Chicken and Shrimp with Saffron Brown Basmati

This dish was inspired by Valenciana Paella minus certain ingredients and the paella pan. It was thrown together very quickly with the ingredients I had in the pantry. If I had mussels, seafood, rabbit, chorizo, and a few other items I would have made paella. But paella for one or even two is a sad...

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April 24,2006 - Cherrry Creek Grill's Macho Salad and Cornbread Skillet

Updated again on 3/16/2017 with Cornbread recipe from Hillstone. ***Update: 5/15/2010 I noticed that many people end up at my blog because they google "macho salad." I originally posted a recipe that I found. I didn't make any changes...

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Crú - A Wine Bar

Downtown Denver - Larimer Squarehttp://www.cruawinebar.com/From left to right:Charles Cimicky "Trump" '04 Barossa Valley, AustraliaRound and juicy, not as dense as most Barossa Shiraz, but showing lots of ripe cherry and peppery spice notes. Tannins are soft.Qupe, '04 Central Coast, CaliforniaA Firm,...

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Mandarin Chicken Salad

This is an aboslutely gorgeous salad. I injured myself with the mandarin orange can as I was rushing to get this done before kickball last night. The chicken breast was marinated in salt, pepper, olive oil, and carne adobado seasoning. I grilled it in the george foreman beforehand. The greens are...

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Turkey Red Sauce w/ Whole Wheat Pasta

This was an impromptu dinner on Tuesday night. I was hungry and Gilmore Girls was starting in an hour so I whipped up some pasta. I had ground turkey and cooked cubed chicken breast so it all went into the sauce. I opened up a bottle of pinot noir and added it and drank the rest with dinner. The...

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Uncle Dopey and Auntie Kate's Wedding

Uncle Dopey and Auntie Katie cutting the cake. The cake was really pretty with the calla lillies but it didn't taste that great.Chicken Marsala. The picture was taken after I already started eating.Closer shot of the chicken marsala. I am a big fan of perfect grill marks.I snapped a shot of the food...

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Passover Dinner

Kosher Brownies:Matzo:I was invited to have Passover dinner last night. I was asked to bring kosher wine. I went to the liquor store and as I stood there I thought there was a mistake. She did not mean kosher passover wine. She cannot because the stuff was about $4 a bottle. I called Lisa and talked...

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Pile of Chocolate

I've never been a fan of dark chocolate until very recently. Now I love it. Above is a picture of ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder that I use to make yummy chocolate desserts, a 70% cocoa bar from Lindt, and an assortment of chocolates that Lisa brought back from Switzerland. I think it is time...

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Carb Simple Pancakes

I used a mix for these. The batter was a little thick but I made it work. Tonight I think I will make buckwheat pancakes for tomorrow morni...

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Thai Feast

Brown Rice:Chicken Red Curry:Salad:Pad Thai first batch:Pad Thai second batch:Purple Rice Pudding:I invited a few people over for dinner on Sunday night. I only took a few pictures of the amazing meal. By the time I remembered the digital camera on the coffee table we were already rinsing the dishes...

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NY Pizzeria: Best pizza in Denver

When I eat NY pizza I tend to be a pizza purist. I do not like very many toppings on it. Just sauce and cheese is good enough for me. Last night I opted for just cappacolo on one of the pizz...

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Engagement Chicken and Tostones

The two are not ideal pairings but I bought some plantains over the weekend and I do not want them to go bad so they will turn into either tostones or fufu tonight. I am still debating on the chicken on whether to do engagement chicken or a roast chicken with a jerk rub. Not enough veggies so I will...

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Turkey & Chicken Breakfast Sausage

Banana Bran MuffinsTurkey Chicken SausageBuffalo Chicken Sandwich & Fruit SaladTurkey & Chicken Breakfast Sausage1 lb ground chicken breast1 lb ground turkey2 t rubbed sagesaltblack pepperoreganosugar free maple flavored syrupcrushed redsground clovesthymetarragoncrushed garlicitalian sesoningI...

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