SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 13: Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 13: Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash

My recipe for Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash is great anytime of the year but it does look so seasonal with plenty of red and green for the holidays. It’s also a nice break from all the heavier foods served during the holiday 

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 10: Black Bean, Lentil and Barley Vegetarian Chili

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 10: Black Bean, Lentil and Barley Vegetarian Chili

I love chili, especially when it’s cold outside. It’s so filling, leaving you filling warm and comfy inside. Most chilies involve meat but my recipe for Black Bean, Lentil and Barley Vegetarian Chili skips it. Nor does it need it. The textures from the beans and barley 

Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Carrot and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle

Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Carrot and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle

Are you ready for some Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Radish and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle on Winter Squash Pancakes? This is one EXCITING recipe. Savory, sweet, spicy, full of FLAVOR that your taste buds are going to LOVE. I mean you just 

Sweet Potato, Apple and Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs Fall Soup

Sweet Potato, Apple and Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs Fall Soup

A warming fall soup full of sweet potatoes, apples, pear and red lentils topped with English aged white cheddar, parmesan, crispy sage and prosciutto with a swirl of sage and prosciutto flavored olive oil

Sweet Potato, Apple and Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs Fall Soup

Sweet Potato, Apple and Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs Fall Soup

It’s fall in Colorado and time for fall soup. We’re experiencing cool nights and warm days while it’s already snowing above 10,000 feet in the Rockies. Plenty of fall fruits and veggies fill the farmer’s markets and grocery store shelves. Sopa, zuppa, soup! Whatever you 

One-Pot Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes

One-Pot Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes

Don’t you just love one-pot meals? I know, I do. Easy clean up and so much flavor packed into one dish. Which is why I know you’re going to love – Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes. And how can you not love the simplicity 

Three Bean Salad with Honey Dijon Lime Dressing

Three Bean Salad with Honey Dijon Lime Dressing

A cricket has made his home right outside our front door. He chirps all day long. I used to find it irritating because it is so loud and rarely stops, but now I find it peaceful. Life is strange in what we choose to love 

Slow Cooker Cooking: Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow Cooker Cooking: Chicken Tortilla Soup

We are finally home! I have to admit to being so sick of hotel rooms and am so happy to be home. Hubby is a little wary because he is afraid they will send him back out there. I am lucky to be able to 

Slow Cooker Cooking: Sausage and Fennel Cassoulet

Slow Cooker Cooking: Sausage and Fennel Cassoulet

Staying inspired for cooking from the hotel room, is a bit challenging because of the limits of not having my arsenal of spices, knives, pots, pans and of course a full-size fridge. It is a challenge I have enjoyed since it forces me to use 

Slow Cooker Cooking: Cubano Sliders

Slow Cooker Cooking: Cubano Sliders

It is another addition to the hotel cooking series using the slow cooker. This addition brings a slow cooker version of the famous Cubano in the form of a slider. Version being the keyword, because while being completely yummy this version does not compare to