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Best. Alfredo. Ever!
Made Chicken Alfredo for dinner tonight for the fam-bam…OMG! I don’t understand why we ever went out for Italian food haha this dish was...


Beef Bourguignon
It’s a frigid 3 degrees today, with plenty of snow and ice to boot. The kids are running about the house and making as many little messes...


Quick Chicken Tacos
Hi ya’ll! It’s been busy busy busy here lately. And while the holidays have passed, we’re still running around for some reason. My...


Too hot to cook! No-bake to the rescue!
It is 99 degrees here today. That’s just ugly hot. I’m not even sure I want to cook today! Ha! Who are we kidding, lets just avoid the...


Blueberry Breakfast
Good morning! As you’ve noticed by now, I have three young children that wake-up crazy early in the morning. I’m not kidding! Rylan, my...


Recipes: Blueberry Smoothies
So by now you know blueberries are good for you. They help us in all sorts of ways but really aid in over-all health. With that said,...


Recipe: How do you decide what to make for dinner?
Really, how do you decide? Do you scroll through websites that promise 30 minute meals followed by a grocery trip? Perhaps you search a...


Recipe: Guinness Cake with Irish Cream frosting
You read that correctly, it’s an Irish feast around here today! It’s my twins birthdays so we’re celebrating with cake…who doesn’t? Only...


Recipe: Crab Crostini
What’s for lunch? Crab crostini, baby! Oh my word these are delicious! And simple, too! Here’s what you need: 1 loaf artisan bread or...


RECIPE REVIEW: Vinegars
I know a lot of the cooking shows on TV today talk about Balsamic Vinegar like its liquid gold, and it is delicious, don’t get me...


Recipe: Tax day woo’s
For some, filing taxes is as easy as purchasing a program online and just hitting “submit” after entering your w-2 information. I find...


Recipe: The Non-French French Onion Soup
“I love French onion soup” is an understatement. I am typically not a creature of habit. I like to mix it up a little. I do, however,...


Review: Pioneer Woman no-bake peanut butter bars
My mom and step-dad recently returned from a RV trip. They had been gone for what seemed like forever–really was only two weeks, and I...


Recipe: Royal Banana Bread
It’s winter in Colorado which typically means snow, and where I live, lots of it! It’s snowing today and we are expecting another 10-12...


Recipe: Down low and slow ribs
This all starts with my Grandpa, Malcolm. He’s a sweet, gentle yet firm man. One who loves to laugh yet not afraid to put a firm fist...


Recipe: Creamy Clam Chowder
Remember when my sister, Jennifer, and her three children came for a visit but ended up snowed in for a week? Well one of those days I...


Recipe: Fool proof French food; Croissants
The thing about French food is that it is not always technique driven. However, it usually takes a long time, whether it’s boeuf...


Review: The unmistakable Mesa Grill
It all began when I was 10 years old. A youngen in grade school, 5th or 6th grade I think. I had stayed home from school sick and was...


Recipe: Dough you wanna build a snowman?
I live in a small town north of Colorado Springs where when it snows it SNOWS. Never a dusting. In fact, we’ve accumulated almost three...


Recipe: French toast five ways
Depending on the occasion, I have several ways to prepare this dish, and some of them are so easy a child can do it…and has. If you’re...
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