One more week left of this great adventure I've been on. It seems like it has been a long time since I've been home...but sometimes it feels like the time has flown by. Hopefully this week will allow me to go out "with a bang!" It will be hard saying good-bye to these awesome people. I've decided that Coloradans might be the most friendly people west of Iowa ;)
This beautiful pooch is Sadie--I am dog-sitting this last week for an awesome couple I met at work. I think she's a corgie(? spelling)...not really sure. One day I will be better with knowing dog breeds!
Sadie is very well-mannered and practically drug me on our walk this morning! It is fun thus far!
Also...I'm not ashamed to say that I have an addiction--to Snooze A.M. Eatery! Let me just start by saying I didn't mean to begin this habit...but I fell into the routine of eating at Snooze and then going on a walk the past few weekends. I'm not letting myself feel bad though...because I THOROUGHLY enjoy it! It's research, right? hehehe
Iced Chai Tea...SUPER good! Not too sweet--and "cinnamoned" ice cubes to boot :)
Don't be alarmed! Yes, those pancakes are blue! These are the Blue Mesa Pancakes: blue corn and buttermilk pancakes studded with sweet corn and topped with a pinion (pine nut) butter and green chile maple syrup. This may sound weird...but I was drawn to it. I was so happy to find out they were delicious! They kind of had a cornbread flavor. No...I couldn't finish them in one sitting, which is saying something ;)
I will leave you with my breakfast from last Sunday: Vanilla Almond Oatmeal Brulee--WOWZA! This was exceptional and served with a little pot of cream. Again, Snooze does a great job with embellishing food without making it too sweet--which I appreciate.
Don't judge me...if you were here you'd get sucked into the trap too! Enjoy the rest of your weekends and have a pleasant week to follow.
It was a hot day in Denver, but my co-workers and I decided to brave the heat and explore the Denver Food Trucks for lunch today. Civic Center Park in downtown Denver is where they are located.
Every Tuesday and Thursday during the summer through September food trucks (and vans!) set up for an on-going event called Civic Center Eats. There were many people in business attire that stopped during their lunch break.
We went around and looked at ALL of the food before we made our decision on what to eat. There was BBQ, hot dogs, tamales, Argentinian fare, Mexican chile bowls, slow-cooker meals, biscuit bowls, pizza and ice cream.
With it being so hot...I settled on a roasted turkey sandwich with romaine, chipolte mayo and cranberry salsa. I found it at the Street Eats venue (pictured above). The sandwich did not disappoint as it was FULL of flavor!
My supervisor got chimichurri fries from the truck above...she also got avocado and cheese arepas. Someone got a beef arepa. I think I'm spelling this dish correctly...it is basically a corn-based, dense pocket of dough that is toasted up like a panini and filled with various fillings. They looked good!
Finally, our last person ate at the "Crock Spot." She got a bowl of couscous with slow-cooked shredded beef mixture that was prepared in a crock pot.
Above is the truck where they got the arepas :)
This was so much fun to experience! It will have to take the place of the Iowa State Fair for me this year!
Greetings again family and friends! This weekend I went on an adventure with one of my co-workers. She wants to have her wedding ceremony near Winter Park, CO and wanted to check out some locations this past weekend. She asked me to go along...and I was very willing!
I knew I wanted to go back to see this area as it's been awhile since 5th grade when I saw it last :) It was just as I left it! Minus the bad beetle rot that has gotten ahold of several trees around the area-it's such a shame!
We ate Mexican for lunch...I love fish tacos! I get them at practically every Mexican restaurant. These were delicious!
Here we are at one of the locations...I really liked this one! It was nice and secluded.
Along with it being the weekend for the music festival (Brett Michaels was playing), it was also "Minis in the Mountains!" Here is a fleet of Mini Coopers we saw...there were fifty in a row! That was pretty cool...I already knew I wanted one :)
This is a blurry picture of Berthoud Pass...there were better ones but this one will have to do for now. It was a fun trip!
I had a great experience getting to test some more recipes this week! Getting to learn that process and see how each dish transforms is so much fun :) Also, the testers are really fun ladies...we have a lot of giggles!
My favorite recipe of the day is the one below...it had so many steps and blue cheese, which I'm normally not crazy about. First there's the caramelized red onions, then the Blue Cheese/chive butter, then the pan broiled flat iron steak, and finally...I sauteed the buns in oil on the stove to add extra love. The umami was flowing! All of those flavors really went well together.
