Food
Hood To Coast 2013
I have since recovered from Hood to Coast. Freaking LOVED every minute of it. My last leg, I paced with this RAD high school chick (pictured). For a couple miles we were like, “You got this!” ” Come on, girl! We own this hill!” “We’re almost there, don’t give up!” So thankful and honored to […]
Braised Chicken With Nectarine Chutney & Coconut Fried ‘Rice’
I tend to stock pile fruit this time of year. Between my weekly CSA box (pre-paid, farm to fork produce) from Inspiration Plantation, pit-stops at the local market and generous neighbors who bring gifts from their gardens — you’d think Fruit Ninja lived at our house. My son wishes Fruit Ninja lived with us. He […]
Order Up!!
Easily my new favorite breakfast. Veggie Sauté over lightly fried Eggs. I’ll soon be demoing the ‘how-to’s’ at Inspiration Plantations Fall Festival. More details to come!! But first, here’s a little hint. Basil makes the world go round.
No Excuses
This is the smile of a mom who’s thankful for an at-home WOD. Shaking off the funk of being ‘on my way’ to WOD with(!!) a friend when I received a phone call from my daughter. “Mom, I need a ride to rehearsal.” Smh….. Must have worked up a good sweat ’cause kitty thinks I […]
Inspiration Plantation Farm Store & Kitchen
Super excited for our farm friends, Matt & Jen, out at Inspiration Plantation!! Congrats on opening the new Farm Store & Kitchen!! You’ll find freezers full of Inspiration Plantations grass-fed & pasture raised meats, lot’s & lot’s o’ eggs (soy-free fed), baskets full of GMO-free produce and shelves lined w/ canning supplies, dried goods and […]
Hood 2 Coast: 3, 2, 1…..GO!!
In just a few short weeks, my husband and I will join thousands of fellow runners to participate in Hood 2 Coast, an epic, one-of-a-kind event. Hood 2 Coast clames title for the largest relay race in the world. Our 12 memeber team, cleverly named ‘Kicking Asphalt’, will divide into two vans and relay from […]
Dick’s Kitchen — The All-American Paleo-Friendly Diner
I’m on a mission these days. A mission to put my money where my mouth is. Along with hunting and forging my path through Farmers Markets, I’m on the hunt for Paleo-friendly restaurants focused on serving local, high-quality food. Lucky for me, I live in Vancouver WA, near Portland OR. — two cities that ooze […]
Nanny’s Broccoli, Bacon & Cranberry Salad
Each and every summer, for as long as I can remember, we’ve packed up the trailer and headed to The Ranch for a long weekend of camping with my Dad’s family. The Ranch is a cozy little spot tucked away just off the Cowlitz river, lovingly owned and maintained by my Dad and Step-Mom, whom […]
Mindy’s Paleo Pound Cake topped with Strawberries, Honey & Coconut Cream
We spent a blissful Sunday afternoon at my sister’s house celebrating Mother’s Day and Great-Grandma Shirly’s 83rd birthday. My sister, Mindy, and her husby, Dustin, live in a self-proclaimed ‘do-it-yourself’ early 1900’s farmhouse that just might possibly be plucked right out of a country home magazine. Every time I visit, I just want to stay […]
Summers Perfect Side Dish
Summer is right around the corner. Can you smell it? It won’t be too long before the tantalizing breeze of BBQ floats through the air. Be on the ready and stock up with yams. Yams? Yes, yams! You’ll love the addition of garlic yam spears to your summer menu. It’s a no-brainer way to pack […]