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Potato Salad with Old Bay and Potato Chips and Mexican Corn Salad

Hey, you, with the big barbecue plans.  Who’s up for a Memorial Day cookout?  Unequivocally, the official start to the summer barbecue season, no pressure here, but you better get […]

Grilled Chopped Summer Salad

It’s a beautiful day, Vancouver!  The sun is making a go for it and you’ve got plenty to do outside.  Better get while the gettin’s good.   The yard work, […]

Light Lemon Cheesecake

Flowers and a card with a heartfelt Hallmark message will make her smile and tear up at the same time, but don’t forget the gift mom likes best:  the one […]

Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas

Get ready to fiesta - it’s Cinco De Mayo and these Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas from Rachael Ray are an easy, delicious way to say olé.   I loved watching […]

Kentucky Benedictine Spread

The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4th, and this year’s race at Churchill Downs promises a staggering $3 million purse.  Steeped in rituals and pageantry and […]

Green Goddess Spring Socca

Just in time for Easter…   Did you know your trusty BFF the Instant Pot can hard boil eggs?  It’s true.  The "5-5-5" Method detailed on thekitchn.com yields perfectly cooked, […]

Kugel – A Sweet Dish for Spring

This week it’s all about Kugel.  I am not Jewish, but I was a Rabbi’s secretary.  It was 1989, the synagogue was close to home, and the 9 to 5 […]

Bowl of Brown – A Stew for the Night’s Watch

Winter is coming.  You read that right, and I know, it is spring, but to those who are fans of dragons and thrones, Winter … Is … Coming.  At long […]

Chicken Thighs with Creamy Mustard Sauce

A reader has requested recipes for meat.  More specifically, she asks, “How do I cook meat?”  There are many ways:  roasting, grilling, stewing, frying, and all of them are good, […]

Oven Polenta with Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the flowers are starting to bloom:  it’s springtime in the Northwest!  While it is a taste of what’s to come, if […]

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