Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

Jambalaya
#homemade #homecooking #cooking #cookingsky

Birria Tacos
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Homemade canned, ready to blend hummus, and of course, the sourdough is fresh baked.

Homemade Hummus and Pepita and Sunflower Sourdough
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Pork and Hominy Soup
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Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
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Beef Stew

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Cheddar Sourdough and Attempted #2 at the Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese

I gave away the Blueberry one and haven't gotten feedback on it yet, but the Cheddar one was perfect!

Unpictured: I canned pickled onions & peppers and French onion soup.

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Fresh berries, or as fresh as you can get from the grocery store mid winter anyway 😀

Blueberry Lemon Cream cheese Sourdough

Attempt #1

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Homemade Salisbury Steak and Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole.

My spawn suspect I'm attempting to poison them and refuse to eat... so more for me, I guess. How did I have spawn who don't eat?
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Today's goal is to turn the news off and stay of TikTok for my own mental wellness and focus some effort on creating something. Remember, self care is critical to a healthy, productive response to a chaotic, unpredictable environment.

The current political "stuff" is greatly impacting my life, and it's been hard to focus on the things that bring me joy. As someone whose job is on the line and is very likely to be put on leave or laid off in the next few months, this "stuff" is impacting me at a very real level.

Home cooked Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy with home canned Strawberry Lemonade

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Today produced nothing photo worthy other than the mess... failed gut healthy marshmallows. Subbing agar agar, the gelatin was a flop. Haha! So here is a picture from yesterday's cookie baking with the tiny human instead.

Creamy sundried tomato gnocchi and chicken soup

Unfortunately, it turned out I forgot to buy spinach on the last grocery run, so it's missing one big ingredient. Still rich and delicious.

#homecooking #Soup #cookingsky #cooking

Jalapeno Cheddar Sourdough #3?
No crumbshot on this one it's going to a good home, so I won't be cutting it open... but I desperately want to know!

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Don't worry, she's well established. She's from a 200+ (I'm told) year old starter. My house is just so darn cold in the wintertime. I got her from someone whose mom kept it her entire life, and now her kids sell it to help offset her nursing home costs. The flavors amazing.

Sourdough Starter House:
I saw this somewhere and figured it was worth a try. $23 IKEA green house and $12 seed warming mat keeps my starter cozy in my cold and drafty 100 year old house.
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Meal Prep Day!
Google nudged me with a photo memory of a meal prep day. I wish I remembered everything I prepped that day.
#food #foodsky #mealprep #cooking #cookingsky

Marinated Oxtail

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Pork Birria Tacos

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Blood Orange Vegan Tarts

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I don't know what I was thinking. This was a p.i.t.a. to make.

Beef Wellington
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Homemade Beer Cheese Soup

Something tondip all the Sourdough bread in.

#homecooking #soup #Dinner

Sunflower and Pumpkin Seed Sourdough

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Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough attempt #1

I'm so mad at the world tonight

Baking Time