You never know how you are going to meet people, over coffee? Perhaps, but dancing while dinner finishes so we can all eat family style, speaking many languages never was so easy as dancing before dinner—where we all made food and brought it to the table.
The accomodation hosted a kitchen with many small stoves and lots of counter top and all of us were hungry so each of us made a small platter of goodies and passed the platters around to eat as one! Blessings come in many forms.
Slice Large Portobello mushrooms in long strips, including stems/stumps. Put in a large skillet, sauté in EVOO over medium heat with one toe of garlic, thinly diced.
Wash/Rinse Salad base mix
Layer salad together, sprinkling with slivered almonds and bleu cheese crumbles
Finish it all off with a honey balsamic dressing and top with sautéed Portabella’s
Cornerstone Coffee, Main Street, Akron, CO 80720
Autumn comes alive in downtown, Akron, Colorado at Cornerstone Coffee, located conviently on Main street, with lots of available parking, it has quickly become my home coffee shop of choice. The lovely ladiens that run Cornerstone Coffee are not only excel at offering a delicious selection of baked goodies and sweet, they own the shop, an extra nice perk (I am a huge fan of supporting and frequenting locally owned businesses, especially in smaller towns and villages.)
Autumn here in Colorado is beautiful, colorful (truly proving the “Colorful Colorado” motto) and darn right chilly, especially when the wind howls. The hot apple cider is a really lovely autumn treat at Cornerstone Coffee…the house brew is also a tasty way to cut the chill with a soft caffeine kick.
Cornerstone Coffee also offers free Wifi to its customers, which is a super perk as well as having many tables and seats avsailable for those wanting to socialize over their brew and baked goods or the daily breakfast and lunch specials. Overall, this place is a “must” for those traveling through Northeast Colorado or living in the region. Located 2 blocks north of HWY 34 in Akron on Main street, check it out, you won’t be disappointed.
PS The turkey, swiss and bacon on toasted rye is amazing!!!
Sparkling Clean Housekeeping
Cheesy Brussel Sprouts, an easy snack/side dish
1 bag of frozen Brussel sprouts (plain)
4 slices (or 4 oz) of real cheddar cheese
Lightly steam the brussel sprouts with a little water, until thawed out and semi cooked. Let cool if cutting by hand. Slice/chop the brussel sprouts by hand or with a food processor, returning to the pan with 2 tablespoons of butter, lightly saute until fully cooked and tender.
Mix in the cheese, putting the pan on low heat until the cheese is melted. Serves 4-6 people a side dish/snack
Whew!! 13 months here have really flown by and now it is time for the next chapter!! A review in photos of all the fun I have experienced living abroad here in Germany.
A super easy one pot wonder that is great for breakfast or brunch and easily feed a crew.
Ingredients:
2 cups old fashioned oats
3 cups water
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 red apples, cored and chopped
2 tablespoons dried raisins
Honey
Set the Honey aside and makes all the other ingredients together in a pot and set the stove top burner to medium. Let the mix simmer and marry, coming to a shaft while until the Oatmeal is fully cooked and apples are semi soft.
Serve in a bowls with a drizzle of honey on top.
Serves 3/4
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Ingredients
2 small zucchini, sliced length wise
4 chicken breast (4 legs or thighs can also be used instead)
1 large can of green beans
1 tsp of montreal seasonings
Salt and pepper
Put chicken in the bottom of a baking dish, sprinkle the Montreal seasonings on top.
Layer zucchini spears/halves over the chicken
Drain can of green beans and layer over the zucchini and chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Cover dish with aluminum foil, bake at 350 for an hour or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Side dish: curried rice
2 cups dried rice
4 cups water
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 small onion minced
Pinch of salt
Combine ingredients in pot, cook on medium heat for 25 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 large can of Lentils
1 large Leek, sliced
3 Large Carrots, peeled and sliced
2 small onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon curry spices
2 tsp dill and Italian seasoning blend
a pinch of salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 litters water (roughly)
Put on low/medium heat for about 20 minutes until the carrots and vegetables are tender. Serve warm, absolutely yummy and very filling.
