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Social Distancing and Dining

Social Distancing and Dining

Social distancing is literally dining in a bubble at My Brothers Bar. The burgers are top of the line. Ambience, Food on the plate, hospitality and presentation 5 out of 5. Life & Culture Denver Post Article August 12,2020 states in the Coronavirus Survival in […]

Freeze in September

Freeze in September

SNOW! Just days after Labor day ~ You know what the killing frost does for local Summer produce. Yikes cover those tomatoes!

Ready, or not?… Summers last Hurrah

Ready, or not?… Summers last Hurrah

All over again, summer is ending and the last hurrah for 2020 summer is upon us. Covid Weeks of summer are game changers. The impact to our industry is devastating and changed the industry.

Hope keeps us looking forward. It is summers last Hurrah.

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 65 == Porcupine MeatBalls

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 65 == Porcupine MeatBalls

Day 65 of social isolation had a twist. Zoom Call while cooking. Food Netwok sent Porcupine Meatballs as the recipe of the day. The Recipe opened up childhood flood gate of comfort home food. the recipe was forwarded to my siblings and share with brother […]

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 68

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 68

Cooking project today is Taco Tuesday. Frozen chicken breast into Fajita Style Tacos. Shredded red cabbage slaw with cilantro and green onion and white vinegar dressing is the complement to the tacos. Cook with what you have be well

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 71 == find takeout

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 71 == find takeout

Social Isolation Day 71 Cooking project today is find take out. G&B is open and serving. Order door side, quick, hospitable and efficient. Battered Cod, Malt vinegar, chips. perfectly executed.

Be well.

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 55 == Mac-n Cheese.

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 55 == Mac-n Cheese.

Day 56 of Social Isolation is a large batch of mornay , shell pasta for comforting Mac-N-Cheese . cooking what we have. Be well.

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 57 == find takeout == ShakeShack

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 57 == find takeout == ShakeShack

Day 57 of Social Isolation lead us to find take out. Shake Shake has take out. Order on the app; burger no bun, no cheese w/ peppers and onion: 2 chick’n shack; blossom lemon aid and add a whipped cream shake . Perfectly executed. Perfect […]

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 69

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 69

No particular cooking project today. Thank goodness the food section came today in the Rocky Mountain News. the article that caught my eye ” here are 10 essential Indian recipes” .

Reading the narrative I find this to be a nice distraction to social isolation – Toor Dal, Keema, Roti Gajjara Kosambari to name a few – but not a cooking project .

Cook what you have.

Stay well

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 61 == Pozole

Social Isolation ~ Cooking Projects. Day 61 == Pozole

We had white hominy in the freezer. the stock is dizzy chicken stock and inspired Pozole. Roasted pumpkin is from October…and also from the freezer. Garni includes cilantro, marigolds, chicken, artichoke, tomatoes, cucumber. Cook what you have. stay well