Monthly Archives: February 2015

Maria’s Red Sauce

There’s a lot going on in the mountains this weekend.  The U.S. Snowboarding & Freeskiing Grand Prix is at Park City Mountain Resort.  Slopestyle was yesterday, halfpipe is today and tomorrow, along with concerts, parties, etc.  I managed to squeeze … Continue reading

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Pureed Veggie Baked Pasta

It’s our wedding anniversary tonight so I’m not cooking! We’re going out on the town to celebrate the big 3-year mark.  I wanted to stick to my usual tues/wed posting so I’m pulling something from my recipe bank to share. … Continue reading

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Moscow Mule Vodka Drink

We have friends visiting from NYC, so the mountain adventures are on and the booze is flowing.  Here’s my favorite aprés ski vodka drink of the moment: Moscow Mule.  Yes, this fancy copper mugged drink is actually really simple to … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Truffles

For the last two weeks, my husband was in Colorado for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.  Since he missed the 3-course Valentine’s meal that I made and ate by myself, I thought it would be nice to make him … Continue reading

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Homemade Dog Treats

Happy Valentine’s Day!!  To spread the love today, I made some peanut butter dog treats and brought them to the sweet rescue pups at Furburbia, the adoption center for Friends of Animals, Utah.  These pups are so sweet, I hope … Continue reading

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Quinoa Cakes with Spinach

Hope everyone is having a great week and getting ready for Valentine’s this weekend! Also hope the New Englanders are keeping their heads above the snow they are buried in. We wish we had that all out here!  Here’s an … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Menu Course 3: Chocolate Truffles

If you missed the Valentine’s Menu Course 1: Arugula Salad If you missed the Valentine’s Menu Course 2: Homemade Pasta Here’s the third and final course of my Valentine’s Menu: CHOCOLATE!  It’s amazing how easy these are and how delicious … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Menu Course 2: Homemade Pasta with Mushrooms and Spinach

If you missed the Valentine’s Menu Course 1: Arugula Salad Here’s the second course of my Valentine’s Menu: Homemade Pasta!  What is better than homemade pasta?  When I think of homemade pasta I think of my Mom, and special occasions, … Continue reading

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