Mountain Cravings - Healthy(ish) Comfort Food

Dark Chocolate Ginger Thumbprint Cookies

The grown-up version of childhood peanut butter kiss cookies: squares of dark chocolate flecked with crystallized ginger cozied up with shortbread!

This recipe is sponsored by Chocolove.

New favorite fall pairing: squares of dark chocolate flecked with crystallized ginger cozied up with shortbread! These are the grown-up version of your favorite childhood peanut butter kiss cookies. We’re swapping peanut butter for a spicy ginger and kisses for high-quality Belgian chocolate, upgrading flavors without tarnishing the nostalgia.

I love the pairing of delicate shortbread with rich dark chocolate because they don’t overpower each other. The cookie is buttery and tender, the crystallized ginger adds a note of spice, and they play together really nicely. This cookie base is going to appear all season long in our kitchen!

Brussels sprout salad with a little bit of everything: sweet cranberries, salty shaved parmesan, crunchy toasted almonds, & maple-balsamic vinaigrette.

Cranberry Almond Brussels Sprout Salad

I’ve got holiday food on my mind already. I’m a big believer in not rushing the holidays – and especially not forgetting my favorite, Halloween!

The secret to the very best ribs? Sous vide! Perfectly tender all the way through & seared over a blazing fire to create the perfect crusty bark.

The Very Best Sous Vide Ribs

People feel very strongly about ribs… to put it mildly. Barbeque is a religion in some states.

Warm up the oven on cozy, chilly mornings and start your day with soft dark chocolate, orange, & cardamom rolls with a sweet orange glaze.

Dark Chocolate Orange Rolls

This recipe is sponsored by Chocolove. I can’t get enough of dark chocolate and orange this fall!

Guide to the Great American Beer Festival, with a map of the 2017 GABF award-winning beers - now get out there and drink local!

Great American Beer Festival Guide + Winning Beer Map

This post brought to you by the Great American Beer Festival. Jump to Map of Award-Winning Beers This weekend we were lucky enough to go on the incredible wild ride that is the Great American Beer Festival!

Thick slices of bacon are slathered with a spicy, sugary beer sauce and roasted over a smoky campfire for breakfast heaven!

Campfire Beer-Candied Bacon

If you’ve never had candied bacon, you’re in for a treat! Thick slices of bacon are slathered with a spicy, sugary beer sauce and roasted over a smoky campfire for breakfast heaven.

Brownies-meet-fudge flavored with Graham Cracker Porter & sprinkled with coarse sea salt for contrast are addictingly irresistible - you've been warned!

Sea Salt Porter Brownie Bites

I couldn’t pass up the chance for another fudgy brownie bite recipe! These are seriously the best little squares of brownie-meets-fudge goodness that you’ll ever taste, completely irresistible.