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New York City: Day 2
We only had one full day to spend in the city, and tried to pack in as much adventure as two people could stand. So we started our...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 13, 20153 min read


New York City: Day 1
In lieu of a beach vacation this year, the hubs and I decided to venture out to New York City for a week. With all of the Christmas...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 12, 20152 min read


Not-So-Successful Rasta Pasta
After watching an interesting episode on DDD a couple weeks ago, we saw a dish that we thought would just "scream" my husband. Pasta,...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 7, 20151 min read


The 2015 Running Event in Austin
I spent the last several days down in Austin, TX for the 2015 Running Event. Our Fall 2016 line was being shown at the event, and I was...

Rachel Erickson
Dec 5, 20151 min read


Merry Christmas Season
With Thanksgiving days behind us, it is officially time to start celebrating the Christmas Season. We brought out the Christmas tree and...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 29, 20151 min read


Happy Thanksgiving!
This year in Colorado, we saw a cold and snowy Thanksgiving Day. We spent our morning battling the crowds at both the YMCA and at our...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 27, 20152 min read


Drunken Noodles
Another Thai dish on our list to make was Drunken Noodles. Rice noodles in a sweet and spicy sauce, this time with chicken. The dish...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 24, 20151 min read


Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks in Lemon Oil and Honey Sauce
I came down with a nasty little head cold yesterday morning, and ended up passing off the cooking adventure to the hubs last night....

Rachel Erickson
Nov 16, 20151 min read


Chimichangas!
Last night, we took our love for burritos to the next level. With my parents in town visiting, we thought that it would be best to pick...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 8, 20151 min read


Raspberry Compote over Waffles
I'll admit that tonight's dinner was more of an excuse to have brinner... But we decided to figure out how to properly cook a berry...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 2, 20151 min read


Smoker Pulled Pork with Brussel Sprouts
Last weekend, I did something that you're never really supposed to do if you're a good wife... I went out and make a pretty big purchase...

Rachel Erickson
Nov 1, 20152 min read


Moroccan Chicken Tagine
While searching through our cook books last week, we found a recipe for a dish called Chicken Tagine. It called for some interesting...

Rachel Erickson
Oct 25, 20151 min read


Pepperoni Pretzels
Two weeks ago, I attempted a visit to the farmer's market, looking for some delicious treats for College Football Saturday at home....

Rachel Erickson
Oct 17, 20151 min read


Shrimp and Grits
This recipe for cheddar grits with shrimp was fairly easy to put together. Neither of us had ever eaten grits before, so this was...

Rachel Erickson
Oct 5, 20151 min read


Pad Thai with Crab
Coming across this recipe, I realized that I hadn't eaten Pad Thai since I lived in New York (when I ate it probably every week). There...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 28, 20151 min read


Grandma's Raspberry Pie
I know this is old news, but every year I make us a fresh raspberry pie in the fall. Whenever we can get a big bag of organic berries...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 27, 20151 min read


Spanish Tortilla with Romesco Sauce
When the hubs found a recipe for a Spanish Tortilla, I was a little confused at first... How were we going to make a meal out of a...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 26, 20151 min read


Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot Pie
Two weeks ago, we made an extremely delicious chicken pot pie recipe as our cooking challenge of the week. It was a very traditional...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 19, 20151 min read


Parmesan Risotto
After a couple weekends of traveling and racing, I was finally able to get back in the kitchen last weekend for another new recipe...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 12, 20151 min read


My Way or the Tri Way: August 30, 2015
Soon after I arrived home from my trip to Germany, I headed out to the Aurora Reservoir for my last triathlon of the season. This event...

Rachel Erickson
Sep 9, 20151 min read
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