Fall is one of my favorite seasons and for me means green chile season. I love getting a bushel of freshly roasted Hatch Green Chiles and enjoying the amazing smell the car ride home. Freshly roast chiles really are the key to delicious homemade green chile. I like to make a big batch so that…
Category: Lunch
Ultimate BLT Pasta Salad
I love a good old classic BLT, but I also love pasta, so this recipe takes all the best parts of a BLT and adds them in with some curly Cavatappi and ranch dressing to make a delicious meal. Plus, I jazzed it up a little with some added avocado and white cheddar cheese to…
Grilled Peach Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing
Colorado Peaches are one of my absolute favorite things to eat and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy them. This Grilled Peach Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing is my new favorite recipe. By grilling the peaches, they get extra juicy and sweet, and are the star of this salad. Then add in…
Summer Veggie Orzo
This weekend I went to the farmer’s market and they had such beautiful produce. I seriously wanted to buy all the veggies, but resisted and went with just a few of my favorites. I know a lot of people in Colorado didn’t have the gardens they hoped for this year, but if you have some…
Individual Margherita Pizza
Needing a quick and delicious dinner that’s ready in under 10 minutes? This personal sized Margherita pizza is bursting with fresh tomatoes, basil and creamy mozzarella cheese. It has an added surprise of little dollops of pesto that add a pop of flavor beyond just the traditional pizza sauce. Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated…
Avocado Chicken Salad
Summer time is all about spending time outside and not necessarily over the stove in the kitchen. So I’m always looking for quick and easy meals that use fresh ingredients. This avocado chicken salad is extra creamy and super easy to make. I like to cook chicken in the InstaPot so that I can easily…
Spicy Chicken Ramen
Ramen seems to be one of the trendy foods right now and I am not upset about it at all. They started even having Ramen Wednesdays at the hospital and that spicy bowl of noodles and broth hits just right in the middle of the week. So here is my take on a spicy chicken…
French Onion Soup
Paris is one of my favorite cities and I’ve loved over the years making French recipes to take me back to this beautiful city. French Onion Soup is one of those recipes that makes soup feel more decadent and is full of rich flavor. It’s fairly easy to make at home and takes me right…
Turkey Avocado Melt with Air fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Swap your boring turkey sandwich for this Turkey Avocado Melt made with spicy chipotle mayo on a pretzel bun! The combination of the melty cheese and creamy avocado with the spicy mayo is a match made in heaven. Then throw in a side of homemade sweet potato fries and this lunch is anything but boring….