“Hasselback potatoes are a type of potato dish, not a variety of potato, as is sometimes mistakenly believed. The name is derived from the restaurant where they were first introduced in the 1940s, Hasselbacken in Stockholm, Sweden which opened in that city in 1748 and where they are called hasselbackspotatis. Hasselback potatoes are a simple…
Miraculous Mormon Meat Marinade & A Weight Update
This recipe was adapted from a Mormon guy I work with. It rendered the meat beyond tender and flavorful! No offense is to be taken, because some of the best food I have eaten has come out of Mormon kitchens. It was just a bit of a cliche because of the sprite. Mormons like to…
Preamble to the 2012 Russell Garden Bounty
Since I got such a late start on my own garden I am super excited to already be grazing out of the garden my dad and granny plantedat the end of April. You name it, they probably planted it. I have already eaten my way through a bunch of baby Bok Choy, two huge bunches…
"Training Fuel" / Baked Doughnuts
These doughnuts were a quick and easy treat to bake and decorate. I only needed six extra ingredients besides the mixes. These included peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, eggs, heavy whipping cream, and butter. Each doughnut mix contained frosting and the cherry almond mix also included the sliced almonds. Of course…
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Stuffed With Chocolate Frosted Cake Doughnuts
A few years ago I attended a wedding which happened to have one of the most incredible wedding cakes. The wedding cake had a few tiers, I don’t remember how many exactly. What I do remember, is that the cake was a white wedding cake stuffed with a traditional cheesecake served with strawberries on the…
Long Beautiful Run & Weight Update
The next two photos are updates from photos taken for “this” post. Now that spring is in full bloom I wanted to share a little update to my “Road Work” views. If you click on “Road Work” you will see these same pictures only from a couple of months ago. Things are really getting beautiful…