Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I love vintage recipes and this recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies was a fun find! The recipe box from Ohio dates from the early 1900s and who knows how old the recipe is! I modified it a bit from the original as I felt the first batch was a bit flat and added salt. This recipe calls for either raisins or nut meats ...
Chipotle Burrito Bowl Recipe
Chipotle Burrito Bowl Recipe I finally pulled myself out of a 3 week flu stupor to prepare a Mexican food dinner with a Chipotle burrito bowl recipe. Yes, around this home we eat a lot of Mexican, Italian, and Middle Eastern inspired dishes. Every once and a while we will toss in a curry or two to break up the mundane. What can I say? We are ...
Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe
Click here to down for FREE copycat recipe cookbooks to your Kindle. (and some are really cheap hard copy too!) For me, any recipe with roasted corn is a hit! So this one is a win win because it has roasted corn AND it is incredibly easy to make. Wait... trifecta as it is very tasty to eat! This was one of the dishes in my Chipotle Burrito ...
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Bacon Wrapped Dates I LOVE bacon, red wine reduction, and blue cheese so you add some dates to that mix... bacon wrapped dates are a hit for me! I learned to love this dish from of my favorite hangout restaurants in town, Firefly in Las Vegas. Because I am lazy, I don't want to drive to satisfy my cravings so I make them at home. These ...
Hiking Diary
Below is my hiking diary since I started recording my hikes to share the information with other outdoor enthusiasts. In addition to hikes, I have added "points of interest" that may be of "interest" to you. Here is a master list of the hiking in and near Las Vegas and other areas I have been fortunate enough to visit and experience. If ...