home made
Easy Individual Berry Tarts and Blackberry Lavender Cornmeal Cake
Fresh fruit is so fickle. Berries perish quickly, while you could wait what seems like an eternity for a peach to ripen. At any given point you might have fruit […]
Cucumber, Plum, and Green Bean Salad
As the heat of the summer wears on, I can’t help but feel torn. Yes, there’s still so much summer to be had, but I must admit to feeling ready […]
Jostaberry Jam, Padrón Peppers and Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette
Whether you dash in and pick out a ripe tomato for tonight’s salad, or stop to get a bushel of cucumbers to pickle, you can’t beat a farm stand for […]
Sunrise Smoothie, Vegan Berry Protein Smoothie and Mint Chip Dessert Smoothie
The happiest, healthiest, longest living people live in hot-spots around the globe known as “Blue Zones.” You can add more vital years to your life by following their centenarian lifestyle […]
Spring Roll Chopped Salad
It’s a sure sign of summer: outdoors you have sweltering heat, indoors it’s school supplies and pumpkins. We’ve got our summer groove now, and there is plenty to do. Let’s […]
Dairy-Free Lavender Honey Ice Cream
Nothing says nostalgia quite like home churned ice cream. It is one of summer’s greatest joys and a great way to bring kids of all ages together. Guaranteed to spark […]
Steak Salad with Fresh Summer Berries
Berry season is here! Whether you pick raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, marionberries, or huckleberries, the Northwest is the place to be for the next two months. Grocery stores, farm stands […]
Giant Blueberry Pop Tart
Summer is all about having fun. It’s a time to run in the sprinklers, soak up the sun, and read a great book. You know the old saying, time flies […]
Let’s Tikki!
First day of summer, I got ya. I have the requisite new bottle of sunscreen, a floppy hat, and a bottle of bug spray: I am more than ready to […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie
It’s a fact: dad’s love ice cream. They think that no one notices when they sneak off after dinner to stealth dip a spoonful from the freezer, but we do. […]