Cinco De Mayo Beer Cocktail: Michelada

Twisted Pine Brewing in Boulder has been super generous and helpful with my blog. I received a lot of Billy's Chilies to experiment with and have crafted up some tasty recipes and drinks like the Tomato Chicken Chili Beer Soup, a Bloody Billy, Coconut Chili Beer Curry (has not been posted yet), and … [Read more...]

Tomato Chicken Chili Beer Soup

It's not too late for soup unless you are in a warm place or have been fortunate enough to have warm weather already. On vacation in Atlanta I have experienced low 50's and below. The sun has been rare and the rain more often. And Colorado, my home, is experiencing winter weather :) So for those … [Read more...]

Ravioli Is Back

For those that have been following since the beginning of time, :) you know of my family ravioli tradition. It is my favorite non-holiday day of the year! Ravioli Sunday is a full day of homemade ravioli :) Ravioli Sunday was planned for two weekends ago but Colorado got some much needed snow … [Read more...]

Bloody Billy

When my boyfriend came back into town after the holiday I surprised him with a new creation I had discovered...a Bloody Billy. Both of us enjoy bloody Mary's as well as what people around here call red beers. Typically that just means adding some tomato juice to a light beer to give it a … [Read more...]

The First of Many

It is great when food ideas stem from the contents within your own cupboard :) To kick off the new year my first attempt at cooking with beer was a success! I experimented with a Tomato Chicken Chili Beer Soup. Billy's Chilies by Twisted Pine Brewing (Boulder, CO) has sparked so many new ideas … [Read more...]