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Welcome to Beginner Tartine Sourdough! I’m excited you’re here. I’ve got a beginner loaf video for you and the recipe. Here are also a few other beginner loaves using the exact same recipe. Just different shapes & scores. I know how it feels to get […]
If you haven’t made Key Lime Pie before this recipe is for you. It’s just the right balance of tart and sweet has simple ingredients, and is ready in a snap! Key lime pie is a favorite at our house, for sure! If you’re in […]
This Sun-Kissed Heirloom Tomato Tart is one of our family’s garden to table favorites. With vine-ripened tomatoes, puff pastry, and a creamy herb spread it goes perfectly with a salad for brunch or light dinner. You could also slice it into smaller squares and serve […]
This Easy Restaurant Style Eggplant Parmesan Recipe really is crispy. … go to recipe
This sensational cherry almond strudel is a crowd pleaser. So … go to recipe
This recipe for Family Style Sunday Spaghetti Sauce is SO … go to recipe
This Hatch Chile Chicken Corn Chowder is silky, smoky, and … go to recipe
These Duncan Hines Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars are a … go to recipe
This Hatch Green Chile Relleno Casserole is full of Hatch … go to recipe
This Zucchini Applesauce Bread with Brown Sugar Oat Streusel is
If you’re looking for how to shape a sourdough Boule, … go to recipe
If you’re looking for how to shape a sourdough Batard … go to recipe
This Zucchini Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting calls for … go to recipe
These Fudgy Zucchini Brownies with Chocolate Chunks are easy to … go to recipe
Garden roasted carrots are one of my favorite dishes of … go to recipe
This homemade Classic Blueberry Slab Pie hits the spot when … go to recipe
Lemon Zucchini Bread is truly one of my favorites. So … go to recipe
This Sun-Kissed Heirloom Tomato Tart is one of our family’s … go to recipe
Not a copycat. DoubleTree released its iconic chocolate chip cookie … go to recipe
These are fluffy and light sourdough pancakes that you can … go to recipe
A light and crispy crust topped with Alfredo sauce and … go to recipe
Unbelievably moist and bursting with banana flavor. This banana bread … go to recipe
The secret to fluffy, pillowy, light cinammon rolls? Mashed potatoes. … go to recipe
Creamy and comforting Chicken Pot Pie. This is in my … go to recipe
We always look forward to a Country Style Pulled Beef … go to recipe
A classic silky teriyaki – to marinated chicken breasts (or … go to recipe
Get out your razor blades! I’ve got a video here … go to recipe
An incredibly easy and delicious Sourdough Starter Scallion Pancake with … go to recipe
An incredibly easy dipping sauce perfect for Asian dumplings, scallion … go to recipe
The Stretch and Fold, Coil Fold, and my favorite the … go to recipe
Welcome to A Food Lover’s Life. A food & garden blog created to share our tried and true, favorite recipes with YOU. Cooking and baking, a backyard market garden - we want to share tips & tricks and some great food along the way. Please browse around and tag along on social media. Let me know you stopped by! I would love to see what projects you’re up to! 
Who wants to learn about dirt?! Welcome to the garden side of A Food Lover’s Life. Here to help you grow your own kitchen garden from the ground up. Located in Zone 5b along the Colorado Front Range we’ll help you with greenhouse & raised bed garden questions so you can put a little bit of everything on your plate. Check back for seasonal projects, how to videos, and leave comments or questions so we can talk everything green. 
