Recipes
The better-than-restaurant-pizza project, part 2
For those of you returning this week with a healthy starter, let’s talk pizza. For those who are like, “Why part 2?” I don’t know what to tell you. Call Doc Brown or Huey Lewis, whoever can get you back in time faster...
Chocolate No-Bake Cookies
So, summer is here, according to the calendar, with 90-degree temperatures and the chocolate slowly and surely melting in my cupboard. I guess back in the day Colorado homes didn’t need air conditioning. (So why would we need it now? So glad I fell for that one...
Vegan: My least favorite culinary modifier
Now, before you fauna-phobes get all up in arms, let me explain myself. I’m not saying I hate vegans. I’m simply saying that I avoid any recipe that uses the word “vegan” as a modifier...
Orange Zest Cranberry Bread
Out of all the berries out there, cranberries seem to fit the bill, no matter what time of year...
Pad Si Ew: The middle ground of homemade Thai
I love Thai food, but I don’t ever cook it. The primary reason is that I happen to live in a neighborhood chock-full of amazing Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese food. Those restaurants are all lightningfast. Plus, most of the sauces used in those dishes are pre-made and...
Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes
Breakfast for dinner? That certainly isn’t uncommon for most of you, including my own love-to-eat-anything-anytime family. How about breakfast for dessert? That’s what I’m talking about. I guess it could be a breakfast for dinner and dessert combo, if you really ...
Strawberry Macadamia Nut Bread
Some people like Cheerios in the morning, some like their eggs. Me, I’m a sucker for bread — any kind will do...
Chocolate Date Truffles
I might just have the easiest treat you will ev-ahh make. It is tasty, good for you, and the options are freaking endless. I had to use “freaking” to really drive home my point. I realize it’s more of a surfer-explaining-his-waves sort of term, but I don’t freaking...
Raw kale: There’s just something about it
For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing some recipes that, in retrospect, haven’t been the healthiest options...
Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cheesecake Filling
Ah, Halloween is over, and on to Christmas we go. Wait, Thanksgiving comes first, even though these days, who would know? I happen to love Thanksgiving and everything that comes along with it. Some things just go together naturally, sugar and spice, football and beer...