05/03/2024
So! This had been several months in the making after I decided to do it and contemplating many times because of comments, but went ahead and did it, taking a chance. This is the Up North Dreams cookbook! A cookbook that's Minnesota based, by that meaning hotdishes and stuff that you'd find in Minnesota. Since it's my recipes, good wholesome food that I make, secret recipes, canning, pickling, freezing, the works, and the cookbook that a person would love! It started out in August when I decided to do a cookbook full of my homemade goods since my bestie started exploring canning and pickling and needed some recipes. That quickly went from that aspect to a full fledged cookbook of my secret recipes and everything for a Christmas present. I was apprehensive again with comments, but decided that I know my friends the best and knew she'd like it.Ironic that today is her birthday too! In the midst, since I do over the top on everything, decided maybe doing a cookbook as part of my business, and making some adjustments in there. Again, it was a do I or don't I moment and asked one of my cousins what foods he likes and thinks of when he comes to Minnesota and he gave me a list, so I just went with it and figured why not. So, I have created my own cookbook! This is a whopping 532 pages and over 900 different recipes covering tons of my recipes and different sections including Crockpot, Hotdishes, Main Dishes with Chicken, Beef, and Pork, Soups, Sides, Breads, Salads, Cake and Frosting, Bars and Fudge, Cookies, Pies and Cheesecakes, Other Sides, Snacks, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats, Drinks including shakes, punches, iced coffees, and all of that fun stuff, Freezing, Canning, Pickling, homemade seasonings, sauces, dips, rubs, and that kind of stuff. I'm old fashioned so I do things by scratch and bring back not only the art of making homemade dishes, but the memories of cooking with someone special and creating new ones, plus you get me in the cookbook, and who I am. I wasn't sure on a price so I consulted with my mom on a price and came to 30.00. She was thinking 30 or higher, but stuck with 30. Each cookbook takes up a little more than a pack of paper, an ink cartridge, and a 3 ring binder. Supplies are more than 30.00, but people making memories with their loved ones and feeling the live that I bring in the cookbook, means more to me than a profit. That is my profit. This cookbook is perfect as a gift for any occasion! Graduation, Birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day (yes guys will love this too for the grillers in your lives!), off to college, Christmas, Anniversaries, Weddings, every occasion! It's typed and easy to read, and some room on the backs of the paper to add your own as well! If you would like one, let me know!