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Giddyup! Circle K Guest Ranch, Colorado

September 28, 2011
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This summer I decided that this cowgirl needed to get riding. I tossed on my cowboy boots and saddled up at the Circle K Guest & Dude Ranch in Delores, Colorado. Have y’all ever been to a dude ranch? The fresh air, horses and giggles are long lasting memories. The sky was blue and the [...]

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Happy Post: Summer 2011- Recipes for Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2011
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Labor Day. The last long weekend of summer is here. Can someone please tell me where the time went? This summer flew by in one big whoosh. Now we are about to welcome fall. My daughter is back in school and my son waits in the wings for pre-school to start next week. With a [...]

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Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Roasted Pepper Dip

July 4, 2011
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Kebab week is here for Get Grillin.‘ Cookin’ Canuck and I are bringing delicious grilled kebabs to this weeks virtual BBQ. I grilled up these Chicken Skewers with Roasted Pepper Dip. They are simple, quick and satisfying. What are you bringing to our link up party? Any type of kebab will do. Remember, you don’t need [...]

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We Love Berries! July 4th Sweet Treats

July 1, 2011
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Here we are on the cusp of another long weekend. Friends can you tell me this….where is the time going? Around here it is buzzing by which is a good thing. I love to keep really busy and it means each day brings me closer to our summer trip to Telluride. I crave the cool [...]

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Grilled Tofu with Summer Squash and Soba Noodles

June 27, 2011
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For this week of Get Grillin’ we are going meatless. Cookin’ Canuck and I have grilled up some vegetarian vittles for you and we can’t wait to see what recipes you will be linking up. Our summer grill event has been so much fun so far. As we roll into week four Dara and I [...]

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Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette – Get Grillin’

June 20, 2011
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After all that delightful but heavy food in New Orleans I am craving BIG summer salads. We are in our third week of Get Grillin’ and these days I toss everything on the grill including irresistible Camembert cheese. The theme for our grill event this week is entrees. You guys will love our giveaway….$100 worth [...]

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Balsamic Grilled Vegetables – Get Grillin’

June 13, 2011
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Get Grillin’ is off to a great start! This week our theme is Side Dishes, I am so excited about these Balsamic Grilled Veggies. Cookin’ Canuck and I had a blast last week with all of your tempting appetizer recipes. We can’t wait to see what side dishes you will share in this link up. Remember, [...]

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Grilled Hot Dog Skewers & Creamy Avocado Dip – Get Grillin’

June 5, 2011
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Welcome to the first official week of Get Grillin’ the virtual BBQ party I am hosting with Dara from Cookin’ Canuck. We start off this 6 week adventure with grilled appetizers. Not only are we gonna share recipes with you, we can’t wait to see what you have for us! When I was concepting my [...]

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Memorial Day Favorites 2011

May 28, 2011
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Can you guys believe Memorial Day, the kick off to Summer is upon us? With a long three day weekend ahead people will head outdoors to BBQ’s, potluck parties and all kinds of get togethers. I hope you are planning on spending time with loved ones and friends. I am currently in Telluride, CO attending [...]

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BLT Kebabs – On a Stick! book review

May 16, 2011
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What happens when you give one of the nicest, most creative people the chance to create and publish a cookbook? You get a book filled with delectable photos, wit and outrageous recipes. Have you heard about Matt Armendariz’s from Matt Bites new book On A Stick? There is something about eating food on sticks that swoons [...]

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Zucchini Feta Cheese Chopped Salad – Summer Fest

July 30, 2010
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I was doing my blog surfing yesterday morning and paid a visit to my buddies White on Rice Couple. They always have captivating blog posts, this one in particular offered a unique opportunity. They are a part of the super fun Summer Fest community. This is the third year of this blogger event. Each week [...]

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Coconut Oat Crusted Chicken Nuggets & Two Pomegranate Sauces

July 6, 2010
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I was recently selected to be in a super fun summer cooking competition. Coach’s Oats and POM Wonderful have gotten together to do a second round of their Recipe Battle. POM Wonderful hosts occasional cooking challenges with other healthy food companies to see who can come up with the most delish recipe. Each company chooses [...]

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Salad with Goat Cheese Pecan Balls & Raspberry Vinaigrette

June 11, 2010
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With summer here we have been enjoying our lazy days and warm weather celebrations. My daughter finished kindergarten this week and we are gearing up for camp and travels. For a recent potluck in Santa Monica I made a huge Greek Salad. This week I have another potluck and have a new salad. For this one [...]

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Greek Salad with Sundried Tomatoes, Feta and Olives

June 3, 2010
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With so many summer celebrations coming up we will all most likely be attending some fun BBQ’s, beach parties, picnics and all kinds of outdoor celebrations.  Memorial Day just flew by, July 4th follows and loads of folks will be doing a lot of outdoor entertaining. Whenever there is a potluck I bring a huge [...]

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Memorial Day 2010: Food for Summer

May 29, 2010
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I keep telling my self stay away from the computer.  Take some time off, RELAX.  You know what?  This is relaxing for me.  Talking about food, photographing, writing recipes and sharing it with you is super fun.  With Memorial day weekend comes the beginning of summer.  I hope you have a great long weekend with [...]

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