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Watermelon, Arugula and Pine Nut Salad

Summer’s greatest salad is also its easiest.  Need a side dish for your cookout?  Something to take to a dinner party?  A quick salad for tonight’s dinner?  This is your […]

Maple Dijon Pork Chops… Meal Plan

What’s for dinner?  Everyone’s hungry and they’re all looking at you.  And it’s the same story every day.  It all starts out well enough, but before you know it, it’s […]

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, […]

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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