Slow Cooker Cooking: Crockpot Jambalaya

Slow Cooker Cooking: Crockpot Jambalaya

I am continuing the slow cooker series from the hotel room with a nice warm and spicy pot of jambalaya. Jambalaya is perfect for warming up the soul and body after a cold day outside in the wintertime. I also know plenty of people who 

Slow-Cooked Rosemary and Mustard Pork Shoulder

Slow-Cooked Rosemary and Mustard Pork Shoulder

It’s Thanksgiving week. The start of all the cooking madness and of course, Black Friday shopping. Just to vent my little rant, the day is called Black “Friday” not Black Thursday. I’m going to ignore the rest of my thoughts and feelings on the matter 

Turkey and Lentil Tacos with Apple Fennel Slaw and Honey Chipotle Aioli

Turkey and Lentil Tacos with Apple Fennel Slaw and Honey Chipotle Aioli

TACOS are absolutely one of my favorite foods. And these Turkey and Lentil Tacos with Apple Fennel Slaw and a Honey Chipotle Aioli are the BOMB. Fall flavors wrapped with a corn tortilla? Yes, PLEASE. If you even remotely hang around me when I’m cooking, 

Our Adventures of Food and Cooking in Italy

Our Adventures of Food and Cooking in Italy

I have to apologize for being absence the last couples of weeks, I was in Italy enjoying the Italian life, wine and food with my handsome hubby. I’m just going to mention seasonal food, daily fresh markets for bread, meat, seafood and fruits and veggies, truffles, 

Smoky Tomato Bacon Jam

Smoky Tomato Bacon Jam

Figuring out what to do with 22 pounds of organic tomatoes before they go bad is always part of the fun of cooking and enjoying the awesome flavors of summer through the winter. Hubby is a little perplexed that I felt the need to buy 

Pinto Beans, Kale and Ham on Green Chili Cornbread Waffles

Pinto Beans, Kale and Ham on Green Chili Cornbread Waffles

I love feel good movies with just a little sappy romance and it never hurts if they feature people cooking or enjoying food. Today, was a rare day in Denver. It has been rainy and dreary grey all day. Just one of those days where 

Smoked Salmon Cornbread Waffles with Sriracha Dill Aioli

Smoked Salmon Cornbread Waffles with Sriracha Dill Aioli

Hubby and I found some delightful smoked salmon and young garlic at the Fort Collins farmer’s market the other day. I love smoked salmon done in small batches by someone local over the type that is commercially done. It just tastes so much better and brings 

Chicken Tamales

Chicken Tamales

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 

Lean and Light Sloppy Joes

Lean and Light Sloppy Joes

I just love looking at all the beautiful pictures in the holiday editions of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and the many others that appear in the mail this time of year. And let’s not even get started on my FoodGawker looking. At this point 

Kale, Butternut, and Chicken Pot Pie

Kale, Butternut, and Chicken Pot Pie

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