Home Made
Acorn Squash Bowls with Sausage, Spinach and Brown-Butter Sage
I love to read recipes. I also love to save them. I save them in my email. I save them on my Pinterest page. I save them in assorted filing systems that include binders, hanging files, and recipes that are tucked into cookbooks. I also have two huge woven baskets that contain all of […]
Northwest Harvest Apple Cake
Northwest apples have returned! You can do your picking at the grocery, but why not try a quick stop to one of our local farms? There is nothing like the flavor of fresh fruit and vegetables and if you’re not taking advantage of our what’s growing right here, you’re missing out. I stopped at a […]
3-Minute Chicken
The familiar sight of yellow school buses has returned and with it comes the renewed urgency and interest to get dinner on the table in a quick, easy way. A friend and I were recently discussing how challenging it is, every day, no matter who you are or how you plan, to get everybody fed. […]
Blueberry Balsamic Goat Cheese Appetizer and Blueberry-Chia Seed Jam
And just like that, it’s Labor Day. We were just summering along and the next thing you know it’s back to school, back to work, and I am pretty sure I have even seen a few leaves falling. Let’s put a wrap on it this week with a few things you can cook right now […]
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 […]