Dirt Rich Farm, a vegetable stand run by Ryan and Allison, is my very favorite stop at my local farmers market. Their produce is beautiful, fresh and grown with a passion that one can taste in every bite! All season long, I lugged home cases of […]
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Tasty Tuesday … in Christine’s Garden
There’s nothing like a road trip with good music in the car, and heading somewhere special! Since leaving Sonoma County, California, many years ago, I’ve been going back once a year. It’s important for me to reconnect with the friends I love and miss! This also gives […]
Tasty Tuesday …Saffron Rice with Summer Stir-Fry
Confession! I’ve been distracted from my regular blogging schedule lately! First, we traveled to England in May. Then we came back and were playing catch-up with chores inside and outside the house. But I also had a really hard time just simply adjusting to being […]
Tasty Tuesday … Spanglish Summer Skillet
The varieties of super fresh produce at the farmers market right now is fantastic! I generally have a difficult time trying to narrow down what I get. This often leaves me with lots of small amounts of individual veggies. If you find yourself in this (tasty) […]
Tasty Tuesday … Marinated Dehydrated Tomatoes
Each spring, I get excited about planting one of my all-time favorite vegetables, which is really a fruit, the humble tomato. While it took a while for the plants to get going this spring, now they seem to be taking over the yard! My favorite new […]
Tasty Tuesday … Quick and Easy Homemade Pickles
My friend Misty has been telling me about her favorite breakfast spot at the beach for a long time. She especially raves about the breakfast menu at the Wildflower Grill. So when my husband and I found ourselves at the beach in Lincoln City recently, we […]
Tasty Tuesday … Spanish Salmorejo
When summer is in full swing, and the temperatures rise, there are quite a few days where even I don’t feel like cooking dinner! So when I stopped by the farmers market on Saturday morning, I noticed several vegetable stands overflowing with perfectly ripe tomatoes. […]
Tasty Tuesday … Pesto
A couple of weeks ago I missed out on fresh basil at the farmers market. I knew I should have gone earlier in the day, but alas, I didn’t. So I asked Ryan of the Dirt Rich Farm to please bring me lots of basil the following […]
Tasty Tuesday … Upside Down and Right-side up Very Berry Cobblers
With all the marvelous fruits available during the summer months I often make a fruit cobbler for dessert. These cobblers almost always showcase perfectly ripe fruit in season. My preference is to keep them simple and not add a whole lot of sugar. You can make this cobbler with […]
Tasty Tuesday … Vegan Chimichurri Bowl
Last year, we stopped by an Argentinian bistro in Toulouse, France. This was my first time eating Argentinian cuisine. Generally, there isn’t a whole lot to choose from the menu for vegetarians, because of the meat centered cuisine of Argentina. We lucked out that day, […]
Tasty Tuesday … Vegetable Pistou
After weeks of glorious sunshine and warm temperatures, the overcast weather has returned to Portland. Last night was almost a little cold for this time of year. This is exactly the kind of summer weather, where I like to make a pot of Soup au Pistou. […]
Tasty Tuesday … Cherry-Quinoa Salad
Of all the places I’ve ever lived, and there are quite a few, the Pacific Northwest has the most beautiful summers! Gloriously sunny, warm days and cool nights let us forget the long, dreary and drippy winters. One thing I don’t always enjoy during the dog […]
Tasty Tuesday … Spanish Fideuà
A few years ago, we spent a week in a small town called Tarragona, just south of Barcelona. Right on the sparkling blue Mediterranean sea, it is not only is located in a most beautiful area of Spain, but also has a fascinating Roman history. And like […]
Tasty Tuesday … Summer Corn Chowder
Seeing the first fresh corn of the season the other day at the grocery store, reminded me of this delicious corn chowder I made last summer. Warm weather isn’t necessarily “soup weather” to me, but this chowder was perfect because it wouldn’t taste nearly as good […]
Tasty Tuesday … Roasted Tomato and Broccoli Salad
Summer is on its way, and along with it, warmer temperatures. Hearty salads are perfect one-pot meals on a hot summer night. Just add loaf of crusty bread and perhaps some hummus or cheese to round out this simple meal. This broccoli salad is delicious and […]
Tasty Tuesday … Gabi’s Homemade Quince Liqueur
Quince is a bit like the ugly duckling in Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale. Not very pretty to look at, covered with a peach-like fuzz and inedible raw. The uncooked flesh is very hard and astringent. But all this ugliness more than makes up for […]
Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Vegetable Salad
Here is another quick and delicious South Indian style salad. The sizzling tarka takes the ordinary vegetables to a whole new level! There is really no recipe for this, other than using quality vegetables and cutting them into roughly the same size pieces. Most of […]
Tasty Tuesday … Crispy Baked Cauliflower Tater Tots
Crispy hot bites of tater tots are a treat I rarely eat. I generally don’t care for food fried in gobs of oil. And until I came across this take on tater tots, I’d never even thought of making them at home! The use of cauliflower instead […]
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