Mountain Cravings – Healthy(ish) Comfort Food

Cherry Beer-Glazed Chicken Skewers

Celebrating Great American Beer Festival with craft beer recipes from Golden, Colorado! Chicken, shallots, & cherries seared on the grill and glazed with cherry beer from Golden City Brewery.

In partnership with Great American Beer Festival.

The Great American Beer Festival is almost here! GABF is an annual celebration of everything wonderful in the world of craft brewing, hosted right here in Denver by the Brewer’s Association. The recipes I’m sharing this week all feature beers from breweries near & dear to my heart, quite literally: they’re all right here in our home of Golden, Colorado!

We’re welcoming the weekend with a beer-soaked recipe for the grill, featuring Cherry Bomber Ale from our favorite backyard brewers, Golden City Brewery! Skewers of marinated chicken, shallots, and cherries hit the grill for a quick sear, finished off with a drizzle of cherry-thyme beer glaze.

Celebrating Great American Beer Festival with craft beer recipes from Golden, Colorado! Let's spice up gluten-free beer bread with pumpkin, maple syrup, & cinnamon to welcome fall.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Beer Bread

The Great American Beer Festival is almost here! GABF is an annual celebration of everything wonderful in the world of craft brewing, hosted right here in Denver by the Brewer’s Association.

Celebrating Great American Beer Festival with craft beer recipes from Golden, Colorado! New Terrain's Suntrip makes the perfect broth for mussels, fennel, & shallots.

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Fennel & Shallots

Drumroll, please… the week of the Great American Beer Festival is here! GABF is an annual celebration of everything wonderful in the world of craft brewing, hosted right here in Denver by the Brewer’s Association.

Gorgeously luscious bundt cake bursting with red wine, sinfully good dark chocolate, & just a kiss of cinnamon. For special celebrations or just because!

Red Wine Chocolate Bundt

The air is crisp! The mountain leaves are stunning!

Embrace the cozy flavors of fall with a rustic stew of roasted red peppers, fresh basil, & sausage! Equally perfect for forest campsites & home kitchens.

Roasted Pepper & Sausage Stew

Comfort food season is here! And no, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice, although I’m sure I’ll cave soon enough – but let’s start the season with savory favorites.

Spicy-sweet-crunchy-soft shrimp tacos are our summer anthem! Perfect excuse to marry Indian & Mexican with the bright, peppy flavors of mango & habanero.

Shrimp Curry Tacos with Mango Habanero Slaw

These spicy-sweet-crunchy-soft shrimp tacos are my summer anthem! As in I could eat them every single day, as in I just ate a full plate but I’m still craving more.

Kickstart mornings with super-caffeinated cookies! These rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, & naturally sweetened for indulgent-but-healthy quick breakfasts.

Mocha Buzz Breakfast Cookies

Kickstart your morning with super-caffeinated cookies! These lusciously rich cookies are vegan, gluten-free, and packed with energy thanks to espresso & cacao nibs.