September 2011

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

September 30, 2011
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Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons here in Colorado. We have crisp morning temperatures, but warm sunny days with blue skies, followed by the most gorgeous sunsets you have ever seen. The Rockies feature the perfect backdrop for “the fire in the sky”, like John Denver would say. Fall always seems like a [...]

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Roasted Pepper Soup

September 25, 2011
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Let’s continue with another recipe that can be prepared ahead and on the dinner table in no time like this roasted pepper soup. Roasting vegetables brings out the very best flavors. I make a lot of my soups via the roasting method in the oven. They are quick, healthy, freeze easily and are reheated and [...]

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Taco Salad Navajo Style

September 22, 2011
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During our wonderful summer vacation I picked up a little cookbook at the gift shop at Great Sand Dunes National Park. It is called “Taco Table” by Lois Ellen Frank. The cover recipe caught my eye right away since it looked so delicious. The other night we finally got around to preparing it. Lois Frank [...]

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Tomato Basil Quiche

September 21, 2011
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Don’t we all want to come home to a meal that is already waiting for us? Inviting us into the house with its irresistible smell? Imagine the table is set, the wine pored and the candles are lit. Wouldn’t that be a dream come true? For me it would. Especially after an evening freezing while [...]

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Cinnamon Waffels (German Style)

September 18, 2011
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When I read this recipe at Petra’s blog childhood was calling me. I didn’t need to convince my daughter to help me baking some German style waffles. So, two hours later, while taking my first bite into warm, soft cinnamon waffles, my mind was taking me back being a little girl. I am sitting at [...]

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"Manland" and Pasta with Chorizo, Zucchini and Tomatoes

September 17, 2011
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Let’s talk about shopping with your husband, which “shopping partner” you have and about a genius solution for non-complying shopper husbands. A famous furniture store may be able to help. So, come on, play along with me. Choose from the following three shopper types: Type 1. Loves to shops Type 2. Comes along but doesn’t [...]

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Lemony Snickerdoodles and two more

September 13, 2011
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I am a very lucky mom. My children get along very well. They are just one year apart in age and never knew the world without one another. They give each other the funniest nick names. They play tag in the house. One is lonely when the other one is gone. They talk to each [...]

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The Perfect Grilled Rib Eye Steak and "Where does your steak come from"?

September 11, 2011
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A few weeks ago I read a post in one of my favorite German blogs regarding the quality of American beef. A lot of German chefs and home cooks are all gaga over grass fed, pasture raised American beef. They pay ridiculous prices to have it shipped directly. I agree, some American beef is in [...]

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Gâteau Fondant Aux Nectarines - Moist Nectarine Cake

September 7, 2011
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Here we go. One last nectarine cake before the summer ends. Light, moist and fresh, perfect to enjoy with a cup of coffee while sitting on your deck with the last warm days of the season. This French fruit cake has become a kitchen staple in our house. I have baked it many times before [...]

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Caramel Popcorn

September 6, 2011
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Are you ready to indulge a little during a movie night at home? It gets hardly any better than treating yourself with homemade caramel corn. This was my daughters wish for a movie night we had together. We watched “Bolt” . If you are a doggie lover, this one is for you. We enjoyed it [...]

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