Good food feeds the soul
Playing around Foodgawker the other day, I came across a blog from the Rusted Ladle that made and used a natural dye for Easter eggs. I was immediately in love because they had managed to create these gorgeous beautiful blue eggs all without using chemical …
It’s springtime and one of my favorite springtime dishes is new potatoes with fresh garden peas. The freshness of these two together just reminds me of spring and newness. It makes me miss home at times because here in Denver, I am just starting to plant …
I just have to start this post out with a pet peeve of mine. I started seeing Christmas stuff in the stores around the end of September. What happened to enjoying the fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving before we started worrying about Christmas? I hate the …
I’ve probably mentioned this before but I love muffins for breakfast in the mornings. Especially ones that are moist and not dried out and filled with yummy combinations of fruit (and of course I won’t turn down chocolate if it’s involved). I was originally going …
My hubby and I are at it again. We’ve been trying out veggies that we have hated for years due to how they were prepared for us as children. This summer we started out working on the dreaded beets. I grew them in our garden …
After flipping through my Favorites, looking at recipes that I’ve bookmarked along the way, I have come to the conclusion that the list is much too long. I love creating new food and look at the creations of others and working on new techniques but …
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 …
I recently just started playing with lentils in my cooking. I’ve always loved eating when I’ve been out but for some reason never cooked at home with them, so they are my latest “new” ingredient. I’ve discovered that I love them al dente and they …
I finally jumped on the raw kale and Brussel sprouts salad wagon. I’m not one to follow trends and make food just because everyone else is making it, so I hadn’t gotten around to using kale or Brussel sprouts in a salad, in fact I …
I just realized how close it is to Cinco de Mayo. It’s kinda been sneaking up on me because normally the weather has been spring-like for a while before it gets here, but we’ve had three weeks of snow in a row here in Denver …