I have a new blog! This is what Ive been so excited to tell you all about! I will no longer be posting here, but I would love if you continued to follow me and all my cooking adventures on Good ...
As with most years, the holiday season always seems to sneak up on me. We get so busy with day to day tasks, that I always seem to have unaccomplished projects or loose ends to tie up when the new ye...
I thought Id sneak in one more Fallish type soup before winter officially settles in and heartier stews and chiles start taking their place. Rich, creamy squash soups kind of waver on that line of he...
I probably only realized my love for brussels sprouts a few years ago. Like many, my youth brought mushy, boiled sprouts that never received a second thought, until they day I tasted them roasted. Th...
I was recently invited by Guilt Taste to participate in reviewing some of their beautiful gourmet products. The first shipment was their Chefs Garden box from Farmer Jones Farm. It arrived on my...
One of my favorite things about the holiday season has always been all the baking that takes place. Although I used to go a little crazy (and maybe still do) thinking about all the possibilities ther...
I hope you all had a great New Years eve and are ready for the year to come! We had a few different offers for an evening of celebration with friends, but after being out of town every single weekend...
The last couple days have been beautiful around here. Theyve been the kind of days that are full of sunshine, but also full of winters brisk temperatures that keep my hands wrapped around my endless ...
My boot clad feet leave the unnatural solidness of the parking lot and grab hold of the snow covered trail. Slowly and clumsily I slide each boot into my snow shoes, strap them tightly in place, and ...
Ive never been one to crave potato chips, Ive always been more of a sweets snacker than a salty or savory one. Dont get me wrong though, if I do reach for the satisfying salty crunch of a c...
I realized the other day that I have so many recipes either bookmarked from online or tagged in my cookbooks and magazines, that have been sitting there, waiting for me to get to it, for way too long...
This salad is really more about the lemon tahini dressing than the salad as a whole. I wanted to share with you more ways to use the dressing than on a traditional green salad (which is equally delic...
I found myself with a lot of welcome down time this weekend. Scott and some friends decided going surfing up in the Straits was a good idea even though there were predictions of snow. So Saturday aft...
I’ve never really been a dieter or one to go along with the latest diet craze, but I do like to lighten the food load once in awhile when I feel like I’ve had one too many indulgent treats; and right...
Its the end of February, which also means the official end of winter (although unfortunately maybe not winter weather), so today Im sharing one last seasonal salad with you. I meant to get ...
Being in a creative field Im often asked "where do you get your inspiration from?" Its a simple question, but one thats not always so easy to answer. I have my usual response thats prett...
Yep, more roasted veggies! What can I say, other than theyve been deliciously fueling me through the winter. This time theyre roasted and paired with barley in a chunky tomato based soup. See those s...
I have mixed feelings about popcorn. Im honestly not really a big fan of it (gasp!), but Scott absolutely loves the stuff. Ill eat a handful of it every once in awhile, usually if were watching a mov...
By now Im sure many of you have heard of those curious black bean brownies that popped up on many blogs a couple years or so ago, maybe you even made yourself some. Ive made a few batches o...
Today Im sharing this lemon tart with rosemary crust over on Kelseys blog, Happyolks. Her blog and writing is one of my favorites, so please go and check it out. Oh and, I promise you, this beau...
Over the weekend we celebrated my birthday. Celebrating a birthday during the month of November in the North West is sometimes a challenge. I really enjoy doing things outdoors, but Ive come to reali...
Its already a week into November and the little orange pie pumpkins I bought just before Halloween needed to be taken care of. Because I wasnt exactly sure what I was going to do with the puree, I de...
These days walks to the post office or down to the beach start with layers upon layers of clothing and a briskness in each step. The sky is a faded blue and barely streaked with a few white clouds, t...
A large box, overfilling with sweet, crisp apples, sat in my kitchen for the better part of this month. The first round was picked by Scott and I some time in late September. The second (much larger)...
Before I started this blog (and honestly, before I even knew the exact definition of what a blog was) I never really thought about the power of a complete strangers words. How I could be having a bad...
I love roasting vegetables. It usually starts in the Fall and doesnt end until our wet Spring is over. They just seem to go with every meal this time of year and I can prepare them as simply (salt an...
A good stir fry should be one thing every home cook has up his or her sleeve. Just like pasta, a stir fry full of vegetables and a good source of protein, is quick and easy to make. Add a grain of so...
There is nothing better than a hearty, soul warming soup in the fall and through the winter, but as excited as I am about tasting each new batch or being reminded of familiar favorites, sometimes I g...
Hot soups were only vaguely on my mind before leaving to D.C. last week. Even though there was an obvious difference in the morning air, the day time temperatures were still reaching the low 70s. By ...
Do you ever go through food phases? I totally went through a granola phase for awhile. Then all of a sudden one day that ended and I havent made a single batch of granola for about a year... until no...
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