kitchen

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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I love any excuse to bake a cake. Cakes should not be for birthdays only. Who doesn't love a pretty and delicious cake? When we decided to go to a free symphony concert in the park last weekend with friends I thought it was the perfect excuse to make a cake. Who wouldn't enjoy a concert in the pa... 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 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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So what are you having for breakfast Saturday morning? Why not try the best french toast recipe ever? I've got a great suggestion if you need one. We love just about anything Snickerdoodle at our house - cookies, muffins, cupcakes, blondies. So when I happened upon a recipe for Snickerdoodle Fren... Read More

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Fall has definitely arrived here in Portland.  The mornings are cool and the trees are turning colors.  I LOVE this time of year - definitely my favorite. What says Fall better than pumpkin?  My friend Jane has raved to me about her pumpkin waffles for years.  I finally got her to give me the... Read More

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Do you have a favorite "go to" cookie recipe?  One that you make over and over again?  The one you  make when you want a quick treat and don't want to have to really think.  A recipe you know you always have the ingredients on hand for? At our house we have three "go to" cookie recipes.  Of ... Read More

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Does your zucchini runneth over in your garden? Or maybe your neighbor's garden and they are graciously sharing? If not, you will be hoping it does after giving today's recipe a try. I don't like zucchini, at least I thought I didn't like zucchini, until I gave this recipe which I originally sa... Read More

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