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Month: May 2019

Pot Pies from Trader Joes

Pot Pies from Trader Joes

Sampled two different pot pies. Steak & Stout Pies and Chicken Balti Pies Quick dinner surprises from Trader Joe’s does not disappoint. Either steak chucks with carrots, mushroom and gravy or chicken curry are good. The pastry is flaky and the pot pies – baked […]

Beets

Beets

Roasted beets, Pickled beets with salads. Earthy. Huge fan of beets. Westin Hotels has beet juice as a super food rich in antioxidants for the morning jump start. Eating well magazine April 2019 has 2 cups of beet juice work out 25% longer during a […]

Coffee

Coffee

I received a sample of coffee to try. I like my coffee hot, non dairy, not sweet and strong. Mexican vanilla with 90 calories …hmm. Well I had placed it away for a bit and after a long day thought I would give it a try… Yes I like my coffee hot, non dairy, not sweet and strong.

Marrow

Marrow

New foods of the old west is an enticing from the Fort Restaurant. The today’s Denver post’s life and culture 5/1/2019 brings a cooking demo about roasted bone marrow at the Fort Restaurant. speaking about roasted marrow brings me back to a Good Osso Buco […]

Holiday treat “Hot Cross bunns”

Holiday treat “Hot Cross bunns”

Hot cross buns are a real treat. they are seasonal holiday biscuits with fruit and frosting that tastes similar to the sugar frosting from gingerbread houses. These came from the German bakery “Rheinlander Bakery” in old town Arvada Colorado.. The service is outstanding and should […]

Swweett!

Swweett!

Chocolate sweet of the week is from See’s Candies. the chocolate Butter with Pecans is my favorite for the month of April.

Who doesn’t like chocolate! I don’t know any one.
Snacks

Snacks

for a busy schedule – snacks are essential. this snack borders on the sweet of the week and less of the healthy snack. the ceral bar definitely has the flavor and texture of Trix. The marsh mellow food glue holds the cereal together like food […]