Brussels sprouts seem to get a bad rap. They are such a wonderful vegetable I just think people don’t always know how to make them. Soft, mushy Brussels sprouts = gross. Crispy, but still tender Brussels sprouts = delicious! I think the key to Brussels sprouts is how you cook them. [Read more…]
Archives for October 2014
Benefits of Drinking Water + Infused Water Recipe
Have you been watching The Voice? Do you have any favorites? I am yet to find someone this season that I have fell in love with…but it is still early! There are definitely some potential candidates to steal my heart. I tend to lean more towards male voices rather than females, but there are some really awesome girls on the show too. I may not have a favorite contestant yet, but I am loving both Gwen Stefani and Pharrell. Where have they been the whole show?!? They are amazing. I liked Usher and I thought Shakira did alright but man, I love these four judges this season. Are you enjoying them? [Read more…]
Apple Pie Oatmeal
As much as I love fresh fruits and vegetables coming straight from the garden during the summer…I think fall might be my favorite time of year for in-season produce. Pumpkin. Sweet potatoes. Winter squash. Apples. Cranberries. Pears. So many awesome flavors! Not only do these foods taste better in the fall, but they are cheaper to buy at the grocery store! Next time you are at the grocery store or if you pick up a grocery store flier, check out what is on sale. A lot of times it is the foods that are in-season. [Read more…]
Pumpkin No-Bake Cookies
Donny & I spent the night in Denver Friday night. Sadly, we are getting old! We had dinner at a fun restaurant that had a pretty extensive beer list. I had one called “Gore’d” and it was a pumpkin beer. What?!?! I love it. We then made it our mission to find the best pumpkin beer in Denver. [Read more…]
Date Night at Acorn
So, I married a foodie and he is slowly but surely turning me into a foodie as well! One of our favorite things to do for “date night” is to either cook a nice dinner together at home or go out to a cool restaurant. This particular date night included one of the best restaurants in Denver: Acorn. (Literally one of the best, 5280 Magazine just came out with their annual list of the Top 25 Restaurants in Denver and Acorn is #2!!) [Read more…]
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Well hello fall and hello pumpkin! The weather in Colorado has been absolutely fantastic. Sunny and mid-70s. Perfect. I would say that it has been hard to get into fall-recipe-mode because it has been such nice weather but, that my friend, would be a lie. It could be 100 degrees outside and I would still love pumpkin. I must not be the only one because Pinterest is flooded with pumpkin recipes. I do not mind at all – I even have an entire board that is dedicated to everything pumpkin…. [Read more…]