My First Turkey Hunt

by almost_rosey // 27May2015 // 2 Comments

I’ve mentioned before that I did not grow up hunting, so the fact that I started when I was 30 is quite surprising. It started with deer hunting. I did not harvest a deer but I ended up with some grouse... Continue reading →

Summer of Rhubarb: Rhubarb-Raspberry Pie

by almost_rosey // 25May2015 // No Comments

    Memorial Weekend is the kick-off to summer. Fishing, gardening, barbecues, and fruit pies. In Minnesota, rhubarb pies are very common and for me, summer is also about rhubarb. It was a no-brainer that for my Baking Sunday this memorial... Continue reading →

Boston Cream Pie, Deconstructed

by almost_rosey // 12May2015 // No Comments

I’ve been on vacation for about a month. Well, not exactly, but it feels as such. I  spent time in Florida, went turkey hunting (which I shall write about shortly), and went to Arizona. Thus, I have not been baking.... Continue reading →

Pesto Prosciutto Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

by almost_rosey // 19Mar2015 // No Comments

        I have a samurai living inside me.  This is what I tell people when I say I have Hashimoto’s Disease. “I have a samurai living inside me.” Making a joke sounds better than when I say I... Continue reading →

Picked Pea Pot Pie

by almost_rosey // 10Feb2015 // No Comments

Do you ever just have bad days? Of course you do. Everyone does. My fishing guide had one the other day. This year he is not really my fishing guide. He became a real fishing guide as he needed a... Continue reading →

Banana Pancakes

by almost_rosey // 25Jan2015 // No Comments

  It has been about 2 months since my fishing guide became a real fishing guide and consequently we do not get to spend much time together. He works long days every day and I am left to entertain myself.... Continue reading →

Specken Dicken & Fried Potatoes

by almost_rosey // 20Jan2015 // No Comments

I was never close to any of my grandparents. My mother’s parents were cold & distant. My father’s dad died before I was born and his mom lives in Iowa. I did see her roughly once a year. I enjoyed... Continue reading →

Multiple Meals: Ground Beef & Pork

by almost_rosey // 9Jan2015 // No Comments

I was hoping to make one more giant grocery shop before the snow hit in Northern Minnesota (aka Almost Canada) but it seems I was too late. The snow & cold weather has infringed upon my ability to go get... Continue reading →

The 12 Soups of Christmas for 2014

by almost_rosey // 7Jan2015 // No Comments

Last year I participated in the The 12 Soups of Christmas which for me is really about so much more than soup. It is about inspiration. It is about motivation. It is about confidence. Be it in your job, your everyday... Continue reading →

Cold Weather, Tropical Muffins

by almost_rosey // 4Jan2015 // No Comments

Winter is finally here in Northern Minnesota which I like to refer to as Almost Canada. It has been mild compared to last year when I moved up north. Last year was one of the coldest winters in awhile. This... Continue reading →