Bierock | Runza | Nebraska Meat Pie

Call it whatever name you want to – these things are DELISH! I like “Bierocks” because its fun to say — beer-rox!I had a great time making these. The recipe was really easy to follow and the dough just took some patience and time. Just your typical yeast dough patience – put it in a […]

Recipe :: Rustic Pie

Pie. Galette. Tart. I can make those now! I’d never made a pie crust from scratch before. Proudly I can say that I have now! Technically I guess I made a Pâte Brisée. What’s that? After some research I learned that its a shortcrust pastry. No sugar added. And the butter-to-flour ratio is about 3/5 […]

Strawberry Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard :: A Recipe Review

Its hot. Its humid. Its a midwest summer. What sounds better than a big bowl of sweet vanilla ice cream swirled with fresh red strawberries! I made my first attempt at ice cream! Wow, I couldn’t have picked a better recipe to follow. Strawberry ice cream has always been my favorite, stand-by flavor. So while […]

Meal Plan :: June 17

Starting with this meal plan I am taking a lot of inspiration from Heidi Swanson at 101cookbooks and Lisa Leake at 100 Days of Real Food. I’ve followed both of them via their websites and facebook for a couple years now. I received one of Heidi’s cookbooks (Super Natural Everyday) for my birthday. Her site […]