Food – West Seventh Freelance

Clementine Jam

The clementines in the fridge needed…repurposing. Within an hour they became jam with plans for a cake at a later date! https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/clementine-jam/

Remembering Dad through Food and Letters PART 1: Blueberry Muffins

My current research and writing project is a continuation of something started a number of years ago— transcribing letters Dad sent home to his family during WWII and capturing my own memories of summers spent in the Adirondack Mountains. An aspect of this relates to food— snippets Dad wrote about and things I recall asContinue reading “Remembering Dad through Food and Letters PART 1: Blueberry Muffins”

Waste-not-want-not soup

I am even more mindful these days about not wasting food. Last evening’s meal was a hodge podge of leftovers and some broth. It was quite good!

Loring Park, Sculpture Garden, & Loring Kitchen & Bar: Minneapolis, MN October 2012

Originally posted on West Seventh Freelance:
Playing tourist in one’s hometown can be an inexpensive and rewarding junket. On a recent October day, I decided to do just that! My first destination was the Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Strolling through the garden, I checked out art I remembered and new installations of…

Weekly Photo Challenge: One

Hazel’s NE, Confection by Chef Ali Koroglu- follow him: @chefboyali on Twitter http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/12/20/photo-challenge-one/

Special Post: Jacox Family Recipe Bulletin or How I Messed with the Ginger Jelly Cookie Recipe

Dateline: December 5, 2013, 15:04 Central Time/ Minnesota I have, unwittingly, corrupted Grandma Ruby’s Ginger Jelly Cookie Recipe. Yes, I intended to cut them into tree shapes (!gasp!), but I did not intend to leave out a good portion of the ingredients. Lucky for me, Minnesota has been noted as one of the states nowContinue reading “Special Post: Jacox Family Recipe Bulletin or How I Messed with the Ginger Jelly Cookie Recipe”

Hazel’s Northeast: Breakfast and the Rest!

I met a friend for breakfast at Hazel’s Northeast in Minneapolis this morning. I have been missing out!! Greeted by co-owner Andrew and waited on by the incomparable Lindsay, we enjoyed a luscious breakfast on a busy Friday. The biscuits and gravy was sublime; eggs over-easy… done to perfection. Enjoy a few snap shots andContinue reading “Hazel’s Northeast: Breakfast and the Rest!”

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual

I wondered, as I wandered (hmmm…a song?!) what it would look like to crawl around in the corn fields. Nothing too dramatic, but it is what I was up to today… http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/09/06/unusual/

Friends- and 55 years on the planet

Two Cents Tuesday! SWEET!

I love this challenge! Dashed off to grab the camera and do some “food styling”. I recently caught some grief from friends for cutting baked chocolate chip cookie dough in to holiday shapes. “Those aren’t Christmas cookies!” was the chorus of voices. Hey, wait a minute, we LOVE chocolate chip cookies :)!