Author: Viki
Artichoke Spinach Dip
A couple weeks ago my husband felt the need to make artichoke dip to go with left over homemade bread from Thanksgiving. With two different Artichoke Dip recipes from all […]
Screen Door in Portland is committed to local and organic
Last night we took my local nephew (he’s a lucky kid to be the only one that lives in Vancouver) to Screen Door in Portland for dinner. I had heard […]
Still in a melancholy mood
I’ve had a lot of cats in my life time. Growing up, there was a point when we had 20 because two of our female cats had 5 babies within […]
Tuna Slop to feed a pity party
I was feeling pretty melancholy most of the day and evening yesterday. I write for a community paper and this weeks’ assignments aren’t working out as I’d hoped. I let […]
Marrakesh Moroccan Restaurant
You know how you live somewhere for a long time and you mean to go some place? “One of these days, I’m going to get there,” you think. Well, for […]
Salt & Straw ice cream shop
Several weeks ago my husband and I were mushroom foraging with a gentleman who told us about an ice cream place in Portland that uses fresh local ingredients and has […]
WineUp on Williams
Last week my husband and I visited WineUp’s new location, hence the new name…WineUp on Williams. Previously located in a 400 square foot space, WineUp moved a couple months ago […]
Cornbread-Dressing Balls and Cranberry Sauce
I realize that Thanksgiving dinner has passed and many people are probably still eating off the leftovers. My husband took his raved-about turkey and made chili with it. He’s a […]
Black Friday reboot
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.”-Will Rogers Is anyone home to read this or is the whole […]
Molasses cookies are a wonderful bedtime snack this time of year
Several nights a week my husband and I revert to being kids and treat ourselves to a bedtime snack. It might be two squares of dark Lindt chocolate (80-90%) with a glass […]