Ingredients 2.5 cups Cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (using pre-shredded can result in grainy queso)1 tbsp cornstarch1/2 tbsp butter or olive oil1 large garlic clove, minced1/4 small white onion, very finely chopped (1/4 cup)13 oz evaporated milk (1 can, not low fat)1 small tomato, finely diced (3/4 cup)1/4 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder, cumin4 oz can chopped green chile,...
Ingredients 3 lbs fresh ripe tomatoes4 cloves garlic peeled½ onion diced2 tablespoons olive oilsalt & pepper to taste½ teaspoon dried basil½ teaspoon dried oregano2 cups chicken or veggie broth1/4 cup parmesan cheese optional garnish1/2 cup heavy cream or 3 tbs. of butter optional Instructions Preheat oven to 450°F.Wash and cut tomatoes (cut in half for smaller apricot sized tomatoes, cut larger tomatoes into...
INGREDIENTS1 lb. macaroni or pasta of choice4 c. water4 tbsp. butter1 tsp. kosher salt1/2 tsp. ground mustard1 (5-oz.) can evaporated milk3 c. sharp cheddar2 c. irish cheddar or fontina1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesansalt & Freshly ground black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Add macaroni, water, butter, salt, mustard, and to the bowl of your Instant Pot. Secure lid, and set to manual on high pressure....
When you experience something you deem "hard" or perhaps something others may deem a shock, tragedy, rough, difficult, a tough go of it, maybe you've seen a rough patch... you know what I mean. It could be personal, professional, something self-imposed, something you didn't anticipate, something you saw coming, any way you look at it - there's a beginning, middle and end to it. It's not always hard, and the beginning feels different than the...
My second tattoo. It is the one I agonized over the longest, spent the most time researching because I wanted to get it right. The one I look at every day - not on my body but on my wall, and one I've maybe forgotten I have on my body, and maybe why I forgot I got placed ON my body. I commissioned a Japanese calligrapher to do a custom artistic (less traditional) version for me that I could then also have transferred to tattoo paper and then...
This time of year for me has always felt harder emotionally than others. Beyond the very real weight of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), there is a weird sort of awkward holding my breath sort of feeling. It's an uncomfortableness that's resulted in settling into something that is a palpable discomfort, but I can't really do anything about it. Winter time (at least in Colorado) is as manic as any other season, but for me, the grasp winter has...
While we're on the subject of feelings (I mean, when aren't we?) I want to dive into my love for my wide variety of loving friends. They are scattered around the globe, and I feel like the ones I collect, seem to stay delicately tucked into pockets of my life and poke their heads out when I need them most. They are quite possibly the most treasured peices of my heart. Never has there ever been a deeper love in this universe than the love I have...
Along the journey of life, there is bound to be a time in your life which your path will diverge from one that you may have been sharing with someone. Perhaps that path had been well worn, traveled and as you look back over your shoulder you see many happy memories. However, glancing ahead, your paths begin to part and the footsteps now find their own beat instead of landing to the same time. It's sad, and can sometimes feel like you are breaking,...
Asking for help isn't inherently a bad thing. We're often told that to be strong, we have to do it ourselves. To be brave, we can do it alone. To be stoic, to have a stiff upper lip, that we should and can tough it out. This isn't a thing that just men have to deal with, though they have it MUCH worse than women do. They have to do it without showing emotion. Women are at least given a pass that they have to do it, but people will wait if...