Archives for April 2012

Red Lentil Sauce Pasta…Life is Good.

Red lentil sauce pasta is one of my favorite meals to eat and make. It is such a simple and delicious dish. When I first saw a recipe for a red lentil sauce pasta I was intrigued and excited to try the recipe but it didn’t turn out so well the first time...it lacked flavor. I don’t recall how I … [Read more...]

Claymore Scotch Ale

The Claymore Scotch Ale by the Great Divide Brewing Company is currently one of my favorite beers. This beer was made in tribute to the legendary "Wee Heavy" beers of Scotland. This dark, malty brew is rich in flavor with sweet tones of caramel. Though dark in color and full-bodied it is not too … [Read more...]

Chocolate, Chickens, and Chicks!

Until this year I had not thought too in depth about the media symbols for Easter. Type "Easter" into google images and mainly what returns are a lot of bunnies, colorful eggs and some chicks...where are the chickens? Eggs are a huge symbol of Easter but we don't recognize the chickens that lay … [Read more...]

Fish Tacos with Mustard-Habanero Salsa

Only recently did I really start enjoying fish tacos. In the past I have been more of a traditional taco consumer but there is something about fish tacos that is so fresh and yummy…they can’t even be compared to traditional tacos. Though they aren’t just enjoyed in the summer, they make me think of … [Read more...]

Any time, any weather, any mood: Mirror Pond

Typical Colorado…always teasing us with the warm spring weather but then drastically turning to windy, frigid weather (maybe even snow today!). I have lived here too long to fall for its tricks though...just because it is now April and we have had weeks of warm weather does not mean that the cold … [Read more...]