food

For years I was strictly a white meat kind of girl.  I always chose the breast over the thigh.  Fortunately my husband enjoyed the dark meat so it balanced out quite nicely. Well, a few years ago I discovered how moist and lovely dark meat can be and started using chicken thighs in my cooking.Â... Read More

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Pasta is a go to meal at our house. Especially now that the nights are getting a cooler, evenings are busy with activities and Fall is in the air. A nice plate of yummy pasta is just good comfort food. This recipe is one that I usually have all the ingredients on hand, or almost all. So when I do... Read More

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Summer and salads just go together. This salad recipe has become one of my favorite go to salads this summer. It is quick and easy to put together and the light lemon dressing makes it oh so lovely and healthy. The original recipe came from A Bountiful Kitchen. Their version called f... Read More

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It's almost berry season here in Oregon and I can't wait. It seems you can just about find berries in the grocery store year round thanks to places like Mexico and California but there is nothing like a fresh, locally grown Oregon berry!  Yum! I was asked to make dessert for a women's meeting... Read More

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I am not a huge leftover fan but fortunately my husband is. I don't mind eating the same thing twice if I can disguise it in another form. Fried rice is one of those recipes that allows you to use up your leftovers but you don't feel like you are eating leftovers! Remember that yummy Chicken ... Read More

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I love lemon. Especially in the spring time. Easter, lemons and springtime just go together in my book. A friend recently sent me a link to a recipe for Lemon Crinkle Cookies. It had won one first place in a cookie contest at LDS Living magazine. Since I had a whole bag of lemons sitting o... Read More

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I am a non-potato eating woman married to a man from Idaho.  Believe it or not! As a result, we eat a lot of rice at our house.  I love rice and have discovered lots of fun and flavorful ways to prepare it so it never gets boring. Today's recipe is for an lemon herb rice that I have fixe... Read More

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As I was doing a little blog surfing a few weeks ago and I came across a recipe that stopped me in my tracks. I think I began drooling all over the key board immediately. I was visiting over at Two Peas and their Pod. She had recreated an amazing cinnamon streusel pancake she had eaten while on... Read More

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Some days just require comfort food. I had one of those days this week. But everything just seemed better after a bowl of Chicken and Dumplings. I never had had Chicken & Dumplings until about 6 years ago when we were visiting a friend in California and she made a great big pot of i... Read More

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I love Chinese takeout. Unfortunately for me I don't have a great Chinese restaurant nearby. So in the time it would take me to drive to the nearest good Chinese place I can have dinner made - quicker and less expensive. So that's what I did the other night. Chinese New Year is coming u... Read More

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