French Toast with Vanilla Butter Hello Friends, I hope you are well and are enjoying September so far. It’s hard to believe that fall is around the corner. I’m excited for the start of football season (Go Broncos!) and for some cooler weather. Here in Colorado, the leaves are startingRead More →
Hello Friends, I just wanted to hop on here and let you know that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Irma. The photos that were released today are shocking and frightening. If you’re reading this and are in Irma’s path, please don’t take anyRead More →
Chicken Enchilada Casserole Hello friends, welcome to my kitchen! Today, I’m sharing a family favorite recipe for Chicken Enchilada Casserole. This recipe is from my mother’s regular rotation. Did your mom do the same thing and have a select number of recipes she rotated through? Not to date myself, butRead More →
Butter Pan Hello friends, today I’m sharing another family recipe. Butter Pan is a recipe from my mother and it happens to be my sister’s favorite dessert. As I’ve shared before, even as a child, I was never really crazy about cake. For my birthdays, my mom would decorate theseRead More →
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas Howdy friends! I hope you’re enjoying your summer. We’ve had a lot of rain lately, which has made everything green and lush. Here in Colorado, we have some of the most spectacular thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are one of my favorite things in the summertime. Hope dog doesn’t likeRead More →
Baked Rotini with Meat Sauce There are very few meals that make this Italian girl as happy as pasta with homemade Marinara Sauce. I’m brought back to Friday night dinners at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. The entire family would come over and Grandma would make a huge pot of redRead More →
Creamy Rigatoni w/ Italian Sausage Hello Friends! I’m excited to share a recipe today for Creamy Rigatoni w/ Italian Sausage. The cream sauce in this dish is an enlightened version that won’t expand your waistline, but still tastes rich and decadent. Pasta is the ultimate comfort food. Growing up inRead More →
As we go about our day today, grilling, laughing with friends, soaking up the sun on the beach, floating down the river and watching fireworks, let’s not forget. Our freedom came at a very high price. I am so grateful to live in a country where I am free andRead More →
Bacon Ranch Burgers Hello Friends! It’s summer (finally!) and grilling season is in full swing. Today, I’m sharing my recipe for bacon ranch burgers with you. Here in Colorado, we have all four seasons and each one has its own beauty. Coloradans are very outdoorsy and as soon as theRead More →
Restaurant Style Salsa Hello Friends! Today I’ve got a delicious recipe to share with you. My restaurant style salsa is loaded with fresh ingredients. I would argue that this salsa would give most restaurants a run for their money in the flavor department. The nice thing about making salsa atRead More →