Chocolate Cake with Maraschino Cherries

This is my boyfriend Mike’s absolute favorite cake. His mom has been making it for his birthday ever since he was little and it’s honestly all I ever hear about! He was hoping that she would make it this year for his birthday, but she wasn’t able to, so I made it this weekend for [...]

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Grill Time!

My boyfriend and I love to grill. Well, he loves to grill and I love to eat what comes off of the grill! Burgers, chicken, salmon, you name it! We finally got our grill hooked up after moving in November and have been dying to use it. Then the blizzard hit! Today was still cold, [...]

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Grilled or Baked Potato Wedges

These are a great side to have when you are BBQing or with many main course dishes. They are super easy to prepare, but just know that they can take awhile to cook, so you will need to plan accordingly when to start them, depending on what else you are cooking. The thicker you cut [...]

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Mike’s Cheeseburgers

Cheeseburgers are a favorite of so many people, my boyfriend and I included, especially during the summer months when we can make them at home on our grill. What I like about burgers is that you can be really creative with your toppings, bun types, and cheese. Not burger ever needs to be alike (unless [...]

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My Healthy Reading for April

I love to read. During the day, at night, when I wake up in the morning if I don’t feel like getting out of bed, pretty much anytime! I probably read the most during the summer when I’m lounging at the pool or at the beach, but the winter is a great time to read [...]

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Old Chicago Pizza

In my opinion, Old Chicago has the best pizza in Colorado! The best I have had at least. Our favorite is the Chicago 7 Pizza, described on their menu as “a conspiracy” of Italian sausage, pepperoni, fresh mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, red onions and Mozzarella cheese.” Pure deliciousness is what I call it! They [...]

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Colorado Blizzard 2009!

This has been a very mild winter so far in Colorado, but I knew we weren’t lucky enough to not even get hit with one storm. Last Sunday it was 78 degrees, so I knew something was about to happen! Usually when we have a really warm day in the middle of the winter, it [...]

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Food in the News, 3/25/09

Here is a selection of some of my favorite news articles that I came across this week, all from the New York Times! Getting Your Grains — and Greens, Too – This is part of the Recipes for Health Series and the article discusses mixing carbohydrates and veggies for a balanced meal. An Almost-Meatless Diet-This blog [...]

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Spaghetti with Pesto, Chicken, Mushrooms, and Tomatoes

For some reason lately, I’m on a tomato kick! I don’t know why, but my body has just been craving them lately. Tomatoes contain lycopene, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants, as well as Vitamins A, B, and C, Potassium, Phosphorus, and Iron. No wonder tomatoes are one of the top superfoods! Not to [...]

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Saturday Date Night Dinner at Home

Last night my boyfriend and I were trying to figure out where to go out to dinner. We had actually eaten out the past two days in a row, so I don’t know why we wanted to go out again, but I think we were both just feeling tired after a long walk, hungry, and [...]

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