As we drove further north I couldn't help but notice how green everything was. It was like the trees in the area didn't get the memo that it was time to start changing.
Was I Early or Are the Fall Colors Late?
My Midwest Kitchen: Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Muffins
For the most part, I'm a summer person. I like fruity, bright flavors and cold slushee drinks. But when the weather is cold and dreary, I'll drink the pumpkin Kool-aid.
My Midwest Kitchen: DIY Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
It was time to take matters into my own hands and kitchen. Here is how I made a dairy-free Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew.
This Abandoned Church in Elmdale is a Mystery to Local Historians
I finally had spare time to stop on a trip to the lake to hopefully learn more about this cool old building. I took a walk around the grounds snapping some pictures on a perfect bluebird day.
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
For the past 6 years I have been driving my grandparents old 2004 Buick LeSabre. It was grandma-gold, had enough storage to move me in-and-out of five different places, and still smelled like my grandparents old cigarettes on really hot days.
My Midwest Kitchen: Life Lessons Come in Different Forms, Including Sandwich Spread
As I poured in a teaspoon of paprika I snapped out of my daze. What did I just make?
See Inside the Planters Nutmobile
Nothing kick starts a work week like a 26-foot-long peanut rolling into the parking lot.
Treasure City in Royalton, MN is the Most Interesting Rest Stop on Hwy 10
Every aisle was another adventure. It was almost like a store of souvenirs that were once for sale at another souvenir shop that went out of business.
My Midwest Kitchen: Homemade Pizza Rolls
One of my favorite junk food snacks is Totino's Pizza Rolls, and I wanted to try my hand at making them at home.
A Walk Around Maple Island Park in Little Falls
It was a picture perfect summer day and there were a handful of other people in the park that exchanged smiles and modest waves as we passed on the path.
