I’ve always said I’m not a ‘Mommy Blogger’ but rather a mom who blogs. I’ve been pretty low key about being a mom, not mentioning it at all for the first year of blogging really wanting my voice to be heard as a writer and not a mom. Having said that, raising a family has…
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Teacup Panna Cotta with Berries in Creme de Violette Syrup
Mother’s Day is my favorite day of the entire year, hands down. Even more than my birthday. It’s like Hallmark handed me an ‘off duty’ pass and everyone knows it. Last year each of my children wanted to cook something for me. My son, the youngest, Googled ‘gluten free food kids can cook themselves’ to…
Gather: a Spontaneous Intimate Dinner & a Beet Down {cocktail}
Ordinarily when I attend a dinner that I know I’ll be sharing on my blog, I research first so I’m prepared. This was not the case last week when heading to Denver for ‘Gather: a Spontaneous Intimate Dinner’ at the Denver Botanic Gardens featuring locally-heralded chef, Daniel Asher, from the hot spots Root Down and…
20 {Gluten-Free} Cinco de Mayo Food & Drink Recipes
I cannot think of a cuisine in the United States that has a more broad appeal than Mexican food. Granted my locality lends itself to an abundance of good Mexican food with influence from the Southwest as well. I think for me discovering my love for the spicy, earthy flavors so young it’s my ‘go…
Champagne Mango-Lime Agua Fresca
With Cinco de Mayo approaching this weekend, all eyes are on the coveted Margarita! However not everyone chooses to imbibe and mixing it up with a favorite non-alcoholic drink from Mexico is a sure win: Agua Fresca. Literally translated to be ‘fresh water’, Agua Fresca is an indigenous drink of Mexico which blends fresh fruits,…
PLaYing at The Broadmoor & the Purple Pin {adult milkshake}
When driving through Colorado Springs, usually en route to Santa Fe or Taos, I’ve thought I really should spend a weekend there knowing it has much exploration to offer. It is a gorgeous setting nestled in the bosom of 14,000 foot Pikes Peak. As work the wiles of serendipity, my family and I were invited…
Square Foot Gardening
From time to time I’ve shared gardening insight about tips on growing food. I’m a lifetime gardener but have adopted a produce growing method over the past few years leaving me sure I’ll never go back to traditional row gardening; Square Foot Gardening. Square foot gardening is a high density gardening approach which divides garden…
