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Ready, set, grill!
Ahhh, summer… The days are getting longer, but the time you want to spend cooking gets shorter. There are so many other things to do - most of them outside […]
Local berries return!
Have you noticed the berry stands are open? It’s easy to buzz right past and hardly notice, but I saw some local strawberry activity and can’t tell you how excited […]
Antipasto Kebabs
The countdown has begun to the official kick-off to summer. I always look forward to Memorial Day because the whole summer lies ahead and it seems exciting to get together […]
Celebrate Mom!
According to a recent survey by ebates.com, the gift most mom’s want is more time with their family. (A clean house ranked second, and a spa day ranked third.) […]
Stuffed Jalapeños
Want to make an easy appetizer? These stuffed jalapeños are so fast and easy you will want to make them all summer. If you have a pepper roaster that holds […]
Home Made Guacamole
I love Mexican food. Better yet, I love good Mexican food. Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner and I am already saying ole’. You can make really good […]
Fresh Tomato Salad
We did our first trip of the season through the Vancouver Farmer’s Market on Saturday. There were quite a few of the usual vendors, and a nice selection of produce […]
A Pie for Easter
Easter is a ham holiday. Oh sure, there are the chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and that beautiful loaf of golden braided bread. There really is no point in trying to […]
Springtime Salad
About this time every year, I find myself torn. I am looking forward to the sunny days of spring, but feeling a little sad about saying goodbye to the delicious […]
Easiest Soup Ever
With the warmer weather we have been having, making soup is probably the last thing on your mind. But remember, it is only February, and here in the Pacific Northwest […]