Main Dishes

Savory Leek Quiche

May 12, 2013

The other day, while shopping, I overheard a conversation in the produce department in which two costumers were trying to figure out what the name of a vegetable was they had never bought and cooked with. I was astonished to see they were talking about leeks. In the German or French cuisine fresh leeks are [...]

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505 Southwestern Roasted Green Chiles Chicken

April 28, 2013

I am all for a quick and easy dinner, especially after running errands and kids around all day. A tasty dish waiting for me, ready to be served when we get home – that’s the one I am talking about. This 505 Southwestern Roasted Chiles chicken fits the bill. A one pot meal, slow-cooked or [...]

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Springy Pea Cakes

April 10, 2013

If spring won’t come to use, we will just go and get it ourselves. That is the motto of the week at my house, especially after waking up to balmy 1°F (- 17 °C) this morning. What can I say? Springy pea cakes exceeded our expectations. I prepared them for my kids as a healthy [...]

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Potatoes with Mexican Chorizo & Muy Bueno Cookbook Giveaway

April 7, 2013

If you like Mexican food you are in for a treat today. I have one copy of the cookbook Muy Bueno to give away to one lucky blog reader. Muy Bueno is the recipe collection and collaborate work of my Denver blogger friend Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, her sister Veronica Gonzalez-Smith, and their mother Evangelina Soza. All three [...]

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Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

March 10, 2013

Colorado is known for its spring snow storms and one will be hitting the Denver Metro area this weekend. Our local school district just cancelled all sports activities which includes my son’s track meet. We are flexible around here; staying in, catching up on some reading, and turning on the fire place sounds perfectly fine [...]

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German Beef Goulash & Winner of the Cookbook Tasting Colorado

February 24, 2013

Is there a homier dish than Spätzle and beef goulash? Well, not for me. With cold temperatures and snowy weather outside, sitting down to a plate filled with homemade German beef goulash feels like being wrapped in a cozy warm blanket. I used to prepare my goulash on the stove top, which was very time consuming, [...]

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Thai Red Curry Salmon & Coconut Brown Rice

February 3, 2013

Man can’t live off cake alone unfortunately, and here is the proof! Thai Red Curry Salmon & Coconut Brown Rice was one of our flavorful and healthy dinner choices the other night. I am sure you have been wondering if all we eat is cake these days, but let me reassure you, I still [...]

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Kale Frittata – A Healthy Breakfast Casserole

October 14, 2012

I finally found the perfect source to purchase eggs, lucky me! A local friend of my daughter’s riding instructor has lots of chickens and way too many eggs for her and her husband to eat all by themselves. Their chickens are spoiled with an insulated chicken house and heating lamps, so they stay cozy [...]

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Let’s grab the Sauerbraten and RUN!

October 5, 2012

Snorkel check, sun dress check, passport check, Sauerbraten check, bathing suit check, Tickets …… what? Non available by high demand this morning? Ya, right. We woke up to the first snow this fall, which was exactly 6 days earlier than last year. Can you believe this? Don’t understand me wrong, I love the snow, [...]

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Roasted Veggie Rice Bake

September 22, 2012

While on the road back from another soccer game that lasted way past our usual dinner time, I feel happy. No dinner rush tonight, since a roasted veggie rice bake is awaiting us. A meal I could easily prepare ahead this afternoon. Earlier in the day I had time to roast zucchinis and eggplants, prepare [...]