We’ve had a request to talk about and create recipes for Mocktails from a friend in Denver. My initial thought was, well who the hell would want a beverage that’s supposed to have alcohol in it that doesn’t? Well, this girl, for one. During those delightfully wonderful 9 months when I can’t drink, am getting…
Spooky Drunken Apples! Caramel Apple Dip and Mulled Wine for Halloween.
Happy second day of the week SPFers! Tuesday is my least favorite day, to be sure. 1. It’s right after Monday. 2. After the whirlwind that Monday is, this is the day you realize that the weekend is four more days away. 3. Your Tuesday work outfit never fails to be totally awkward. But, this is an exciting…
Crockpot Round One!
Here in Montana , we skipped fall. Our first frost this year was snow. When the weather makes its first nasty turn, something inside me craves slow-cooked food, which to me means crockpot. There is nothing quite like coming home from a long day to a hot meal and a house that smells amazing. We…
Baked Shrimp Wontons
Baked Shrimp Wontons You will need: Wonton wrappers 1 can tiny shrimp 4 oz regular cream cheese 1 cup 0% fat Greek Yogurt 1 cup green onions 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 teaspoon dried parsley Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and grease a cookie…
Super (Healthy) Snacks!
Snack: noun. a light meal : food eaten between regular meals; also: food suitable for snacking. Origin: Middle English snak bite, from snaken to bite, perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken to snap at. First Known Use: 1757 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack Light meal was the only synonym I could find when I searched for synonyms of the word…
The Anatomy of a Perfect Picnic
Intermittent cool breezes blow over sweeping hills, ruffling the long wheat-colored grasses, as the sun shines filling in the gaps with steady streams of light. The hot of the sun and cool of the breeze mix to create temperance—and the perfect spot to lay a plaid blanket. The matching wicker basket located at the corner…
Jeff’s Hamlet Hoagie
We took this beast of a sandwich to Shakespeare in the Parks production of Hamlet. Both the hoagie and the play were great. You could do several different things with this sandwich depending on what you have around. Here’s how I made it: Ingredients: 1 French baguette Mayonnaise Sliced roast chicken (I used about ¾…
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
This is one of my favorite things to grill and eat! I LOVE grilled sweet potatoes, and they are so good for you! Here’s what you’ll need: Ingredients: 3 Medium sized Sweet Potatoes 2 Tablespoons Olive oil ¾ Teaspoon Seasoned Salt ½ Teaspoon Black pepper. ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon Pinch of Nutmeg 1.) About an hour…
Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Asparagus is a fun and great tasting side that’s super easy, with relatively no clean up afterwards. Ingredients 2 Pounds asparagus 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 ¼ teaspoon Garlic Salt ½ teaspoon Black pepper 1.) Trim the woody ends off of the asparagus. After that, put them in a gallon Ziploc bag with all…
Lindsey’s Yogurt Blackberry Muffins
Lindsey’s Yogurt Blackberry Muffins: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Makes 24 regular muffins, or 12 large muffins. 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3 cups 0% fat free yogurt ¼ cup honey 6 tablespoons butter 1…
