Let me tell you a secret. There is chocolate in this chili. Oh yes. You heard me. And it is healthy. No need to feel bad about seconds right? Right. Mexican Chili Ingredients 1 lb ground round 1 cup chopped onion 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with garlic, undrained 1 (15oz) can…
Main Dishes
Merry Mondays: Big, Soft Cinnamon Rolls
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas spent with the people you love! We had a slight hickup getting here, but we made it! We drove into Alamosa at 4:30am on Friday, exhausted but just happy to be with family. Santa was good to us, our 10 month old enjoyed tearing and eating wrapping paper, and playing with the toys his cousins opened more…
Grandma’s Christmas Breakfast and Christmas Morning Muffins
We are spending Christmas with my family this year in good ol’ Alamosa, Colorado. Heard of it? I didn’t think so. It’s two hours from any major city and shopping mall, and four hours from a major airport. It will most likely be 10 below zero, snowing, and windy. Jealous? I didn’t think so. Yes,…
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend. Ours was pretty laid back, and pretty cold. Thanksgiving morning we ran in our neighborhood Turkey Trot. 8:30am in 10 degree weather. We froze our butts off. We spent the rest of the day at my husband’s Aunt and Uncle’s house with extended family. I…
Jelly Roll Pancakes
Brett makes these Jelly Roll Pancakes for special occasion breakfasts at our house- a slow Saturday morning with no sports, Sunday breakfast before church, or for any of our kids birthdays (it’s always their request!) They are a Denney family favorite that my mother-in-law makes for us every time we visit too (usually around…
Healthier Cinnamon Crunch Sweet Potato Muffins
I think I could eat sweet potatoes in any way, shape or form….even in a muffin. The combination of the sweet potatoes and applesauce in these made for a really, really moist muffin, and the cinnamon-sugar topping adds the perfect touch of sweetness and crunch. Nothing better than a warm…
Creamy Bacon Carbonara
I could eat this pasta every night. It is dee-lish. I saved myself a little bit of fat content by using half-and-half and turkey bacon rather than heavy cream and real bacon. It was still creamy but I can only imagine what heavy cream and the crisp texture of real bacon would do for it….
Mexican Spagehtti Cups
We eat spaghetti at least once a week. It’s my go to when I’m lazy. Plus the Mr. loves it, it’s quick, easy and cheap, so you get no complaining from me. I had some leftover cooked noodles from said weekly spaghetti and I had just made a batch of this Rio’s Salsa…
The Perfect Cauliflower Soup
I love The Pioneer Woman. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in her kitchen. Or be her personal taste tester. I could look at her recipes and browse her photos all day. Everything makes my tummy growl, even if I just ate. This Cauliflower Soup especially caught my eye. I gave it…
Maple Pretzel Chicken Fingers
Maple + Chicken??? I know what you are thinking. Sounds as weird as all those bacon loaded desserts out there. I’ve yet to give any of those a try. I hesitated with these, but went for it, and they were surprisingly good. The maple flavor is subtle, not too over-whelming at all. (I used light…