Thanksgiving is around the corner. I am not even close to being ready. Are you? This morning as I was laying in bed, thinking about the next month, wondering where the time goes. I know! I know! For the past 4 years, you have listened to me complain about how I am not ready for …
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A bit of news is cooking over at the Chez Us kitchen. I am very excited to tell you that I am doing some meaty recipe development for the Back Burner. Every Tuesday I will bring a new meat-lovers dish to your kitchen. Before we dive into a full-on meat feast I want to share …
Labor Day is the last weekend of summer for us. Kids are back in school, not ours but kids are. Vacations are over. And it begins to feel like it is time to start settling in for a long winter. For most of us, it is the last weekend of grilling. I know we will …
Preparing for a camping trip does not have to be painful or time-consuming. A few years ago we were hitting the road every other weekend and wanted to be ready on a whim. No scrabbling around the house, throwing stuff together; everything in its place, ready to go. We keep a large canvas travel …
One of our favorite things to do is go camping as often as we can. Just load up the car and go somewhere. It is so relaxing to unplug from our daily grind and breath in mountain air. One of our next favorite things to do once we are ready to enjoy a meal is …
Carrots are a great vegetable, crunchy, refreshing, and full of vitamins. Why would anyone boil it to death, unless, you are going to mash it. We love to toss whole carrots with a little olive oil and slip them into the oven until caramelized. Perfect served alongside a nice roast or winter stew. These roasted …