If you've ever talked birthdays with me, you've probably heard me lament about being a January baby. The almighty Saint Google and the National Institutes of Health states that "patients with melancholic depression were more frequently born in fall/winter and less often in spring/summer compared with patients with atypical depression". Sad girls club since 1990! …
My friend Jen and I made another stop on our best tacos of Colorado Springs tour. This time we visited Maria's Taco Shop located at 2812 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Don't let the unassuming exterior derail you, this taco was a heavyweight competitor. (If you haven't read about our other contenders, …
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Since my last post, I tried one more restaurant's tacos. A couple weeks ago, we went camping, and I made breakfast tacos. I cooked the bacon and eggs on the campfire, and then added salsa and some spicy guac. That might have been the best taco in the Springs that day, but it doesn't exactly …
Continue reading The Quest for the Best Taco in Colorado Springs Continues
Several years ago, I joined my dear friend Jen in her search for the best taco in town. We tried many places and decided that Tlaqupaque on Murray Blvd. was the strongest contender. And now, we have resurrected our search. We have reunited and returned. And so launches our true and noble sojourn. The very …
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This method is cheap and easy which makes me love it. Instead of buying sub-par, stale bread, I've been making my own sandwich bread. I try to do it on Saturdays or Sundays if I can. This recipe costs less than $3 and, like with many other homemade food, it's in a different galaxy than …
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Due to the month-long rain storms we had recently, all kinds of things have been growing in our garden. We've got about 10 wild pumpkin plants (thanks, Halloween wedding!), blackberries, peaches, apples, gooseberries, gorgeous roses in three different colors, mini and regular sized iris, orange day lilies, grape hyacinth, many lilac bushes, Saskatoon berries, a …
Just about every morning my husband gets up with the sun, tends to the animals, and then makes coffee and this banana berry smoothie. The really cool thing about this recipe is you can make it your own. We buy all different kinds of fresh and frozen fruit for this, mangoes, dragon fruit, kiwis, the …
This year for Christmas, I bought myself an air fryer. I liked it so much that I sent it to my mom and grandma, though I wish I would have paid the extra like $15 for the one with a touch screen. This model has a dial that you turn which doesn't always feel exact. …
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