👨‍🍳 Meet the Passionate Colorado Springs Couple Behind Season Two Taste

COS Local News & Events | Issue #24-024 1/24/24

COS Town Tidings Issue #24-024

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🔦 Spotlight: 👨‍🍳 Meet the Passionate Colorado Springs Couple Behind Season Two Taste 🍽️

📰 Insurance Dilemma: CO's Quest for Solutions 💡 

📰 Miss America Inspires at Jackson Elementary 🍎 

📰 Downtown Dilemma: Retailers Seek Local Love 🛍️❤️

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📆 Local Events - updated daily

Wellness: ⚡ Adrenal Reset: Instant Energy Boost 

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Why did the chef have to stop cooking?
👉 He ran out of thyme 🤣

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Spotlight: 👨‍🍳 Meet the Passionate Colorado Springs Couple Behind Season Two Taste 🍽️

A Pinch of Hometown, A Dash of Expertise 🏡🌟

Season Two Taste is stirring up the culinary scene with its rich blend of homegrown advice and scrumptious recipes.

Colorado Springs locals Jason and Christine Miller are the talented chefs behind Seasonstwotaste.com, a food blog overflowing with delicious recipes, cooking tips, and stories from a combined half-century of culinary gifts. They have whipped up this food blog that's quickly become the talk of the town. In less than a year, they've seasoned the internet with a flavor that attracts over 11,000 monthly visitors.

From Adversity to Inspiration 🌪️ 😊

Life's unexpected turns led them from the bustling kitchens of fine dining to the digital world, following Jason's recovery from a serious car accident. Their food blog isn't just a site for recipes; it's a showcase of their love for each other, love for their cooking, and a shared plate of their resilience. They've kneaded their experiences into every post, offering the world their expansive culinary knowledge with their informative teaching style.

Tasty Recipes for Every Season 🍲

On their blog, Jason and Christine share approachable recipes focused on fresh, seasonal ingredients. You'll find

  • Garden-inspired dishes like Bacon and Kale Potato Hash, minestrone soup, and roasted cherry tomatoes.

  • Mouthwatering sweet treats like giant cinnamon rolls, matcha cream puffs, and caramel apple empanadas.

  • For meat lovers, they share grilling recipes ranging from flank steak with chimichurri to Santa Maria/Colorado Springs tri-tip barbecue.

Teaching Mindful Cooking and Eating 🧘‍♂️🍽️

True to their backgrounds as amazing chefs and instructors, they both emphasize teaching mindful cooking and eating habits. Their posts demystify cooking processes so home cooks feel confident in the kitchen.

In addition to their informative blog content, Jason also teaches hands-on cooking classes at The French Kitchen on N. Academy. If you’re looking for an in-person culinary experience, find one of Jason's classes (click on “Chef Jason” to see his classes specifically) to learn tips and techniques while cooking alongside a veteran chef.

Whisking Up Culinary Connections 🤝👩‍🍳

Anticipation is simmering for the Millers' newsletter, set to dish out new recipes and heartfelt stories from their Colorado Springs kitchen. To indulge in their culinary creations, bookmark SeasonsTwoTaste.com, and for a sprinkle of community spirit, join them on Facebook.

Let's celebrate and support our local culinary artisans! 🎉👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

 

💡 Insurance Dilemma: CO's Quest for Solutions

Insurance costs in Colorado have been on the rise, prompting the state's Insurance Commissioner, Michael Conway, to engage in discussions with legislators for potential solutions. The recently enacted FAIR Plan, designed as a last resort for property owners struggling to secure insurance, is expected to provide coverage by 2025. Conway emphasizes that it is not a government insurance provider, ensuring the state doesn't assume risks.

Addressing concerns about homeowners associations (HOA), Conway mentions upcoming legislation aimed at studying ways to enhance affordability in the HOA insurance market. Despite increasing HOA dues, he believes large insurance providers are unlikely to withdraw from the Colorado market entirely, and preparations have been made to address potential challenges.

🍎 Miss America Inspires at Jackson Elementary

Photo provided by Colorado Springs School District 11

Madison Marsh, the newly crowned Miss America and graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, is scheduled to make a visit to Jackson Elementary today. This marks a return to the elementary school where she previously engaged with students and coordinated visits for other cadets. Jackson Elementary, part of Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11), follows the AVID program, focusing on college and career readiness. During her visit from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Marsh will address an assembly of students and visit classrooms to support their educational journey.

🛍️ Downtown Dilemma: Retailers Seek Local Love ❤️

Downtown Colorado Springs retail businesses face challenges, with City Council urging local support. A recent fire on Bijou Street prolongs closures, and the Downtown Partnership notes a 4% sales drop through October. Late-year incidents, including fires and power outages, contributed to setbacks, along with inflation and increased costs. Despite challenges, optimism surrounds expectations for improvement in the coming year, however, if it’s possible for the community to make it a point to patron these downtown businesses, it would really help. 

 

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⚡ Adrenal Reset: Instant Energy Boost

Welcome back to our Adrenal Fatigue series! Today, we're diving into rejuvenating routines beyond sleep to nourish your adrenal health.

Pause and Reset:

Discover the power of regular breaks. Incorporating short pauses into your day can prevent stress build-up and foster a sense of calm. 🌬️

The Breakdown:

Regular breaks, supported by scientific research, aid in stress reduction by preventing prolonged elevations of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as helping with adrenal fatigue. This practice enhances focus, productivity, and overall well-being, aligning with the body's natural rhythms for a more balanced and resilient state. 🧠

Actionable Strategies:

Implement simple and effective strategies for rejuvenation such as scheduling breaks, mindful breathing, and incorporating nature into your daily routine. 🌳

Bonus Resources:

Explore reputable mindfulness apps and websites for guided meditations and stress-relief techniques. Although we have no affiliation, you can possibly enhance your well-being with these valuable tools. 📱

  1. Headspace: This app offers organized and simple-to-navigate courses, a daily personalized to-do list, and group sessions.

  2. Calm: Known as the #1 app for sleep and meditation, Calm provides a variety of guided meditations and sleep-related content to help reduce stress and anxiety.

  3. Insight Timer: With a huge library of over 80,000 free guided meditations from various teachers, Insight Timer covers topics like stress, relationships, and more.

  4. Mindfulness.com: This app offers over 2,000 guided meditations from world-leading teachers and provides quick and easy mindfulness exercises, as well as meditations for deep sleep.

  5. The Mindfulness App: With more than 400 guided meditations and personalized recommendations for meditation lessons, this app is suitable for beginners and offers helpful tracking tools.

Tomorrow we’ll continue our journey towards optimal adrenal well-being. Your commitment to these routines will contribute to a healthier, more energized you! 🌟🧘‍♂️

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

 

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