A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting and attending a class of Ms. Lee Clayton Roper, co-author and chef whose book A Well-Seasoned Kitchen is a true, and sweet tribute to her lovely mother who had dinner parties and gatherings throughout her life. Lee and her mother Sally wrote this book and … Continue reading
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. We have all heard this over and over and over again, and to be honest, I was getting sick of hearing it. Over the last 6 months, I felt as if I was handed lemon, after lemon, after sour lemon but had no access to water or sugar, … Continue reading
I came across an article a while ago that absolutely freaked me out. A lot of articles about food freak me out, as soon as I hear something gross is in a food I love, I feel like I have been punched in the gut. So I do what I can (within reason) for our … Continue reading
Recently I had the honor of being invited to the Mod Market opening at 16th and Champa in Downtown Denver. What a great event! Thank you all for the invitation and delicious lunch! I never knew much about Mod Market, but learned that the inspiration for the restaurant is to provide food that people could … Continue reading
Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time out of your lives in 2013 to read my musings and creations. I am so thankful for you, and thankful for all the encouragement you send me to keep sharing memories and recipes. May 2014 bring you all that you hope for, and hopefully that includes cookies, … Continue reading
Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to try a new brand of Mexican food from Marcella Valladolid who has created a wonderful brand of food for Safeway. In full transparency, Safeway contacted me and asked me to be a part of this contest to create a new recipe using Ms. Valladolid’s brands of foods. They … Continue reading
There are two things I love to eat…Burgers and Breakfast. My obsession with burgers has always been with me. I love how you can choose different meats, toppings, breads and with the same style ingredients you have a whole new meal! My love of breakfast came in college when I went to a local restaurant … Continue reading
Growing up, my father cooked, a lot, and everything he made was a masterpiece. He would make cheese fondue, fresh steamed lobsters, fresh homemade pasta and spaghetti sauce that simmered for 8 hours for “spaghetti night”, made and attempted to get his young daughters to eat steak tartar, and even steamed fish in the dishwasher. … Continue reading
This recipe started out a a very healthy version of a snack. I’ll be honest, I pulled the original recipe off of Weight Watchers website, as I needed something sweet, but packed with protein for my afternoon snacks. Because at about 2:00, I am overcome with this immense desire to eat something sweet. I don’t … Continue reading
I don’t know about you, but I love breakfast. In fact, if I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day, I would. And I’m not talking about cereal and milk, I like the good stuff. I’m thinking a hefty plate filled with perfectly crisp bacon, creamy scrambled eggs, light brown toasted toast. My … Continue reading
