I’ve made quite a few trips to the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco to experience the best Irish Coffees in the world! You can sit at the counter and watch the whole magical process. The bartender lines up about 20 glasses in a row and makes them all at once, assembly line style, faster…
Archives for March 2015
Drunken Irish Beef Pot Pie with Riva Stout
I just love how this pie got its name. My husband took one look at my haphazard crust and asked, “Is that Drunken Irish Pie?” I assumed he was referring to the fact that I cooked the meat in Stout, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Rather, he was poking fun at my not-so-perfect crust….
Creamy Tomato and Red Pepper Soup
It’s a drizzly day here in Colorado…which makes for perfect soup weather! When I have red peppers I need to use, I usually make a roasted red pepper sweet potato soup that is out of this world! On this occasion I had no potatoes. So, I came up with a creamy tomato, red pepper version….
Spinach Lasagna Rolls
This was super easy and delicious! Adapted from skinnytaste.com. Great idea! Traditional ingredients are rolled up inside lasagna noodles and topped with marinara, mozzarella and Parmesan. I like to pour a glass of Chianti or Sangiovese and sip while I’m cooking anything Italian. 🙂 Enjoy these yummy Spinach Lasagna Rolls! Happy Cooking! ~ Gena Ingredients:…
Veggie burgers
I love a great burger! I tend to order burgers at restaurants and eat plenty of meat in general, so during the week I try to balance our diet with some meatless options. Even though I try to be healthy by balancing my choices, I am not good about eating things that TASTE extra healthy,…
Mexican pizza
Mexican pizza…super easy yet something different. Enjoy it with Gena’s Favorite Margarita and get your Taco Tuesday started!! Refried beans (and ground turkey or beef, if desired) sandwiched between two tortillas, topped with salsa, shredded cheese, avocados and tomatoes – delicious mexican flavors in an easy and fast pizza presentation. For the super speedy version…
A New Look
Welcome to my new blog….I finally am where I want to be! How do you like the new look? I still have some bugs to work out but hopefully I can resolve those issues quickly (before you notice!) 🙂 I have learned SO much about building a website. This week has included many sleepless nights…
Sloppy Joe Cups
I kept seeing Sloppy Joe Cups on Pinterest and was anxious to try my own homemade version. I made mine with ground turkey, red peppers and a yummy sauce. So good…and so easy! They were a hit! You know how I like things from scratch, so I made my own sauce and baked them in…
Thin Mint Martini
In honor of girl scout cookie season, I bring you the Thin Mint Martini! Made with mint and rum, it should technically be called a mojito. However, for some reason when I add special ingredients and ice into a cocktail shaker and serve it chilled I just have to call it a martini. Feel free…