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 | May 21, 2023 | Food, Gluten Free, Gluten-free Treats
I am going to tell a story that I hope won’t sound too whiny. To give a bit of perspective, I will say that Mom and Dad still live in the same house and town where I grew up and I was never accustomed to the idea of moving as a child. That being said…when I was just...
by Kate Otterstrom | May 16, 2023 | 40 Minute Meals, Food
When I was growing up I always was excited when Mom made tacos for dinner. The four of us, Mom, Dad, Kleine, and I, sat at our round kitchen table with little bowls of taco toppings in the center of the table. My first taco memories are of the crunchy, slightly stale,...
by Kate Otterstrom | May 5, 2023 | Food
Dinner has been a challenge lately because there is so much going on with the end of the school year. Between the activities, events, games, and emotions we have to fit dinner somewhere! I have been thankful several times this week because I did take a minute to plan...
by Kate Otterstrom | Apr 25, 2023 | Food
Menus: Monday—grilled cheese and tuna sandwiches with tomato soup Tuesday—pepperoni and anchovy pizza and salad with birthday cake! Wednesday—roasted chickpea Greek salad with flatbread Thursday—chicken and vegetable curry with rice Friday—bean and cheese empanadas...
by Kate Otterstrom | Apr 18, 2023 | Food
I believe that I ate my first quesadilla as a college student. I spent two years in dorms before moving into a shared apartment as a junior in college, and that was when I started to learn all about making and cleaning up after dinner. Our kitchen was tiny and cramped...
