Hot summer days call for cold refreshing beverages. This Summer Peach White Sangria is the perfect answer to your summertime thirst! T
Hot summer days call for cold refreshing beverages. This Summer Peach White Sangria is the perfect answer to your summertime thirst! T
This Power Green Salad with Roasted Beets, Oranges, Avocado and Walnuts is so yummy, and healthy! With sweet juicy oranges, tender roasted beets, creamy avocado, crunchy walnuts and fresh greens tossed in a tangy vinaigrette, what's not to love?
These mushrooms are so yummy and simple to make. Take them along to your next holiday party or make them for your own event. Make extra, they go fast!
This Northwest Smoked Salmon Salad is a delicious bounty of northwest flavors. Local smoked salmon from Josephson's Smokehouse in Astoria
Chicken Focaccia Sandwich with Prosciutto, Smoked Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette is the perfect picnic sandwich.
This Pineapple Upside-Down Banana Bread is not your typical banana bread. It’s more like a cake than a bread but I call it bread since it is baked in a loaf. Plus, it sounds better to say that I ate…
Succulent Kalua Pork: Simple seasoning of Hawaiian Alaea Sea Salt and liquid smoke (mesquite) give it a distinct and amazingly delicious flavor.
This Asian Cucumber Salad is so light and refreshing. With flavors of soy, ginger, sesame and a little spice all tossed tossed together with fresh, crisp cucumbers. It's the prefect side dish for summer.
Tender chunks of roasted chicken, dried currents, savory shallots and chives blended with a light and tangy curry scented mayonnaise. Completely delicious on it's own but even better in sandwich form.
This Best Flank Steak Marinade lends amazing flavor to this already flavorful cut, making it absolutely the best! Perfect for grilling.
Seasoned with warm Caribbean inspired spices like cumin and a bit of cinnamon and cloves, spicy chorizo sausage and a bit of chipotle that gives a nice kick on the finish.
A light and refreshing salad with fresh ripe strawberries, creamy Gouda cheese and fresh basil. It just tastes like summer!
If you are a fan of Margaritas, you will love this drink. It is so simple and delicious!
Asian BBQ Sloppy Joe’s with Peanut Slaw. Classic comfort food with an Asian twist. Did you grow up eating sloppy joe’s as a kid? I did, served with crispy tater tots on the side. I loved those things! I decided to…
This Lemony Whole Roasted Chicken is the perfect spring comfort food. it’s full of garlic and lemony goodness and is perfect with lightly whipped mashed potatoes and some spring roasted asparagus. And did I mention it is super easy to…
  Welcome to another edition of 10 Things I’m Lovin’ Right Now. It’s been a while since I posted one of these. I am finally getting back to writing again. I’ve had a hard time moving forward after my…
Simple Greek Salad is a delicious combination of cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, greek olives and feta cheese tossed in a lemony vinaigrette.Â
Orange Cardamom French Toast: Buttery Brioche dipped in a mixture of eggs, cream and sweet spices then fried in butter and topped with powdered sugar. Oh, and then drizzled with some real maple syrup, of course. Yum! French toast is…
Spring is in the air! These Simply Delicious Deviled Eggs are the perfect appetizer for spring. And just like the name says, they are super simple to make. Only four ingredients required, aside from the salt and pepper. When it…
This roasted corn and tomato salad with fresh mozzarella and basil is a tasty twist on the Italian caprese salad,
Delicious and festive Holiday Chicken Salad with dried cranberries, pistachios and a hint of orange and rosemary.
This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is so flavorful, creamy and delicious! And making it is such a breeze that it’ll have you wondering why you ever bought that store-bought hummus. Preparing it yourself also insures that there are no added…
These Za’atar Seasoned Grilled Carrots are are so good, you’re gonna fall in love with carrots all over again! No more boring carrots sticks. Your veggie tray is gettin’ an upgrade! What is Za’atar? It’s a delicious, savory Mediterranean spice…
This Spicy Corn Maque Choux (pronounced: “mock shoe”) is my spiced up version of the classic Cajun/Creole dish. And the perfect way to cook up some fresh summer corn. The main key to making this tasty dish is to use fresh…
Strawberry Rose Tea Cakes: Strawberries baked into a tender, lightly spiced little bundt cake with a delightful floral scent of rose water.
