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Denver, Colorado Food and Cocktail Blog featuring fresh, homemade, seasonal recipes for food and cocktails. Brownies, Bars and Cookies. Salads, Dressings and Marinades. Brownies, Bars and Cookies. Salads, Dressings and Marinades. Not a coffee drinker but still love Kahlua? While that plan was all about me I decided . Home Cured Pastrami on Rye Sandwiches.

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Please pop over and be inspired! Links to this post. Wednesday, 10 April 2013. Up-cycling and refurbishing part 2.

Obsessing about the warp, the weft and the wool . I finished this shawl before the end of June but abandoned it in need of photographic attention whilst I holidayed back in the UK, taking another project to entertain me over the long hours as we crossed the ocean. I have to say though, the little one-skein beauty, Roses are Red.

Roasted Butternut Squash and Chorizo Soup. Roasted Butternut Squash and Chorizo Soup. This soup gives a warming spiced flavour of the smoked paprika and the chorizo and is perfect for this time of year. It also colours the soup with a deep tinge of red. Made with butternut squash and sage usually makes an appearance during Autumn but I am keen to explore more butternut squash soups this season. Roasted Butternut Squash and Chorizo Soup.