmon on toast, which was a good dinner that I had kind of forgotten about until now and which is now on my list for recipe development. I was fascinated and a little grossed out by the salmon...
by Kate Otterstrom | Jun 9, 2023 | Gluten-free Treats
Mom always made the same breakfast for Christmas morning: breakfast casserole and poached pears with some sort of sweet roll on the side. It took me years to be very interested in the pear, but when I finally tried it, I loved it! The soft, fragrant slices fell away...
