Category Archives: Dinner

Not your ordinary girl or grilled cheese sandwich.

I’ve always thought I was special.  Not just the “Jesus loves you” kind of special but the “destined for fame” kind of special.  I think it may have started when my grandmother told me I could be a model because I was tall … Continue reading

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A little taste of Italy…in Spain.

In June of 2008 I took my daughter, Julia, on a trip to Costa del Sol, Spain in celebration of her high school graduation.  This was just as much a celebration for me as it was for her.  After all, … Continue reading

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Bow down to the King and Queen of salads: The Cobb and The Wedge

Ever since I can remember, I’ve always been a hearty eater.  That’s polite for “this girl can put some serious food away.”  My mother never had to worry about me cleaning my plate at meal time.  She probably could have put it back in … Continue reading

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Warming up…with a spicy bowl of Chicken Chili!

It’s snowing here in Colorado today and there’s nothing that sounds better than a big bowl of spicy chili to warm me through after hours of sledding down my favorite sledding hill.  No, I haven’t been sledding today but it … Continue reading

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