Tuesday, September 21, 2010
I'm back
Park Burger
It's a great, somewhat new restaurant...I've been there a could of times and have eaten everything on my plate without a picture taken...does that tell you anything? It's a small, and I do mean small place on the corner of South Pearl and E. Jewell Ave. It's casual, great for date night or a small group. The atmosphere is inviting, the burgers are hot, messy and delicious. They have homemade fries, including sweet potato fires...I can't pass that up and TO DIE FOR shakes!!! I recommend the Peanut butter and chocolate...but you should consider only eating half of your burger if you want any room for the shake. It's rich and delicious.
Park Burger recently won a battle of the burger in Denver, a competition of new local burger joins...they are popping up everywhere. It's definitely a place to hit up.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Pasta Salad
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tomato tortellini soup
Tomato Tortellini soup
1 package refrigerated cheese tortellini
2 cans reduced sodium condensed tomato soup, undiluted
2 c. vegetable broth, or chicken
4 c. skim milk (can substitute 2% or half-and-half)
½ c. chopped sun dried tomatoes
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. basil
½ tsp salt
½ c. shredded Parmesan cheese + ¼ c. for garnish
In large pot, combine soup, broth, milk, tomatoes and seasonings on medium heat. Heat through, stirring frequently as to not burn the milk. Add thawed tortellini. Cook for approx 8 minutes, or until tortellini are cooked through. Stir in cheese. Serve hot and sprinkle additional cheese on top of each bowl.
This recipe is super easy, and perfect for a night when you don’t want to be a slave to the kitchen.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
El Taco de Mexico
The back up plan was El Taco de Mexico, the greatest Mexican restaurant in
(303) 623-3926
Friday, March 26, 2010
Slaw, sans mayo!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Day 33 – Stuffed Strawberries
This has been quite a challenge, to blog once a day for an entire month. Weekends were the hardest as we were out of town for three of five weekends.
To finish off this month of Super Bowl appetizers and dips, just as you would finish a meal….dessert. They are fresh and will add nice color to your display of food.
Day 33 – Stuffed Strawberries
1 package fresh strawberries
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ c. powdered sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
½ c. pecans, finely chopped
In a mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and pecans. Once combined, place in a piping bag, or storage bag. If using a storage bag, make a small cut in one of the bottom corners of the bag. Set aside.
Cut tops of strawberries off, so they stand up, point facing up. Make a criss-cross cut in the point, not cutting all the way through the strawberry. Take piping bag and pipe cream cheese mixture into cut strawberry.
Enjoy!
Day 32 – Baked Coconut Curry Shrimp
Day 32 – Baked Coconut Curry Shrimp
1 lb. large shrimp, de-veined, tails on
2 egg whites
½ - 1 c. Panko bread crumbs
1 c. sweetened coconut
2 Tbsp. yellow curry
Pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350°. In a flat dish, mix dry ingredients, thoroughly. In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until slightly frothy. Dip shrimp in egg whites, then into dry mixture and repeat once to completely cover shrimp with mixture.
Place a cooling rack in a cookie sheet. Place breaded shrimp in cooling rack and bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked and golden brown.
Enjoy!