In the blazing hot sun in the middle of a Colorado summer, in an old '97 Pathfinder with tinted windows, errands are not fun.
The worst part is when you arrive somewhere you need to do something, only to realize you forgot something you needed to do before you did the other thing... then you have to turn around and drive all over town... ugh.
Luckily, somehow, I found myself in the heart of Denver's barrio latino. The Spanish billboards and exotic-looking store windows just touch a soft spot in my heart. I love those hole-in-the-wall restaurants and grocery stores; it seems that you always find the best foods in the crappiest looking places.
I ordered a tres leches cake for my high school graduation, and I was right near that same panadería (which you can find here), so I decided to stop in and see what was baking.
I grabbed a couple of mini cookies, a churro, and a grapefruit soda... all for $2.25. Rosales has a sizeable selection of baked goods: big and small cookies, churros, cakes, muffins, pastries, and all for a very reasonable price. You can also stock up on hard-to-find authentic Mexican food in their "mini-mart"; I even saw some dulce de leche!!
I think Americans should incorporate "the snack" into our daily eating regimen. La merienda, or the snack, is usually a cookie, some cheese and jam and crackers, and a cup of tea or coffee, taken sometime mid- to late-afternoon, depending on when you're planning on eating dinner.
I mean, who doesn't love snacks.
Oh, by the way, I'm moving to the mountains tomorrow.
To a remote ranch in Vail, Colorado.
More cooking adventures from there to come...
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