10.19.14

Broncos!!
Another beautiful fall day in Colorado! The scrub oak around Castle Rock are peaking this weekend. 

A great Bronco game as Peyton Manning reached 510 TB Passes...what an amazing athlete!

02.02.14

Sad Ending to a Great Season
Well, tonight's game did not have the outcome that we had all wanted...final score was 43-8. There's always next year!

And I have to say that I wasn't overly impressed with this year's commercials. I was a rating panelist for USA Today and had to watch a few more of the crappy ones this year. My favorites: Cherrios, Budweiser and Audi.

02.01.14

Super Bowl Sweets
Well, I'm going half homemade & half purchased for dessert tomorrow. Last week I decided to go with a favorite of some friends, as well as mine - the Oreo, and make "Slutty Cheesecake Bars." Yes. That's really their name...sorry mother! ;) After looking over the recipe they are made in an 8x8 pan, so I was afraid that I would need something else. So, I decided to make an order to The Bundt Shop for the "Manning Mini" special.


In closing...One. More. Sleep.

01.31.14

Nacho Cupcakes
Today our Specials Team hosted the monthly "Friday Treats" at school today. Back in August, when we chose this date and decided on our Tailgating - Super Bowl theme, we were all very hopeful that our home team would be in the big game!! Being able to have a Bronco-themed day was AWESOME!!

The team put together a great spread of food...chips & dips, Lil' Smokies, meatballs, pulled pork, chili, Bronco cookies, and the nacho cupcakes! The cupcakes were a big hit and they were so fun to make! (They were Pinterest inspired of course!) Here were the ingredients:

• chocolate fudge cupcake
• yellow frosting (cheese)
• strawberry preserves (salsa)
• Sour Punch Bites (jalapenos)
• sugar-cinnamon tortillas (chips)

01.19.14

Quad Box
Well, there was NO way I could stick with one photo, let alone two photos today!!! In honor of our Denver Broncos winning the AFC Championship game and in remembrance of the NFL RedZone (Yes, they will be back next year, I just miss watching all the games.) I decided to make today a Quad Box!!


We've got:

• Orange & Blue Cupcakes
• Pig Shots - that's right, Pig Shots!! (kielbasa, jalapeno, cream cheese, chilies, and bacon!) Thanks to my sister & brother-in-law! #davesbiggreenegg
• Peyton holding the AFC Championship trophy. AND....
• The few clouds that showed up in the north for an ORANGE & BLUE SUNSET!! As some of you know, I was missing them last night. :)

01.17.14

Date Night

We enjoyed dinner at Zink Kitchen + Bar in DTC tonight. This was a restaurant we discovered during Restaurant Week a few years ago. This was always a place we wanted to visit on a "regular" night, and after purchasing an Amazon Local deal we did just that. I was able to enjoy my first kale chip tonight! Not too bad...but you ABSOLUTELY need someone to check your teeth after eating them! ;) Today I also had a wonderful surprise in my car...loved the rose!

United in Orange
Today was another two pic day! The restaurant we went to tonight is located on Orchard. There are three office building located right at Orchard and I-25. The buildings are usually lit up pink in October for breast cancer awareness. The are currently decked out in orange and blue for the Bronco's AFC Championship game on Sunday...pretty cool!