Author Archives: Donna Ferguson
Garden Caprese
The light is changing and the days have started to shorten. It won’t be long until pumpkin spice overtakes us, but for now literally every fruit and vegetable you can imagine is having its moment. Tomatoes: heirloom, local, or the fabulous ones that happen to be growing in your garden are just waiting to be […]
Peanut Butter-Oat Blueberry Pie Bars
I want to buy a lunch box. I do not need one myself, and it has been a long time since I bought them for my children, but this end of summer rite of passage tugs at my heart every year. There is just something about a new lunch box. Brand new and squeaky […]
Beyond Meat Smash Burger Alfresco
The first grasshopper sighting and the current state of affairs at the entrance to Fred Meyer – sans plants, stripped of plastic chairs, and starkly stocked with bottled water and some lonely bags of charcoal – are a warning sign. The days of summer are numbered. Have you grilled enough hot dogs, eaten enough ice […]
Cold Sesame Noodles with Cucumber
Need something to keep your cool while the weather stays hot? A cold noodle salad is just how to do it. Bracingly cool, Cold Sesame Noodles with Cucumber are just like take out, but you can make them at home. Keep your pasta on the firm side for this recipe, so it keeps its shape. […]
Honeydew Salad with Ginger Dressing and Peanuts
Keep it simple, people, it’s summer. Fruits and veggies are at their finest, there’s no need to be trapped in the kitchen. Fresh and fast are where it’s at. Echo all that vibrant green we are seeing outdoors with a monochromatic salad that’s bright. Zingy, spicy, sweet and salty all at once, the chilly melon […]
Kiwi Mint Smoothie
Blue skies, sunny days… summer has arrived! You’ve got miles to hike, bike, run and swim, not to mention plenty of other things to do outdoors. Catch that summer vibe with this vibrant green and good-for-you Kiwi Mint Smoothie. This little drink is a powerhouse. Loaded with potassium and fiber, it will keep you in […]
Middle Eastern Spiced Chickpea Salad
Looking for an easy, breezy recipe that you can pull out of your hat no matter what the summer may throw at you? This Middle Eastern Spiced Chickpea Salad was on our Fourth of July lineup and it knocked it out of the park. Still ready for a closeup on day two, what little we […]
Berry Sheet Pan Pancakes
It’s go time! The fridge is stocked, the condiments are on standby, and your crowd is as stoked as your grill. You’ve got your buns in a row, but what about your breakfast? Here’s a pancake recipe that feeds a crowd. Studded with some of our Northwest strawberries and blueberries, it’s a great way to […]
Asian Style Coleslaw
Summer’s biggest party is right around the corner and ready or not, here it comes. Fourth of July is without a doubt, the best day of the summer. It’s everything we love about our country and it’s one big day set aside to celebrate. I sorted though a lot of recipes this week looking for […]
Easy Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma, shawarma, shawarma! Next up, a super easy recipe that is so good you won’t believe you made it at home. Yes, that was my house that had the way amazing smell because we were having a shawarmathon. If you love schwarma like I do, read on. There is more than one way to shawarma. […]