Weekend with my Mommy!

My mom came to visit me this past weekend and we had a fun few days full of food (cooking and eating out), gardening, Farmers Market shopping, visiting the Denver Botanical Gardens, and relaxing! Here are some pictures of our weekend!                             [...]

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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

Can you tell I am on a stuffed foods kick? I wonder what I will make next! I don’t know why, but I have been in the mood to create new yummy vegetarian recipes this week. I was talking to my boyfriend’s sister about stuffed peppers and since I have never made them, I thought [...]

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Goat Cheese and Roasted Corn Quesadillas

I found this recipe in this month’s Cooking Light magazine and it looked so delicious that I absolutely had to post it. I love quesadillas because they are easy to prepare, quick to cook, and yummy to eat. This would be a great meal idea for a main course, or even could be served appetizer [...]

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Baked Jalapeno Bean Dip

This is a family favorite recipe that I love love love! It’s great to serve when entertaining or if you need to bring something to a party. If you are bringing it somewhere, it’s best to bake it there so that it can be eaten fresh right out of the oven! Ingredients: 8 oz block [...]

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Quesadillas with Spanish Rice, Black Beans, and Corn

I was so impressed with these quesadillas that my boyfriend just made that I had to snap a picture and post the recipe on here. My boyfriend is famous for putting together pretty much anything in the fridge and making a yummy meal (well almost always). These quesadillas are no exception. I had made Mexican [...]

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Mexican Corn Dip

This is a fabulous recipe from a family friend, Beryl Moir! My mom (and Auntie Joan I’m sure) have been making this for many years and last night my mom and I made it together! It is so delicious and is a wonderfully refreshing summer appetizer dip recipe. Eat it with veggies or tortilla chips [...]

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Barefoot Contessa’s Guacamole Salad

Barefoot Contessa is one of my favorite celebrity chefs and I tivo all of her shows on the Food Network so that I never miss any of them! I saw her make this Guacamole Salad a few weeks ago and it looked fabulous. After my mom made it and sent me pictures from a recent [...]

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Quick Fish Tacos

Today since it was 75 degrees in Colorado, all I could think about doing this afternoon was sitting on a patio somewhere, drinking margaritas, and eating yummy Mexican food. However, since we had lots of leftover food in the fridge, we decided to stay in and see what we could make. Sticking with the Mexican [...]

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A cooking kind of day…

Work has been quite hectic for me lately, and over the past few days I’ve  had some creative projects that have required a great deal of focus from me….something that I was having a hard time conjuring.  When I get anxious, bored, or I’m upset, cooking, baking specifically, helps to me to refocus and put [...]

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Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

This is such an easy recipe; super yummy, warm and comforting, it makes a ton of food, and is perfect for leftovers.  Serve it with a salad and margaritas for the perfect meal!  Prep time: 15 minutes Bake time: 30-40 minutes Oven temp: 375 degrees   Ingredients: 1 can Old El Paso (or any brand) enchilada sauce, 10 oz. [...]

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