It has been a busy week around here. Spring brings on so many tasks and projects that weren’t necessary during the cold and rainy months. The vineyard is growing and needs constant attention, the decks need power washing, the garden needs to be planted. It’s never ending…in a good way. Now that the weather is warmer, it’s nice to…
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Buffalo Bleu Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Buffalo Chicken Salad Sandwiches Spring and picnic season have definitely arrived in Oregon. And if there is one thing Oregon does well…it’s Spring. Maybe it’s because we live in a backdrop of grey clouds and rain for much of the year, so when Spring does arrive it settles in with an exclamation point. Growing up in Southern California, I never…
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Sauerkraut and Kielbasa Nachos with Cracked Pepper-Dijon Cream
Growing up, Sunday morning breakfasts were never your typical fluffy pancakes and crisp, smoked bacon. That was purely Saturday fare. Sunday breakfasts were special. We always had kielbasa sandwiches on the best hard rolls my mom would get from a Jewish deli in Los Angeles. Those epic rolls plus kielbasa with nothing but spicy brown mustard were over the top…
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Coconut Milk-Lemongrass Shrimp
I don’t make shrimp often enough and I’m not even sure why. It’s so easy and shrimp can be flavored in so many ways. This particular dish is a little bit creamy, a little bit spicy and is loaded with flavor. My oldest son is the big shrimp lover in our house and he doesn’t like it breaded….interesting and much…
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Corn and Jalapeno Skillet Quinoa
While I love quinoa, sometimes it can be a little mushy. So I decided to crisp it up a bit. My crisping technique worked and I love the little bit of chew it gave this dish. Now, to enjoy the crispness, you must serve this soon after making it or the crispy edge will disappear. To get the crispy texture…
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Blackberry-Banana Smoothie
Smoothie season is just beginning. I have a hard time during the winter months whipping up a cold drink like this one. But the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the weeds are growing. It’s definitely time for smoothies. I have a freezer full of blackberries, spoils from last summer’s blackberry picking around the house. It’s definitely time…
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Cucumber, Tomato and Chickpea Salad
This salad makes a regular appearance at my house. It looks very summery but I serve it all year long, assuming I can get decent tomatoes. It’s almost not even a recipe because there is nothing to putting it together. Some light chopping, opening a can and pouring the seasoned rice vinegar over the top. But it’s so delicious, so…
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Dark Chocolate-Sea Salt Kashi Cereal Cookies
I haven’t had homemade cookies in the house for a while. My only explanation is…I eat too many of them. I can’t help it. They caaaalllll to me from their tupperware prison. I’m not making this up. So I wanted to inject a little bit of health into what I know will turn into a feeding frenzy of cookie love….
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