Sharing delicious recipes from our kitchen

Fiery Ranch Crackers

Fiery Ranch Crackers

A bit of ‘pow’ is added to everyone’s favorite ranch dressing for this easy to make snack.   With a perfect balance of spicy and cool, these fiery ranch crackers are the ultimate kibble to liven up any get together.  Fill a bowl with these fiery 

Secret Ingredient for the Best Apple Pie

Secret Ingredient for the Best Apple Pie

Elevate your apple pies, tarts, and strudels to a new level by adding this one simple ingredient.  Apple cider syrup will bring a new dimension of flavor to any apple filling you prepare.  This easy-to-make flavor concentrate requires only one ingredient and a little bit 

Vanilla Flan Cake

Vanilla Flan Cake

A silky smooth vanilla custard magically appears on top of a layer of moist yellow cake in this traditional Mexican dessert.  Serve Vanilla Flan Cake with fresh fruit or top it with a drizzle of dulche de leche for an authentic treat.  Easy and fun 

Honey & Whiskey Peach Tart

Honey & Whiskey Peach Tart

Tree ripened peaches drizzled with honey float in a layer of mascarpone cheese subtlety flavored with whiskey and thyme.  Incorporating some of Colorado’s best, this recipe features glorious High Country Orchards Palisade peaches, Leopold Brothers small batch whiskey, and Honeyville raw honey to create a trifecta 

Pot Sticker Salad

Pot Sticker Salad

Fresh garden vegetables and mandarin oranges are tossed with an Asian sesame dressing then topped with warm pot stickers for this scrumptious salad.   This light and healthy dish requires little time to prepare and is certain to please with it’s combination of interesting flavors and 

Mexicali Stuffed Peppers

Mexicali Stuffed Peppers

Black beans, corn, jalapeno, and farmers cheese make a delicious filling for these Mexicali stuffed peppers.  This easy-to-prepare vegetable side dish is full of spicy flavor and a hint of lime, making it the perfect companion for your grilled chicken or pork chop dinner.  What 

Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

There’s a taste of sunshine in every bite of this incredibly moist lemon poppy seed quick bread.  Topped with a fresh lemon glaze, this easy-to-make recipe is the perfect balance of tart and sweet.  For breakfast or brunch, the bright lemony flavor of this delicious 

Taco Tot Casserole

Taco Tot Casserole

Ground beef, black beans, corn, and green chilies are mixed with cheese and taco seasoning then baked under a layer of crispy tater tots in the easy-to-make Taco Tot Casserole.  Served with avocado, tomatoes, sour cream, and pickled onions this old school style dish might 

Easy Bavarian Cream

Easy Bavarian Cream

Delicious thick and creamy bakery shop quality Bavarian cream is easy to make with just two simple ingredients and about five minutes.  Use the cream in between the layers of a cake, or as a pie filling.  You can also use this recipe to fill 

Christmas in Munich

Christmas in Munich

With the heat of summer bearing down and temperatures reaching into the upper 90’s I find myself longing for some cooler weather.  It has been far too warm to be inclined to do much more than hide in the house with the blinds closed and 

1975 Heinz Guide to Successful Pickling

1975 Heinz Guide to Successful Pickling

It’s that time of year when our gardens are really starting to pay us back for the many hours we have spent tilling and watering, weeding and staking.  Blooms are turning into prized produce, and we are thankfully enjoying the fruits of our labor.  Even