Late last week, the weather forecast in Portland was predicting snow and freezing rain for a couple of days. This corner of Oregon gets plenty of rain all winter long, but for snow to make it to the valley floor, everything has to line up […]
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Tasty Tuesday … Jeweled Stuffed Winter Squash
For the last few days I’ve been glued to my computer. Every year, I make calendars from my travels near and far for friends and family. It’s something I love doing despite all the time it takes to sort through a year’s worth of photographs, […]
Tasty Tuesday … Roasted Tomato Soup with Black Garlic
On my last trip to the grocery store, I came across Black Garlic. I’ve read about it before, but had never actually bought any. This time however, I decided to change that! Once at home, I did a little more research, and discovered that Black […]
Tasty Tuesday … Miso Vegetable Ramen
In our house, we consider this time of year Soup Season! I always find it soothing to have a pot of soup simmering on the stove when the weather turns unpleasant outside. This October brought us the second wettest month in record-keeping history here in […]
Tasty Tuesday … Vegan Autumn Shepherd’s Pie
The weather has been chilly and very rainy here in the Pacific Northwest this month. Rain is good and we do need it. But when I think that this is just beginning of the wet season, I sure wish I had a fast-forward button to […]
Tasty Tuesday … Spicy Squash and Vegetable Soup
A few weeks ago, we were invited to attend a farm dinner hosted by Ryan and Allison of Dirt Rich Farm. Needless to say, it was a wonderful gathering of interesting people in a gorgeous country setting. Of course there also was a lot of […]
Tasty Tuesday … Roasted Fall Vegetable Lasagna
We had some friends over for dinner the other day. I’d been thinking about what to cook that night for several days before. Then I came across a super sale for chanterelle mushrooms at the grocery store. As I was winding my way through the produce department, […]
Tasty Tuesday … End of the Summer Farm Dinner
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 […]
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. […]
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