Throwing together some pasta, veggies and protein is always tasty and it can be different every time. This week, I pulled this combo together: Lemon Pepper Pasta with asparagus and shrimp, garnished with a sprinkling of bacon crumbles and fresh parsley.
Ingredients:
4 green onions (chopped, use both whites and greens)
1 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup white wine
1-2 [...]
Tags: asparagus·lemon pepper·Pasta·shrimp
Spaghetti is a dinner stand-by. However, I’m not a big tomato fan, so if I make spaghetti and meatballs, I opt for more pasta and meat sauce, than spaghetti and red sauce. Here’s the latest variation on spaghetti sauce: red wine, basil and kalamata olives.
Meat Sauce:
1/2 yellow onion diced
1 lb lean ground beef
large can tomato [...]
My man was feeling a little under the weather, so I decided to make some homemade soup. Whole Foods had turkey legs on sale, so Turkey soup was the order of the day. Making soup from scratch (stock and all) is really easy, it just takes a little time…
Stock Ingredients
1 turkey drumstick
1 small onion, quartered
2 [...]
My wonderful man wanted to make a pie, so I encouraged him to use a can of boisenberries we had in our cupboard to make a fruit pie. It didn’t exactly go as planned. Here’s the story…
First off, he checked out the boisenberries can, and lo and behold there was a recipe on the label, [...]
Tags: boisenberry·directions·pie·pie crust
In celebration of my birthday today, I went to my favorite breakfast place in Denver: Lucile’s.
It’s a creole-style breakfast and lunch place, with just a very few locations in Colorado. All their breakfasts are delicious. This morning I had Eggs Eisenhower: bacon, eggs, potatoes, and a biscuit with the fabulous strawberry rhubarb jam. And three [...]
Tonight we had a little asian feast of tom kha soup, vietnamese spring rolls and steamed asparagus. So good and so easy.
Tom Kha Soup:
One can of Thai Kitchen Tom Kha soup, they call it “Coconut Ginger Soup” on the can, with subhead Tom Kha. (This soup is excellent. It comes loaded with spices/flavors, but you [...]
I went to a birthday party over the weekend and saw this marvel of cake making and decorating. Truly a work of edible art.
I asked where such a beautiful shimmering cake could come from, and then I heard about the Denver Cake Nazi (a la Seinfeld’s “soup nazi”). If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind, [...]
Tags: birthday cake·cake nazi·denver
No kidding. Bacon vodka is out there. I love bacon and I love vodka. A match made in heaven? I’m not sure. But I’d like to find out.
From the Bakon Vodka site:
“Bakon Vodka is a superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor. It’s clean, crisp, and delicious. This is the only vodka you’ll [...]
Tags: Bacon·mixed drinks·vodka
I love dough. Pierogi are a yummy way to satisfy my dough cravings. I prefer savory pierogi, pan-fried. Of course, home made is always the best, and these are easy to make. I prepare large batches and freeze them uncooked, so I can plop them in boiling water any time for a snack or dinner.
Dough [...]
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When I want to have a productive work day, I make sure I eat a large breakfast so I’m not snacking or growling my way to lunch. Having the same thing every day gets boring, why not make breakfast exciting? This past week, [...]
Tags: Bacon·french toast