New recipe, July 31, 2015

Fresh Mango Ice Pops from the July 15, 2015 Denver Post. All fruit--very tasty! We felt they could use a little something more to really make the mango flavor stand out--maybe a touch more citrus juice. We give these a 4.

New recipes, July 30, 2015

At the Groshek Family Reunion, it was our night to cook. All 5 of these are new.

Grilled Eggplant and Babaganoush from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. We liked the Baba Ghanoush, but it would have been better on bread or crackers than on grilled eggplant slices. We give it a 4.

Grilled Corn and Chili Dip from the July 2015 Bon Appetít--delicious! We are thinking yogurt in place of the sour cream might make it healthier while keeping the flavors, but it is tasty! It gets a 4.

New recipes, July 30, 2015 (part 2)

The remaining new recipes:

Potato Salad with Grilled Kale from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Great--it gets a 5.

Fresh Cherries with Spring Onions and Cilantro from the July 2015 Food and Wine--another 5!

Roast Pork Shoulder with Star Anise and Soy Sauce, also from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Wonderful flavors--make this! It gets a 5.

One more new recipe, July 30, 2015

Today's ice pop--Cucumber Sesame Popsicle from the July 15, 2015 Denver Post. These are very refreshing, not quite as popular with the family--we give them a 4.

New recipe, July 29, 2015

Apricot and Pistachio Ice Pop from the July 15, 2015 Denver Post. These were also very popular with Mark's family--different people have different favorites, but each one so far is someone's favorite. These get another 5.

New recipe, July 28, 2015

Egyptian Hibiscus and Peach Ice Pops from the July 15, 2015 Denver Post. Another 5!

New recipe, July 27, 2015

This week we are on an ice pop theme, thanks to an article in the July 15, 2015 Denver Post. Today's is Ruby Grapefruit and Campari Ice Pops. Excellent, they get a 5 for flavor! They never quite freeze hard, retaining a slight slushiness, which makes it a bit difficult to get them out of the mold--we wonder if this might be from the small amount of alcohol from the Campari.

New recipe, July 26, 2015

Tomatillo Breakfast Tacos from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. Good flavors--we give these a 3. We would have liked a little chile spiciness.

New recipe, July 25, 2015

Pesto Pork Pinwheels with Grilled Peaches from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. These are great, they get a 5! Served with a caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes.

Wine: Fire Road Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012

New recipe, July 24, 2015

Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Line Salsa, from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. Yum! We give this a 4. With grilled corn and cucumbers with a Dijon Vinaigrette.

Wine: Antis Torrontés 2010

New recipes, July 23, 2015

Juniper Marinated Flank Steak, and Curried Potato Salad, both from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. We give the steak a 5, and the potatoes a 3.

Wine: Zenato Alanera Rosso Veronese 2012

New recipe, July 22, 2015

Peruvian Beef Kebabs with Grilled Corn from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. Great flavored! We give it a 4.

Wine: Les Darons Languedoc 2013 by Jeff Carrel

New recipe, July 21, 2015

Indian Edamame Quinoa Burgers from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. Very tasty--we give this a 4. Delicious!

Wine: Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé 2013

New recipe, July 20, 2015

Edamame and Chicken Greek Salad from the July/August 2015 Eating Well. Really tasty--this gets a 4!

New recipe, July 19, 2015

Rosé Spritzer from the April 2015 Bon Appetít. Very refreshing, we give this a 4.

New recipe, July 18, 2015

The South Side Cocktail from the October 2014 Bon Appetït. Enjoyable--it gets a 4.

New recipe, July 17, 2015

The Good Farmer Cocktail from the shyly/August 2015 Eating Well. Yum, it gets a 4.

New recipe, July 16, 2015

Pork Scallopine with Fennel Salsa Verde from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Delicious, layered flavors! We give this a 5!

Wine: Piere Sauvignon Vie di Romans 2007

New recipe, July 15, 2015

Pork Loin with Cherry Vinaigrette from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Tasty! It gets a 4.

Wine: Black Diamond Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2013

New recipe, July 14, 2015

The Triple Degree, or Martini with a Spot, from Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology--quite nice, it gets a 4

New recipe, July 12, 2015

Cabbage and Carrot Slaw with Walnut Za'atar Pesto from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Clever flavor combination, very tasty--it gets a 4.

Served with a Traeger Roasted Chicken.

Wine: Victor Hugo Les Mis 2013 Paso Robles Estate Bottled Rosé

New recipe, July 11, 2015

Tequila Grapefruit Spritzer from the July 2015 Bon Appetít--our post-Triple Bypass celebration! Quite nice--we give this a 4.

New recipe, July 10, 2015

Grilled Lemon Chicken with Feta Rice from the July 2015 Cooking Light. This is nice, but the rice was too salty and the chicken needed a little more. We give it a 3.

Wine: La Solarie Condrieu 2010

New recipe, July 9, 2015

Tomato Peach Salad with Tofu Cream from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Fabulous--this gets a 5! Served with sautéed shrimp.

Wine: Côte-Rôtie Cuvée du Plessy 2007--a great wine, just not the bed match.

New recipe

Beef Tostadas with Quick Pickled Onions from the July 2015 Cooking Light. Even doubling the spices this seems underseasoned, so it gets a 3.

No wine, had a Leffe blond

New recipe, July 7, 2015

Seared Black Bass with Scallion Chili Relish (we used tilapia) from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Great, it gets a 4

No wine, had a Leffe blond

New recipe, July 6, 2015

Cucumber Scallion Salad with Chili Oil from the July 2015 Bon Appetít. Tasty, this gets a 4.

New recipes, July 5, 2015

Chinese Chicken Salad from Evan Goldstein's Perfect Pairings. Delicious--we give it a 5!

Wine: (thanks Tim and Rich) Smith Madrone Napa Valley Spring Mountain District Riesling 2013

Dessert: Grilled Peaches and Ricotta from Epicurious. We did the version with honey and cracked pepper, not the sugar syrup. We give them a 4.

New recipe, July 4, 2015

Happy Independence Day! After a long ride with lots of climbing, we made Roast Pork Loin with Creamy Onion Sauce and Sautéed Apples, from Evan Goldstein's Perfect Pairings (we did it with a pork tenderloin). It has a fair amount of butter, and tasted great! We give it a 5. Served with a green salad with orange and applewood smoked olives, which were a great flavor combination.

Wine: Dr L Loosen Brothers Sparkling Riesling

New recipe, July 3, 2015

We had the Steak Au Poivre from Evan Goldstein's Perfect Pairings--still delicious, would use a little less salt. The new recipe is Snap Peas and Green Beans with Arugula Mint Pesto. These worked well together. We give both a 5.

Wine: Silver Oak 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

New recipe, July 2, 2015

Brave New Swirled, from Tim Federle's Tequila Mockingbird-Cocktails with a Literary Twist.

This is really tasty! Would be fun with brunch. We give it a 5

New recipe, July 1, 2015

We went to see Cirque du Soleil Kurios, which was wonderful. Hence another cocktail: Black Feather Cocktail from Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology. This is pretty good--it gets a 3.

New recipe, June 30, 2015

Another cocktail-it was a very busy day! The Elegant Without Number cocktail from Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology. It is pleasant--it gets a 3.

New recipe, June 28, 2015

The Southern Gin from Epicurious. It is quite nice, and gets a 4.