Cookie of the Year anyone? Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies Although this first batch was delicious, it wasn’t the prettiest outcome. Baking at high altitude can be a b*%$#, especially with a new cookie recipe, so I started to experiment. I increased the oven temperature to 365 and decreased the time, checking them around 10 minutes….
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Sawtooth National Forest in Sun Valley
I couldn’t let it go unsaid how much I appreciated the area of Sun Valley. The little towns of Ketchum, Sun Valley, Stanley, and Salmon make up a beautiful area. I stumbled upon the well known Sawtooth Brewery and a symphony concert that evening at the colorful Sun Valley Inn and Lodge. I could have…
Hikes Around Evergreen
This beautiful view is found just a few miles up from my house on the way to Evergreen Mountain. This is my new friend and hiking partner Katie (the wife of our realtor).I packed a thermos of hot tea to enjoy at the peak of our hike. Here is where we stopped to take in…
Evergreen Has My Heart
My favorite place to hang out in the chalet is the living room nestled up by the fire or standing at the back door off the kitchen/living room directly behind the bird feeder situated in the center of the backyard. The view gawking from that sliding glass door is a splendid one and displays a…
Denver Urban Homestead Tour
As I have mentioned in a previous post or two, Cyrus and I bought a house and will soon be moving into our first home! He has been doing most of the gardening research and pre-planning as I have been studying how to raise chickens. I found out about this self guided Urban Homestead Tour…
Triple Bypass Weekend in the Mountains and Camping
This weekend I signed up to volunteer for a big organized bike ride in the mountains called the Triple Bypass. The challenging and popular ride gets its name from the three main mountain passes that are covered from Evergreen to Avon in a range of 120 miles. We worked from 9am until 5pm serving the…
Exploring Wild Wyoming
Prepping for camping was tough but half the fun! I just loved to start thinking about being out there days before our road trip began, cooking in our new cast iron pot and skillet out in Wyoming’s wilderness on our new camp stove. I pre-made a Mexican casserole, Shish kabobs, homefries, and Browned Butter Strawberry…
Denver: New and Old Friends, Red Rocks, and The Wild Animal Sanctuary
This was a fun day out for a birthday brunch at Highland Tap and Burger–wives and babies included but not pictured. After we ate, we walked over to a nice and breezy beer garden in LoHi called Recess. Chris introduced me to a short day hike in the Red Rocks Park area. Afterwards we…
Pfeiffer Beach: Home of the Purple Sand
Pfeiffer Beach at Pfeiffer State Park in Big Sur is a beautiful and unique sight. The parking lot was full, so I took the free route parking on the highway opting for the 3 mile trek down the beach road. Not far down the road, a friendly older couple from the east coast stopped to offer a…
Yoga in a Yurt and More…
This is my first morning and full day to be here in Big Sur, and I certainly started it out right! I woke up before sunrise and walked the entire area in my robe and slippers with my big camera in tow. This early bird got all the worms. I saw the sunrise over the…
