Since we’ve had a pretty rainy and cold spring here in the Pacific Northwest I am still putting on a pot of soup regularly. It’s always nice to have soup for dinner on chilly evenings , but I also love having a bowl for breakfast. […]
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Tasty Tuesday … Chickpea & Farro Soup
Winter has finally left and the sun’s been shining just about every single day. The temperatures are warming up and whenever the cold east wind stops blowing for a few moments I feel like I am on a tropical island. Oregon has a fairly mild […]

Tasty Tuesday … Silky-Smooth Vegetable Miso Soup
Like in much of the country, last weekend was a weather mess here in Oregon. It’s been about ten days since the ice storm decended on us and unfortunately there are still thousands of homes without power. We had lost power a couple of times, […]

Tasty Tuesday … Vegetable Barley Soup
During my last trip to the grocery store I was finally able to get a bag of whole grain pearled barley to make this soup again. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s oh so good on a cold and rainy day. There are loads of veggies […]

Tasty Tuesday … Vegetarian Vegetable Yakisoba
Noodles!! I love noodles! Give me some noodles from anywhere in the world and I’ll serve you a scrumptious meal! While running some errands near Beaverton, I finally took the time to check out the fantastic Umajimaya Asian grocery store there. This place is unbelievable!! […]

Tasty Tuesday … East-West Stir-Fry with lots of Ginger
Some nights, I get hungry before I even had a chance to think about what to cook for dinner. That’s always the perfect moment for a quick stir fry. No two of my stir-fries are ever the same! The vegetables I use vary with the […]

Tasty Tuesday … The endlessly adaptable Salad Mix
After running a few errands the other day I came home, made myself a cup of coffee and went outside to drink in some long overdo sunshine along with my java. The warmth and glow of this strange golden object in the sky felt glorious […]

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 “Creamy Cheezy” Broccoli Soup
Despite it being officially spring, it’s been raining and there still is a chill in the air! To me, nothing tastes better on a day like this than a bowl of hot soup. So when I got home from the grocery store with a giant bunch […]

Tasty Tuesday … Pickled Jalapeños
So many of the condiments sold in stores, are often quick and easy to make at home. It’s also less expensive, you know exactly what’s in them and most importantly, they taste so much better! Pickled jalapeños are a favorite in our household, and I’ve been making […]