Category Archives: quick

World’s Greatest Granola Just Got a Little Better

Posted on December 13, 2012 by SAO'

After winning the top prize at the state fair, where else is there to go? Just sit back and rake in the dough, right? Well, that worked for a while, but eventually we had to have another go at it. … Continue reading →

Posted in breakfast, photography, quick, Slow Food | 2 Comments

Concentration

Posted on August 16, 2012 by SAO'

So now I know … if I ever need 30 minutes of peace and quiet, just give her a cup of shredded cheese and a couple of almost-ready-for-the-oven quesadillas, and then just sit back and watch her go at it.

Posted in cooking, eggs, family, kids, mental health, milestones, Parenting 101, photography, quick, toddlers | Leave a comment

Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake: if you can use a can opener …

Posted on November 1, 2011 by SAO'

It’s easy. It feeds an army. Freezes well for week-long snacking. And you can mix up the directions and it still works. Thanks to the forgiving quality of pumpkin. Seriously, has anyone ever screwed up a pumpkin dessert? Well, there … Continue reading →

Posted in baking, cupcakes, fall, pumpkin, quick, recipes, seasonal, thanksgiving | 5 Comments

Autumn on the Brain

Posted on October 4, 2011 by SAO'

There are few things in life better than a mid-summer watermelon, lemonade when the thermometer hits triple digits, or a peach in August, which is really the only month they should be allowed to be consumed. But it’s getting colder … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, cookies, dessert, fall, quick | 3 Comments

30 Minute Thin-Crust Skillet Pizza

Posted on September 23, 2011 by SAO'

There are lots of shortcuts for making pizza dough, but I’m not sure this one counts as a shortcut. It simply uses a time-honored method for a quick bread — using beer instead of yeast — and applies it to … Continue reading →

Posted in pizza, quick | 3 Comments

Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Posted on May 25, 2011 by SAO'

2 cups flour (or, 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup white whole wheat) ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 6 Tbs (¾ stick) unsalted butter, room temp (or half butter, half shortening, for an … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday idea, or just a quick lunch

Posted on May 3, 2011 by SAO'

Stumbled onto this one the same time that we found this one. Funny that I had never thought of putting an egg on a quesadilla before, and then found two on the same day that called for it. While the … Continue reading →

Posted in eggs, health, lunch, quick | 4 Comments

Chupacabra Soup

Posted on October 19, 2010 by SAO'

This isn’t quite a non-recipe, in the sense that you can pretty much substitute anything you want in any quantity and it’ll still turn out basically the same. But it is a highly negotiable one, with a lot of options … Continue reading →

Posted in chiles, Mexican, quick, soup, soup and stew, southwest | 1 Comment

All-American Cracked-Wheat Summer Salad

Posted on June 2, 2010 by SAO'

A rose by any other name … got me thinking. “All-American Cracked Wheat Summer Salad.” That’s my new name for tabouli. Or tabbouleh. Or tabuleh. Or any of the other variations of this wheaty salad. (What? Spellcheck says “wheaty” isn’t … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Sink Frittata

Posted on March 27, 2010 by SAO'

I’m not sure what I would do if I was forced to give up eggs. Scrambled with a side of toast and bacon. Scrambled with green chiles in a breakfast burrito. Boiled just right for egg salad. Soft boiled with … Continue reading →

Posted in bacon, breakfast, chiles, cooking, economy, foodie quotes, quick | 2 Comments