Chicken and Dumplings.. and the importance of first-year-o-marriage back ups

So this week I figured out I like the idea of chicken and dumplings way more then I liked the actual dish. I came across an interesting recipe on the Pink Parsley blog. It is a chicken and dumpling dish that uses Salsa Verde which adds a kick and herb cornmeal dumplings which adds more flavor.

It took about an hour to put together but I had been cold all day and had the motivation to make a super comforting food.

        Recipe found here.

The first few bites tasted awesome. It had a lot of flavor, spice, and was incredibly rich. However, it was way too heavy for Jake and I to eat as a meal. We had ate about 1/4 of our plate and agreed that the rest was going to have to go in the fridge for another time.

In came my first-year-o-marriage back up food. Since I like to try new recipes quite a bit, it is crucial I have back up food in case the recipe is a flop. Some of these back ups include hot pockets, chicken pot pies, skillet meals, and of course toasted PB&J.

I think I got way more compliments on my 3 minute PB&Js then the hour long chicken and dumplings with fresh cut herbs, but I'll take what I can get :)

Colorado!

Jake and I just got back from Colorado the other night. It was soo beautiful and fun.

We went to go visit these guys:

After they picked us up from the air port, we went to an awesome restaurant called The Sink in Boulder. I was seriously craving a post 4 hour flight beer. This beer was brewed just a few miles away from Boulder and hit the spot.

Appetizers of guacamole/brie/and bruschetta followed...

We then split the best pizza I have ever had. It had tomato, basil, artichokes, and tofu. I had to take a few bites before I took a picture..

The next day we went skiing near by at Eldora. The slopes are in the background. I was way too paranoid to bring my camera skiing so this will have to do.

On Saturday we were motivated to climb a mountain.

We made it to the top without any major falls or freak outs.

On our last full day we went into town to do some shopping and watch the Jets/Patriots game at a whiskey bar. I am more of a clear liquor type of person so I went with the French Mojito.

It was so tasty! It included strawberry, mint, lime, lavender simple syrup, vodka, and champagne. I might have to try to recreate this drink sometime soon..