I’ve called northern Minnesota my home for nearly all my life.  I can bait my own fish hook, understand (and enjoy) hockey, and know how to deal with ice dams. Chris Niskanen knows all these things, too.  Like me, Niskanen grew up in the same area I call home.  Now he’s taken his passion for [...]

There are three criteria I consider when deciding what to make for dinner: How much time does it take to make? Can I afford the ingredients? And will my family eat it? So when I was asked if I wanted to review the All You Delicious on a Dime Cookbook, I was hopeful I’d find [...]

I stopped by the grocery store earlier this week to pick up a few things and was surprised to see that food prices are already rising. I’ve already been preparing for food price hikes, but I hadn’t realized that the price increases would start so soon.  With less high-value coupons available, I’m on a quest [...]

I love watching Food Network.  I drool over the food and imagine all the scrumptious things I could prepare for my family if only I knew what I was doing in the kitchen. I love to eat, and I like to cook, but only when I have a plan, and when the recipes are easy [...]