Recipes

The better-than-restaurant-pizza project, part 2

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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

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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...

Strawberry Walnut Pie

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Easy as pie...

Vegan: My least favorite culinary modifier

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Some people like Cheerios in the morning, some like their eggs. Me, I’m a sucker for bread — any kind will do...

Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

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 Well, looks like my autumn dance worked...

Chocolate Date Truffles

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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

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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

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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...