Smoked salmon on a bagel with a mimosa is a favorite for a holiday brunch. I like to toast a bagel and top it with whipped cream cheese, smoked salmon, thinly sliced onion, tomato, granulated garlic and freshly ground pepper. I found a delicious and affordable double package of smoked salmon at Sams Club. Mimosa is a wonderful balance of dry sparkling white [...]
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A Holiday Brunch Favorite: Smoked Salmon and Mimosa
Posted in Christmas, tagged food, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Greeley Colorado, Holiday Food, Loveland, Loveland Colorado, Northern Colorado on December 27, 2011 |
Turkey, Wine and Football Pic
Posted in Thanksgiving, tagged food, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Greeley, Greeley Colorado, Loveland, Loveland Colorado, Northern Colorado, Recipes, Recipes | Tagged Cooking, Thanksgiving food, Windsor CO, Windsor Colorado on November 24, 2010 |
COWBOYS VS SAINTS….. GO COWBOYS!!! Wine Pick: Newmans Own Chardonnay Butterball has a great web page on how to cook a turkey http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/how-tos/know-when-your-turkey-is-done Be sure to check out how to make a turducken under my Thanksgiving recipe section on this blog. Happy Thanksgiving Margaret C. Blythe, CDPE “Yes, I Can!” Broker Associate Keller Williams Realty [...]
Pumpkin Carving, Photography and Seed Roasting Tips
Posted in Halloween, Recipes, tagged Cooking, Cooking Pumpkin Seeds, food, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Greeley, Greeley Colorado, Halloween, Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns, Halloween Recipes, Loveland, Loveland Colorado, Northern Colorado, Pumpkin Carving, Recipes, Windsor CO, Windsor Colorado on October 23, 2010 |
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE BLYTHE FAMILY PUMPKINS Here Are Some Links To Check Out: Pumpkin Carving Tips and Tricks & Pick Your Pumpkin How To Photograph Jack-O-Lanterns With A Digital Camera HGTV Pumpkin Carving Pattern Ideas Roasting Pumpkin Seeds with Alton Brown Margaret C. Blythe, CDPE “Yes, I Can!” Broker Associate [...]
Stuffed Jalapenos
Posted in Appetizers, BBQ, Fourth of July, Recipes, tagged BBQ, BBQ in Northern Colorado, BBQ Recipes, Colorado, Cooking, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Greeley, Greeley Colorado, Loveland, Loveland Colorado, Northern Colorado, Recipes, Windsor, Windsor Colorado on June 7, 2010 |
Stuffed Jalapenos Stuffed Jalapenos (a.k.a. ABT’s) are a favorite appetizer among BBQ competitors. It is fun to try different ingredients to stuff jalapenos. Chiles may be kept upright or horizontal when cooking. These may be assembled ahead of time and cooked just before serving. 30 jalapenos 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 8 ounces shredded [...]
Easter Menu
Posted in Appetizers, Easter, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish, tagged Colorado, Deviled Egg Recipe, Easter Recipes, Fort Collins, Greeley, homes & food, Loveland, Northern Colorado, Recipes, Windsor Colorado on April 3, 2010 |
Easter Menu Steuben’s Deviled Eggs (see recipe below) Smoked Whole Bone-In Ham Mango Glaze Mashed Potatoes Croissants from Sam’s Club Roasted Parmesan Asparagus Coconut Cake Paul Newman’s Pinot Grigio Steuben’s Deviled Egg Recipe Steuben’s Restaurant in Denver makes delicious deviled eggs. The only change I make is substitute the Tabasco sauce for real [...]
Corned Beef for Saint Patrick’s Day
Posted in Holiday Recipes, Main Course, Recipes, Saint Patrick's Day, tagged Colorado, Cooking, Corned Beef, Crock Pot Recipes, Fort Collins, Greeley, homes & food, Loveland, Northern Colorado, Recipes, Saint Patrick's Day Celebration in Northern Colorado, Saint Patrick's Day Corned Beef Recipe, Saint Patrick's Day Recipes, Windsor CO on March 17, 2010 |
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! The day is named after St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Across the U.S. we are celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with Chicago dyeing their river green, New York City is having the largest parade in the World and in Northern Colorado I am cooking a corned beef in the crock [...]
Valentine Swinney Strawberry Pie
Posted in Desserts, Recipes, Valentine's Day, tagged Baking, Cooking, food, Fort Collins, Fort Collins Colorado, Fort Collins Real Estate, Greeley, Greeley Colorado, homes & food, Loveland, Loveland Colorado, Northern Colorado, Northern Colorado Real Estate, Pie, Recipes, Strawberry Pie, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Dessert, Valentine's Day Recipe, Valentine's Day Swinney Strawberry Pie, Windsor Colorado on February 14, 2010 |
Happy Valentine’s Day Swinney Strawberry Pie My cousin Laura makes a yummy Swinney Strawberry Pie. This is a scrumptious pie to serve your valentine with the pretty red strawberries. Pie Filling: 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar 3 ounces cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring 1 cup strawberries, [...]
BBQ & New Years Day Tamales
Posted in BBQ, Christmas, Recipes, tagged BBQ, BBQ in Colorado, BBQ in Fort Collins, BBQ in Northern Colorado, BBQ in Windsor, Fort Collins, Greeley, Homemade tamales, homes & food, Loveland, Pork Butt, Ribs, Tamales, tamales in Northern Colorado, Windsor on December 28, 2009 |
It was a very cold Christmas in Northern Colorado to smoke baby back ribs and pork butts! My insulated smoker took over an hour to get to temperature. As usual, we loved my husband’s delicious ribs. The pork butts will go in the tamales for New Years Day. Once the pork cooled, I was able to [...]
Never-Ever-Fail Chocolate Fudge
Posted in Christmas, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Recipes, tagged Fudge, homes & food, Judith Choate Fudge, Never Fail Fudge, Recipes on December 26, 2009 |
It doesn’t seem like Christmas time without fudge. My father-in-law use to make the best fudge and this recipe is a close second. Just a note: I use Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Bittersweet Chips (Sam’s Club) and pecans in my fudge. I store my fudge in tins at room temperature. Never-Ever-Fail Chocolate Fudge by Judith [...]
I have made a lot of different bread puddings and the Golden Nugget Bread Pudding is one of my favorites. Other favorites of mine are Barefoot Contessa’s Croissant Bread Pudding http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/croissant-bread-pudding-recipe/index.html and Famous Dave’s Bread Pudding http://www.canigetsome.com/breadpudding.htm with a heavier bread consistency. The Golden Nugget Bread Pudding is traditional with a layer of custard on [...]
Happy Turducken!!
Posted in Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Thanksgiving, tagged Chef Paul Prudhomme, John Madden, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving food, Turducken, Turducken in Northern Colorado on November 23, 2009 |
Do you remember John Madden’s diagram of a turducken on a Thanksgiving football game? I don’t have Madden’s diagram but check out this hilarious video of Frank Caliendo as John Madden with his turducken. We can thank Chef Paul Prudhomme for creating the delicious and unique turducken. A turducken is de-boned with [...]
***Happy 4th of July***
Posted in Fourth of July, Recipes, tagged Cake, Flag Cake, Flag Cake Recipe in Homes & Food by Margaret C. Blythe, Fourth of July, homes & food, Recipes on July 3, 2009 |
My 1st Flag Cake Here is an over the top Flag Cake recipe by Barefoot Contessa. Your 4th of July crowd will love the flavor of this cake and it is so festive. Have a fun and safe **4th of July** Are you considering selling or buying a home in the Fort [...]
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