Portland Mama

Berry season is in full swing here in Oregon! My favorite time of year. Fresh strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, marionberries. We’ve go them all.
We had friends over for dessert this weekend. We sat in the backyard and enjoyed the beautiful summer weather we are FINALLY having. We had been to the [...]

Although we are still waiting for summer to arrive here in Portland, go away rain, we have fired up the BBQ!
One of our families favorite things to throw on the grill is  pork tenderloin.  It is so easy to grill and always comes out tender and moist.
In fact, pork tenderloin is our go to Sunday [...]

The Farmer’s Market season is in full swing here in the Portland area.  There are so many great ones to choose from.
Two of my personal favorite are Beaverton Farmer’s Market and the Portland Farmer’s Market.  You will usually find us at one or the other every Saturday morning during the spring/summer.  I love buying and [...]

Do you have a favorite dish you make when you want to take a meal to another family?  When a friend has just had a baby or maybe surgery?  I have my list of favorites probably just like you.
I now have a new one to add to the list.  Today’s recipe – Garlic Chicken Farfalle.

This [...]

So what’s your favorite mall food?
I’m not a huge fan of the mall food court but if I find myself starving or the kids are starving during a trip to the mall my first choice is always the food booth with the orange chicken!

I love taking my favorite “eating out” foods and trying to create [...]

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 [...]

In my continuing quest to integrate more whole grains into my family’s diet (remember those oatmeal pancakes?) we have been enjoying these yummy whole wheat and oatmeal waffles at our house for breakfast and dinner.

They freeze really well so be sure and put any leftover waffles into the freezer for a quick and easy, last [...]

One of my favorite things to do is eat out!  Fortunately Portland has an amazing selection of locally owned restaurants.  I think I could eat out every day and never run out of fun new places to eat.
Another one of my favorite things to do is to try and recreate at home an amazing dish [...]