Cherry + Chocolate Ice Cream
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It’s cherry season! What to make with these beauties? I decided on ice cream, most recipes are made with black cherries but I wanted to see how these Rainier cherries might work out.
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Summer Salad
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Corn and Basil. They say summer to me. And if you make one salad this summer it should be this Corn Basil Quinoa Salad.
Read MoreBeet Stacks
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I love what people are doing with beets these days. From chips to cocktails, they’re all over the place. I spotted some really nice beets from a tiny local farmer’s market in the neighborhood.
Read MorePotato + Arugula Salad
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Backyard to plate. That is what we’re enjoying these days. We’re finding more and more edible treasures and arugula was one of them. And lots of it as you can see from the photo below. I read that when arugula starts to flower it can take on a strong bitter taste, but the leaves we gathered tasted just fine.
Read MoreStrawberry Clafoutis + a New Home
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We’ve moved into the house and as I mentioned in my last post we have strawberries in the backyard! Yay! They seem to be just getting started but I managed to get a whole bowl of berries from the patch. I’m appreciating this house more than I can put into words, it’s really special to Jeff and I after a long journey of moves.
Read MoreA Time to Celebrate!
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May is such a great month, it always feels like a new beginning each year with flowers blooming and longer sunnier days. But this May is more special than ever. We bought a house here in Portland and we’ll be moving very soon!
Read MoreStrawberry Oatmeal Bars
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Well you know you can pretty much count on me for berries and baking. The season has barely begun and I’m diving right in with some breakfast bars (I couldn’t resist these beautiful strawberries!). This is sort of like a berry crumble to-go, what could be better?
Read MoreWatermelon with Feta + Basil
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Is it summertime already? Watermelon, sunshine and shorts? Seems to be here in Portland, at least for the next few days. It feels so good! Such a nice treat for April which has been pretty rainy for the most part.
Read MoreHome Roasted Coffee Beans
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We’ve been roasting our own coffee beans for a while now and I’ve been anxious to share this method with you. I mentioned it briefly when I made cookies last summer from the Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee cookbook, I thought it might be one of those novelty do-it-yourself things that’s too tedious for everyday, but it’s been close to a year now and we’re still roasting those beans!
Read MoreChocolate Bread Pudding
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All I can say about this is yum. I just love bread pudding and especially when it’s covered in chocolate. I was somewhat inspired to make this by a recent trip to Grand Central Bakery here in Portland.
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