Food
Oatmeal…it’s what’s for breakfast
I’ve mentioned that health is important to me but I write about big portions of food accented with wine and haven’t even touched on how much I like a thoughtfully-prepared […]
Memorial Weekend is prime wine time
We all have a favorite place we like to sip wine, right? Maybe it’s your patio (that’s mine), a quaint bistro, fireside at a lodge in the winter. Can I […]
Spicy Chickpeas (Burrito)
I believe I stopped eating ‘meat’ the summer of my 16th year. Ironically, that’s when I started exercising seriously, cooking and had my first real boyfriend. A lot happened over […]
Soup and Sandwich Night
There’s nothing quite like coming home even if home is not where you grew up. Home is where family is so, for me, it feels like coming home when I […]
Total Wine & More Grand Opening
May is Oregon Wine Month so, when my friend invited me to a preview Grand Opening of Vancouver’s Total Wine & More , I didn’t hesitate to say ’yes’. Touted “the country‘s largest […]
French Press fanatic
Can we talk coffee? It has to be a favorite topic for millions of people. It could even be a food group unto itself. Warning: I‘m about to say something […]
Quick, it’s time for Ragout before the weather changes
I am a true Northwest girl. Salmon is a food group unto itself and my body craves stews and soups much more so than a great salad. The longer I […]
Wheat Berry Salad makes good picnic fair
I love to try new recipes but I’m known to be a minimalist and, in that vein, if a recipe sits on my counter for more than two weeks, it's pitched […]