Having lived in Minnesota my whole life, I've become quite accustomed to temperatures that dip well below freezing for months on end; to drifts of snow
The fresh salsa called for here has a natural low-sodium advantage over bottled commercial salsa, but if you don't want to make your own salsa, buy a container of fresh salsa from your grocery store deli section.
A pot roast is much easier to prepare than you might think and makes a fabulous one-dish dinner...and even better leftovers. It's simple to customize a pot roast by using different seasonings, liquid and vegetables.
The tangy and slightly spicy tomato sauce enrobes the roasted potato chunks. The aioli adds richness and a combination of pungent fresh garlic and sweet mellow roasted garlic
The past week has been wonderful. Besides having an amazing weekend with friends camping in the mountains, I made some delicious pumpkin chocolate chunk