From the monthly archives: March 2012
This week Mister, friend and I attended our first trivia night at T.G.I.Friday’s. Hopes of winning any prize were low. The “Triple Trouble” team could barely keep up with the regulars. We were doomed – or so we thought. We distracted ourselves with food and drink while we guessed majority of the questions. Little did [...]
Trivia fact for the day: Sheb Wooley’s PURPLE PEOPLE EATER was recorded on this day in 1958. You know, “It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin’ purple people eater.” – that one! As a tribute to Sheb’s quirky song, here is a delicious purple inspired dish that is great to take with you on a picnic [...]
We have a new house guest, Follow. He is in the “cone of shame” while he recovers from his trip to the vet. He also loves hugging people. I wanted to make him something really special to make him feel welcome. I looked in my All About Roasting cookbook for some ideas. I like this book because [...]
It’s Saturday and I’m still exhausted from this previous week’s work. I need a vacation. After putting in another 10 hour day, Mister was kind enough to take over the kitchen. I saw this recipe on Skinny Taste and shared it with him. He did an amazing job with it. I’m quite proud actually. Now, if [...]
50 years ago, Glen Bell opened his first Taco Bell in Downey, California. Taco Bell likes to call itself a chain selling “Mexican-style” foods. They routinely add their own twist on classic Mexican dishes such as Meximelts, Enchiritos, Gorditas, Crunchwraps and Chalupas. Rock on with your bad self Taco Bell. In the honor of this valued [...]
Happy Monday! How was your St. Patrick’s weekend? Are you feeling a bit slow and groggy this morning? Corned beef hash is a great hangover food. Around St. Patrick’s Day, I typically buy the biggest corned beef brisket I can find or I buy two of them to guarantee leftovers to make this hash. Don’t [...]
Happy St. Patty’s Day Everyone! I make corned beef every year for this very occasion. I absolutely loved homemade corned beef – by itself, piled high on sandwiches or in a breakfast hash. Slow-simmered corned beef is extremely (and I mean EXTREMELY) tender and flavorful! I saw this recipe on Oleander and Palm and knew [...]
The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous this week. I don’t want to jinx anything, but I’m afraid the weather wont last. Every year for the last three years the midwest experiences their Spring thaw while Colorado gets hit hard with late-season snow storms. I thought I would get one last “winter-esque” recipe in before [...]
Today, March 15th, is Andrew Jackson Day. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and his face appears on our $20 bill. His “people will rule” campaign increased the number of voter turnout largely amongst common people. Renown for his toughness, “Old Hickory” was the first president primarily associated with the frontier. [...]
Photo props Today is 3.14 – International Pi Day. Mathematically, Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. In my world, pie is a delicious baked good that should be enjoyed every single day. But that’s just me. I came across this recipe the other day and I had to [...]
This is a great hike if you’re interested in learning more about early Colorado settlers. Homestead Meadows was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1990. If you want to see all of the homesteads, the hike is 9.4 miles roundtrip with 1,480 ft. gain/loss. Why are “Lion” and “Lyon” spelled differently? After climbing three [...]
In college, I lived right across the street from this great Chinese restaurant called Jade Dragon. At the time I didn’t have a kitchen, so the Jade Dragon was a staple in my weekly diet. They had one of those typical lunch specials – where you get a cup of soup and an egg roll [...]
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