Denver Potato Gratin

With Thanksgiving only a week away now is the time to start planning your menu (if you haven’t already). If you’re hosting you’ve probably already ordered your turkey and are in the process of figuring out what to serve with it. There are the standards: potatoes, cranberries, gravy and green beans… but then there are… Continue reading Denver Potato Gratin

Food and Cocktail Advent Calendars

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week?!  Where did the time go? Last year the days seemed to drag on and on, but this year the days are going by super quick. I mean, I feel like the kids just went back to school! So, since things are moving at lightning speed, and there… Continue reading Food and Cocktail Advent Calendars

Star Cocktail

November wouldn’t be November without at least one apple cocktail. While apples have been in season for over a month, this is the month when pumpkin recipes step aside and apple takes its place. Everywhere you look are apple recipes ranging from pies to pork chops. Apples go so well with so many different things,… Continue reading Star Cocktail

Cinnamon Chicken with Pumpkin-Sage Grits

We’re right in the middle of pumpkin season. From September through Thanksgiving the internet is full of recipes for pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spiced lattes and even pumpkin sides. It’s not my favorite time of year because while I love Halloween and Thanksgiving, pumpkin isn’t my favorite flavor. I know, blasphemy right?! I just… Continue reading Cinnamon Chicken with Pumpkin-Sage Grits

Bloody Mule

Sunday is Halloween, so I wanted to get one more creepy cocktail in before the month ended. Halloween drinks are big this time of year. I mean, Halloween is a great time to party (especially after last year), the drinks come in a variety of liquors and in every color under the full moon from… Continue reading Bloody Mule

Little Devil Cocktail

I wait for October all year, then as soon as the calendar hits October 1st, the decorations are out! I know some people start decorating for Halloween in the middle of September, but that never felt right to me. Kind of like Christmas decorations in October. Christmas decorations should never be seen before at least… Continue reading Little Devil Cocktail

Devil’s Cocktail

It’s October and while that means there’s a chill in the air and the trees have started to shed their leaves, it also means that Halloween is right around the corner. This is the time of year when you start seeing green and orange cocktails or drinks that are smoking thanks to a little dry… Continue reading Devil’s Cocktail

Slow Cooker Short Rib & Carrot Ragu

My weeks are pretty busy. Between the boys being back in school and trucking them back and forth to sports and robotics, my week days have gone from empty to overflowing. While I’m thrilled things are finally getting back to normal, trying to find time to make a nice dinner has disappeared. Most nights it’s… Continue reading Slow Cooker Short Rib & Carrot Ragu