Good food feeds the soul
Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but …
Recently the hubby and I had a date night out at The Populist, a small farm-to-table restaurant at 31st and Larimer in Denver. The food and the atmosphere was excellent as well as the awesome staff. I know most of you aren’t from Denver but service …
I love starting out the day with delicious little bites of food. It just gets me going to open the day with wonderful tastes and flavors. Recently I tried the souffles at Panera Bread and thought them to be quite yummy. So yummy, that I …
We LOVE tamales in our home. There’s something about the flavors of sweet corn masa pared with pork or some other type of braised meat that is HEAVENLY. Sometimes I even include a few veggies into the mix but today is all about chicken tamales …
Kale, Butternut, and Chicken Pot Pie is the perfect food for when the cool, crisp air starts arriving here in Denver. Warm days, leaves changing, and fall vegetables are in the farmers markets. Plus, when it cools off, I start baking and roasting more. Cooking …
Grilled Summer Vegetable Lasagna is one of those recipes that reminds me why I fell in love with cooking in the first place. It takes a little time, yes, but you’re eating summer in every bite as this uses the cornucopia of summer veg. Smoky …
St. Paddy’s Day! It’s a holiday that I love because it’s green and fun and means that spring is almost here. It also seems it’s the one day a year there are more drunk people stumbling down the sidewalks than any other, but it does get …
I made the green bean casserole this past weekend, since I had beautiful green beans in the fridge and comfort food was on the menu because it was so cold outside. As I was working on it, I remembered that I had posted the recipe …
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I wanted to share a Thanksgiving classic recipe with a modern twist with you before the big day. I don’t have pictures to share (I’ll update after Thanksgiving) but thought it would be one for all you who is hunting for …