Are you ready for the best Easter recipes of 2018?
If you love food like we love food, you’ll seize any opportunity and excuse to blend, prep, bake and whip up a new culinary indulgence. And for a special holiday like Easter – we’re ready to feast our eyes and our appetites on the best mouth-watering recipes of the season.
Are you ready? Start your ovens!
When it comes to home office essentials, who doesn’t want a comfortable space and a bunch of great gadgets? Forbes Magazine reports that 45 percent of all income-earning Americans work from home some or all of the time. The latest in-home office must-haves include electronic (smart) devices that make working from home or managing a household better, easier and happier.
For Stephanie and Dan Golovach, growing up in small towns was one of the attractions that drew them to Colliers Hill; they wanted to be close to Denver, and liked the small-town feel of Erie – so close by.
“We like going to the restaurants and theater in Denver,” says Stephanie Golovach, mom to daughter Mila, 2, and son Danny, 6, “but my husband and I grew up in rural, small towns, and we were both looking for that in Colorado. Erie was the perfect solution.”
Trees are not only beautiful to look at, they’re healing – to the human soul and to the eco-system. Those are two reasons that from now through March 2, the Town of Erie is inviting residents to enter to win one of 400 $100 gift certificates toward the purchase of one lovely, living, luxurious tree.
If you’ve ever wondered just what kind of training a police officer must undergo to do his or her job, and the what, how and why of day-to-day law enforcement, here’s your chance to find out! The Town of Erie Police Department is offering exciting, hands-on learning experience for 10 weeks beginning March 3 through May 4 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. to foster better understanding between police officers and civilians and give citizens a taste of what life is like in law enforcement.
February is Hot Breakfast Month and what could be better than a warm meal on chilly mornings? A hot breakfast does more than just warm your belly! The right combination of foods can boost your metabolism, fuel your brain and give your mind and body the energy it needs to start each day feeling powerful and positive.
Sound like hyperbole? Not if you can include some of the 15 best breakfast foods, according to Forkly. Take your pick from among these mouth-watering porridges, egg, scones and pancakes that are likely to please every palate – from sweet to savory.
Don’t be a couch potato this Valentine’s Day! Take your partner out on a fun, romantic winter date and make a February memory! From cooking classes – where you’ll eat out of each other’s hands – to comedy improv and whiskey-sipping adventures, there are plenty of unique things to do in and around Erie this Valentine’s Day!
The Cook Street School of Culinary Arts is planning to stir up more than delicious dishes this weekend on Saturday, February 10 in Denver. Enjoy a hands-on cooking class with someone special as you craft simple but scrumptious dishes perfect for a brunch buffet. Your meal of Eggs Benedict and Sweet Crepes will be served with two glasses of wine or beer or more, available for purchase.
Transplanted from Florida more than 18 months ago, homeowners Heather and Ray Mundy and their boys immediately embraced Colorado, leaving behind the humidity and palmetto bugs, for snow, high altitude and small-town living. Moving from just outside Cocoa Beach, Florida, to Colliers Hill has been a bit of an adjustment for the Mundy family – and one they have enthusiastically embraced!
“The first year was interesting, getting used to the snow,” says Heather. “That was the biggest adjustment for me — not so much for the kids.” She and her husband Ray have two boys, Jackson, 14 and Davis, almost 12 and moved from Cocoa Beach, Florida 18 months ago.
“My husband works for Medtronic in Boulder and when we came out the first time looking for homes with our realtor, we found a house in Longmont,” Heather says. The Mundys put down a deposit but Ray told the realtor to keep looking.
“Let’s see if there’s anything else out there,” he said.
When everyone gets bored with the indoor things to do at home, there are plenty of activities to explore elsewhere, and not far from your front door!
In addition to our very own YMCA at the Overlook’s programs and classes, we told you last summer about the Erie Community Center on Powers Street – it’s also a great place to burn up extra energy and keep everybody occupied in the winter, too! The new interactive Winter/Spring 2018 guide is now out and covers all sorts of programs, classes, activities and special events through May 31.
If you have wee ones who need to learn how to ski and snowboard before hitting the bunny runs, Shredder Urban Ski and Snowboard Park is the go-to school of choice. The hills at this indoor facility are primed with a combination of water and wax that helps skiers slide down the surface and grip for turning and stopping. Gear is included, but you can bring your own to learn the basics and to sharpen ski skills!
Comfort food can mean a family favorite that mom used to make, like grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade chicken or tomato soup. For some people it’s a liberal helping of yummy carbs like mac ‘n’ cheese, scalloped potatoes or simple spaghetti and meat sauce.
In the spirit of new beginnings and healthy resolutions, we’re bringing you loads of comfort soup ideas that don’t require a extra fitness workout, plus one or two guilty pleasures (that you can simply ignore if they niggle your conscience!).
And when you don’t feel like cooking, now that soup is on the menu at 24 Carrot Bistro, you don’t have to lift a finger to fill your belly with a bowl of yum. Just travel the five minutes to this amazing downtown Erie eatery (on Briggs Street) and round up a few servings!
Three miles west of I-25 at exit 232 (Erie Parkway). Just 20 minutes from downtown Boulder and 25 minutes from downtown Denver.
