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 | May 31, 2023 | 60 Minute Meals, Gluten Free
When I was a little girl and Mom had book club or an evening meeting, she often left a frozen lasagna for Dad to make for dinner. I loved lasagna nights! Dad always served lasagna with frozen peas and he loved to eat the peas with bites of the lasagna. Although I was...
by Kate Otterstrom | Mar 23, 2023 | 60 Minute Meals
I love looking at the cellophane bags of chilies at the Mexican food section of the grocery store. They are so vividly full of possibility. And heat. That scared me off for a long time. Then, I tasted mole, and I learned in an instant just how wonderfully complex...
by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | 60 Minute Meals, Food
I love crepes! When I was a little girl I loved to watch Julia Child re-runs on our PBS station. Watching TV at all was a rare treat and Julia was one of my favorites. I don’t know if I ever watched a show in which she actually made crepes, but I became...
by Kate Otterstrom | Feb 2, 2023 | 60 Minute Meals, Food
I find that winter is a time that I crave comfort food, and chicken pot pie is classic comfort food. The flaky, buttery crust is the perfect foil for the rich, creamy filling. Here, butternut squash, carrots, and celery or peas join chicken breast in a filling that is...
by Kate Otterstrom | Nov 10, 2022 | 60 Minute Meals, Food, Gluten Free
I did not particularly gravitate towards enchiladas as a little girl. When my parents took me and Kleine out for Mexican food, I tended to gravitate toward the crunchy tacos with a side of rice and refried beans. My feelings about them didn’t really change until I...
