Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies
Aug 17
Peach Green Chili Burger & White Cheddar Bun
This time of year, in this neck of the woods, our mouths water at the sound and sight of Hatch green chilis and fresh peaches from the Western slope. We don’t relish in the great produce production for very long in Colorado, so we must take advantage of the fruits of the harvest while we…
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Aug 15
Dilly Bread Sandwiches
I have fond memories of many of my mother’s cooking creations growing up. Homemade granola, homemade eggnog, homemade soup, NY Spaghetti Pie, Monster Bread, and the list goes on… Today, I give tribute to Mom via her recipe for Dilly Bread. It’s been a lifelong favorite to bake, consume, and gift to friends. I’ll continue…
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Aug 13
Green Chile Chicken Chowder
I’m not one to be over the top in love with green chile any time of year. However, when the Hatch green chiles are ready in Colorado, it’s time to go all-in…meaning roasted green chiles in and on everything! Today I bring you Green Chile Chicken Chowder. With a side of homemade cornbread, it’s delicious!…
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Aug 10
Butternut Chicken Salad
I am fortunate enough to have an amazing group of friends, family, and acquaintances who inspire me and challenge me with food ideas and inspirations in the kitchen on a somewhat regular basis. I love the encouragement and adore the motivation. This time, a dear friend posted some photos of her “famous” chicken salad on…
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Aug 8
Honey Mustard Pretzel Crusted Chicken & Strawberry Balsamic Wrap
I actually invented the wrap. I did. WAY back in the ’90s. Of course, no one believes me when I tout such a feat, but I truly believe that I did. My original wrap work of art, packed for high school lunches (and rotated with an avocado toasted sesame bagel gigantor sammich, of course), consisted…
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Aug 6
Blueberry Lemon Sugar Cookies
We all love a basic cookie: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, or even just a little simple sugar cookies or shortbread round. But these little gems pack more of a punch than just your basic cookie: the ultra zing of fresh lemon zest and the sickly sweet pop of blueberries in season. Your heart will…
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Aug 3
Salty Ginger Grapefruit Crusted Chicken & Coconut Rice with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
My life is marvelous. I have those days when I can just play in the kitchen, baking and creating whatever I want for those whom I love. Today was one of those days. Artistic freedom for friends…best of friends. This sense of freedom led to a rather complex, but also simple flavor combination: Salty Ginger…
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Aug 1
Lemon Salted Caramel Cheesecake
I’ve said this many times before: I don’t necessarily need an excuse to cook or bake anything. I do because I can. And, I certainly needed no special occasion to create a Lemon Salted Caramel Cheesecake. But this time, in fact, I did have a reason. For some reason we got this CRAZY idea with…
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Jul 30
Sweet Corn Ice Cream
At a recent bbq this summer, as we were noshing on grilled sweet corn, bbq brats, and then swimming in ice cream to follow, I had an epiphany: Sweet Corn Ice Cream. I mean, why not? We all love the super succor of fresh sweet corn (GOOD, sweet corn) and the creamy goodness of vanilla…
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Jul 27
Gluten Free Coconut Mojito Meltaway Cookies
It’s been a while since I’ve entertained the Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free baking side of my character in the kitchen. Often times I feel as though it takes a little too much work. Today, however, I reminded myself that this is not the case at all! In just a few skinny minutes, I whipped up some…
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