Tacos al Pastor are one of my most favorite kind of tacos. Juicy, tender pork is marinated in a combination of spices and chilies and then grilled. The pork is then sliced into tortillas and topped with pineapple, onions and…
This Pear, Fig and Bacon Chutney is the perfect condiment for roasted or grilled meats, baked brie or goat cheese or a charcuterie board. A delicious blend of salty, sweet and tangy with a little bit of heat. And, oh…
Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce: Delicious grilled chicken skewers that have been marinated in lemon, garlic and herbs are served with a creamy yogurt cucumber sauce. Souvlaki pita is a popular Greek fast food, consisting of grilled skewered pieces of…
This Pasta Salad with Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpeas and Creamy Roasted Garlic Tahini Dressing Is bursting with yummy flavor! And it’s Vegan, making it the perfect Meatless Monday option. I just love salads during the spring and summer. They are so…
Simple Weeknight Beef Tacos make A healthy and delicious meal in no time flat. If you are watching fat intake you can substitute the ground beef with lean ground turkey or chicken.
A simple and delicious addition to your next summer gathering.
A unique twist on the traditional southern pimento cheese sandwich
This Italian Almond Cake is one of those desserts that you just can’t help going back for more. It’s buttery and dense but moist and tender at the same time. Imagine, if you will, that Almond Shortbread and Almond Pound…
Mom’s Cornbread, nothing warms the soul like a big pot of homemade soup or chili and a hot skillet of cornbread straight from the oven. I have tried many a cornbread in my lifetime, and all of them were good,…
Summer Heirloom Tomato BLT Sandwich: Juicy ripe heirloom tomatoes, pancetta bacon, baby lettuces, creamy avocado, egg aioli and fresh basil leaves. Yum!
This Honey Lavender Sidecar is a delicious and refreshing twist on the simple and classic Sidecar Cocktail.
These Pok Pok wings are totally amazing. They are a glistening, sticky, sweet and salty, crispy, tender, juicy, spicy, garlicky, flavor bomb of yum! If you Google the top ten foodie cities in America, Portland OR is number two on…
These Spicy Minced Chicken and Water Chestnut Lettuce Wraps are so delicious and packed with big flavor and so easy to make. Happy Chinese New Year! Looking for something yummy and healthy to celebrate? Instead of going out for Chinese…
This frosting is the perfect combination of creamy, buttery, chocolaty yum with a hint of coffee.
Little Muffuletta Biscuit Bites are made using my little rosemary asiago two bite biscuits, freshly made olive salad and assorted Italian meats and cheeses. Have you ever had a Muffuletta sandwich? Muffuletta is a type of round sesame seed topped…
This Spice Rubbed Roasted Salmon With Pear And Arugula Salad is so incredibly good and really simple to prepare. One of the benefits of living in the pacific northwest is the availability of fresh salmon. Salmon is probably one of…
This Orange Teriyaki Glazed Salmon is super healthy, super quick to make and 100% yummy! It is the perfect combination of salty and sweet with a little bit of heat. Living in the pacific northwest, salmon and steelhead are a big…
Yummy little shrimp tacos with a citrusy pico de gallo and creamy avocado sauce
This Roasted Corn and Black Bean Salad is like a fiesta in a bowl. Bursting with flavors of roasted corn, black beans, roasted veggies and sweet ripe tomatoes tossed in a tangy lime dressing. Cinco De Mayo is only a…
This Warm Green Bean and Fingerling Potato Salad With Caramelized Shallots and Crispy Bacon is the perfect way to transition into spring. I just love spring! Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, the air smells fresh from a recent…
Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas taste just like you slow roasted it in the oven,tender and juicy and is so easy to make.