I kind of hate beets. I really want to like them but the torment in our relationship is like that with a person whose virtues you regard, one you truly want to like yet somehow each time you meet they completely rub you the wrong way. I would gladly wear beets for their array of…
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Split Pea Soup with Red Wine and Ham
Winter is a quiet season for a Colorado Locavore. Unless one has resources who greenhouse grow (fortunately I know some farmers who do) our task is to live from our stores from the fall. This generally means a lot of root vegetables, winter squash, apples, pears (though those pears stored are probably about out now)…
Champagne Cup: Cheers to a New Year!
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. They always have felt artificial to me until a friend described their process of using them for goal setting. That made sense but I don’t let much grass grow underneath my feet so if I see a resolution need, I reengineer to meet it regardless of the time…
Coconut Black Eyed Pea Soup: Good Luck for the New Year
I would not call myself completely superstitious but I think it folly to ignore the potential to rack up good luck for an entire year, especially when through delicious means. Last year at this time I shared a recipe for Hoppin’ John, a traditional dish in the U.S. South believed to predisposition one for good…
What IS Boxing Day Anyway? (with Chutney Recipe)
What is Boxing Day? Sharing all the details for those who have wondered and an authentic Chutney recipe for Boxing Day lunch. Chances are if you are from the United States, or even countries not tied to the U.K., the idea of ‘Boxing Day’ is a mystery. Is it a sporting event? Is it a…
Peppermint Bark
Shhh….I spiked Santa’s milk with a bit of Homemade Crème de Menthe. I’m sure he must use a GPS and cruise control on his sleigh I know the mad push is on for the weekend of spirited festivities. No one has time to read blog posts let alone add one more recipe to…
DIY Food Gifts in Less than an Hour, Make-Ahead Mexican Breakfast Casserole and Cool Gifts
This Christmas season has borne a different signature to me and others around me it seems. It feels to have snuck up without the usual holiday nostalgia and excitement as in past years; like a house guest arriving well earlier than planned. After feeding myself on a constant diet of Christmas Carols and a bit…
