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Cozy Comfort Foods

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

Fall means apples in everything! Paired with butternut squash, coconut milk, & crunchy roasted seeds, this is just what we need to ease into chilly weather.

Butternut Apple Coconut Soup with Roasted Butternut Seeds

Sweet & tart rotkohl is the coziest fall vegetable dish! Red cabbage slow-simmers with apple slices, sweet onion, & cloves until the flavors marry together.

Oktoberfeast: Rotkohl (Red Cabbage)

Soft, pillowy cheese noodles lightly spiced with nutmeg, basically the German version of creamy mac & cheese that's perfect for soaking up Oktoberfest beer.

Oktoberfeast: Käsespätzle (Cheese Noodles)

Green chile trades tomatoes for tomatillos and beef for pork, all slow-simmered & loaded with freshly roasted green chiles for the most delicious stew!

Colorado Pork Green Chile

Richly spiced cardamom scones made with loose chai tea and extra vanilla have crunchy tops kissed with coarse sugar and light, fluffy insides.

Vanilla Chai Cardamom Scones

Bourbon-soaked raisins and raisin-infused bourbon are the key to the best raisin cookies stuffed with old-fashioned oats.

Oatmeal Bourbon Raisin Cookies

Roasted jalapeños stuffed with three kinds of cheese & sausage are a major winner for everyone who loves a little spiciness.

Italian Stuffed Jalapeños

Good morning! Scooped-out baked potatoes stuffed with crumbled breakfast sausage are the perfect base for a runny egg & extra cheddar.

Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Potato Boats

Banana pancakes are melt-in-your-mouth moist, generously spiced & perfectly paired with a simple honey syrup steeped with cardamom and vanilla.

Spiced Banana Pancakes with Cardamom Honey Syrup

Let's just slow down and savor these beautiful words: jalapeño. bacon. cream cheese. pizza. Yep, this is definitely all kinds of good.

Jalapeño Bacon Cream Cheese Pizza

Jalapeño Popper Spaghetti Squash | Mountain Cravings

Jalapeño Popper Spaghetti Squash

Lazy Wonton Soup | Mountain Cravings

Lazy Wonton Soup

French Onion Grilled Cheese | Mountain Cravings

French Onion Grilled Cheese

Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms & Olives | Mountain Cravings

Skillet Chicken with Mushrooms & Olives

Chicken Tikka Masala Poutine | Mountain Cravings

Chicken Tikka Masala Poutine

Apple & Rosemary Chicken Sausage Skillet | Mountain Cravings

Apple & Rosemary Chicken Sausage Skillet

Nutella Espresso Brownies | Mountain Cravings

Nutella Espresso Brownies

Butternut Sausage Spinach Lasagna | Mountain Cravings

Butternut Sausage Spinach Lasagna

Simple Handmade Pasta | Mountain Cravings

Simple Handmade Pasta

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Recipes from my kitchen are inspired by the seasons, the mountains, and feeding the people I love. I hope you discover a passion for cooking & try a new favorite! MORE →

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  • Who's ready for fall camping?! Make an easy camp dinner by stuffing hasselback potatoes full of cheese & topping them off with garlic butter!
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  • The famous Oktoberfest schweinshaxe, a whole roasted pork knuckle - so incredibly satisfying after a long day of stein hoisting and dancing!
  • All-in-one guide for hosting a Friendsgiving feast: perfectly roasted chicken, garlic parmesan mashed potatoes, maple balsamic roasted veggies, & bourbon pumpkin pie!
  • Kleinur donuts have a wonderfully spicy aroma thanks to cardamom & nutmeg, with a crispy shell and tender center perfect for dipping in coffee!

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