I’m kinda feeling like a dork today. My husbands got me playing this phone game Clash of Clans. I’m thinking this is so not a thing in the female, almost 30, world. My husband promises me other adults actually play this game. Apparently guys at work go around asking each other, “Do you clash?” (Which is…
I think I had a pineapple turnover for breakfast this morning. It was… strange.
We’ve been building up to it for days. First there was the homemade BBQ Sauce, then the Darn Good Oven Brisket, finally the Homemade Buns. And here we finally are, ready to make these epic, brisket stuffed burgers. Let me tell you these burgers are make no apologies, all about the meat. Warning: after consuming you may notice sudden urges to race outside, beat on…
I’m really starting to get into the whole summer thing over here. As I have mentioned many a time now, you never know about the weather here in Colorado. But, that’s ok. I’m doing summer now regardless of weather. It helps that I got antibiotics and have finally gotten rid of that stupid-nasty-cold-turned-sinus-infection. Being sick…
I know it’s May, which probably means I should put the soup recipes away for the summer, unless they’re chilled or something. Though Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow so I should get bonus points for that, right? Either way, I totally made this last week. It was rainy on and off (remember I live in…
How was everyones Easter? Ours didn’t turn out quite as expected. We had plans to go to church, have brunch with my family after, and do Easter baskets later that evening with my husbands parents. Unfortunately, what actually happened is that early Easter morning we were woken up by a very upset Aiden, who was…
We’ve finally hit spring. This week was Aiden’s spring break from school. Easter is just around the corner. My tulips are growing in the garden. It’s time to start trimming back old branches, fertilizing, planting new seeds, and all those other garden tasks. Spring is here!
Wow guys. The snow on Monday was super crazy. I guess what can you say, it’s Colorado weather? Warm and 70* one day, snowing all day and crazy slushy roads the next. Monday’s weather was the type you don’t really want to venture out in if you can at all avoid it. I had an…
Chicken is not my favorite food in the universe. I’m particular about the texture. I hate it when it turns out dry. I hate it when it’s bland. But… when chicken is done right, it’s amazing. Juicy, tender, flavorful. Yep. That’s my chicken requirement list. I’ve found that one of the best methods to achieve…
I know it’s still the middle of winter, the season of soups, stews, and braises, and generally I’m enjoying all of these wonderful winter foods most throughly. But. Last night I was seriously craving burgers. I know burgers are usually “summer food,” but sometimes regardless of season you just need a nice juicy burger. Surely…
A little while back we had dinner with Kyra and Matt (of wedding catering project fame). I was cooking for everyone, and as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, Matt is a vegetarian. I’ve gotten better at coming up with vegetarian main dishes, but always worry Matt will get stuck with a dish he doesn’t like, or no…
As I mentioned Monday, like many, I am working on eating healthier. It’s not a New Year’s resolution per-say, I’ve been trying to head this direction even before Christmas, you might recall me talking about eating better in conjunction with my goal of coming up with more healthy vegetable recipes. More recently however, I’ve been…
Mac and cheese is one of the more amazing foods on the planet and I’m pretty sure everyone on the planet agrees with me on this. But, it does take some time, and multiple pots/pans/baking dishes. There are days where I’m totally good with that. I want that perfectly crisped from the oven bread crumb…
Updates: Our plumbing problem is fixed! (If you have no idea what I’m talking about go back and read Monday’s post.) The problem turn out to be about 15-16 feet of pipe, under our house, that was extremely rusted causing all sorts of things to get stuck and eventually cause a major jam somewhere along the…
Cassoulet is traditional French peasant fair; intended to make a hearty meal out of what’s on hand. Multiple French cities claim to be the dish’s origination point, though no one appears to know the truth of the matter for sure. As is the way with beloved foods, each city, nay, each person in each city,…