It snowed for two days and the low tonight will be 4 degrees. It’s the perfect day to be lazy, enjoy the beauty of Colorado and warm our bones. A great start to an evening of yummy food on this blustery day was a Fireball Hot Toddy. Enjoy! Fireball Hot Toddy 4 oz hot...

It doesn’t have to be fancy to be good. Especially when this recipe comes from a book named “Quick & Easy Dump Dinners” – I kid you not! My son, Branden was teasing me a couple of years back about something I made and asked if it comes from the Dump Dinners...

This week's recipe is yummy Bayou Bash Cocktail, Chicken and Andouille Jambalaya, Citrus Salad and Baguette with Green Herb Butter. Simply put, another sensational Mardi Gras party or just a delicious meal. Don’t be afraid of Jambalaya, I was…its vegetables, meat, and...

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share a few recipes and a couple personal pictures from my trip to NOLA (New Orleans Louisiana). The first time I read or heard the word Gumbo I turned my nose up immediately, the picky Melanie came...

Boeuf Bourguignon sounds pretty fancy huh – well it’s pretty tasty that’s all I know, and one of my FAVORITE dishes. We enjoyed a meal with our Friends Doug and Karen this weekend at Mateo http://mateorestaurant.com/ a fun restaurant on Pearl in Boulder. I was excited...

“Country…oops strike that “Ham and Biscuits with Red Eye Gravy”. A true country ham - the meat of which is mostly hip and thigh is one that’s been dry cured in salt and sugar for several weeks, then smoked for another few weeks, then aged for months. Country ham is in...

According to many accounts "Bean soup” has been on the menu in the Senate's restaurant every day as far back as most can remember. There are several stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated. Here are a couple of theories - The first...

Due to circumstances beyond “my” control we are posting a recipe repeat this week. Reruns drive me crazy, especially when you flip through 900 channels. This rerun will bring a smile to your face though. Yes sir, the yummy Margarita. Great addition to any party, any...

I thought this was a great use of leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes, definitely not a new idea but a good one.   This recipe is from “Out of Alaska’s Kitchens” printed by the Ketchikan Alaska Chronicle in 1958. Wishing you a blessed holiday full of Joy and...

We are so lucky to have 3 members of the Grimmer family working at Intuitive Safety Solutions. Cory has been part of the team since 2013, Dwight since 2014 and Dana joined our team this year. Dana so graciously shared her contest winning recipe, so fun and creative –...

Another Taylor Kitchen Success! Harvest Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash – yum! We prepared this Halloween night; paired with a green salad and garlic bread – quite a feast! Harvest Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash Ingredients: 3 Acorn Squash Olive oil or...

The one nasty dish often served for Thanksgiving is “Green Bean Casserole” even just typing the words makes my nose crinkle up. So I set out to find a recipe that was a more modern version, while still calling it a Green Bean Casserole. Here you go – enjoy! New-School...

Concoctions to warm the heart and soul this winter, a little something for everyone 5 in all. So build that fire and enjoy one or two of the following! 1) Hot Cocoa – recipe is from the 80’s, given to me by Lori link-Withee Ingredients: Eight qt. Box of Powdered Milk...

Every Irish household has their own version of this famous dish-so here's mine. It’s fantastic on a cold, blustery day-served with a pint of the black stuff, of course – along with a toast to my Irish Grandfather John Keefe! Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds cubed beef or bison...

A few of us got together Friday night and played the game Telestrations. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time – the game is hysterical and I highly recommend it. My friend Rebecca made this “DELICIOUS” Tomato soup and a really creative grilled cheese bar – which...

“Hot off the griddle” is the call to Sunday breakfast with the family. Often times when we came home from church, my Grandma would set up a frying pan on a TV tray next to her seat at the table (we sat at the same seat for every meal – ha!) and the entire family would...

It’s about that time of year I start thinking about making quick bread. With fall in full gear and the holidays around the corner, I started looking for my Grandmas recipe for Banana Nut Bread. I ran across a cookbook I now own, that belonged to my Aunt Mary. She had...

I spent a weekend with some friends in Palisades Colorado tasting wines from our Grand Valley region –we had a great time! The trip over the Rockies was a reminder that fall is on the way, the crisp morning air and mountainsides dotted with orange and gold Aspens. My...

Better than your Mama’s “Butter Cheese Cake”. This recipe is so simple and so darn good – one of those desserts that causes you make unintelligible noises with each bite! This cake is the best recipe for any occasion, even last minute guests. They’ll think you’ve been...