Portland Mama

Chocolate and Caramel – does it get any better than that?!
I don’t think so.  I love chocolate but chocolate  combined with caramel is pure heaven.

When I first saw this recipe in my mom’s new Southern Living Cookbook I knew I would be making them – soon!
They did not disappoint!  The brownie is full of chocolate [...]

We are pancake lovers around our house.  We love all kinds of pancakes!
We love nice, hearty, healthy pancakes like these oatmeal pancakes.
And we love a nice light, delicate pancake like today’s recipe for Swedish Pancakes.

I used my trusty old cast iron skillet to make them but any nice frying pan will do. There is just [...]

Strawberry season is almost here in Portland but in the meantime I’ve been buying those pretty but not very flavorful strawberries at the store.  Nothing compares to a fresh, ripe, right out of the field Oregon berry!  Yum!  I can’t wait!
When you think of strawberries and dessert I bet the first thing that comes to [...]