by Josie | May 24, 2022 | Cheese, Chicken, Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Nuts, Quinoa, Recipes, Roasting and grilling, Salad Dressing, Salads, Spices, Uncategorized, Vegan Option
There are quite a lot of components in this salad, which is why it’s so enjoyable. Grilled chicken, chilled, sliced on the bias served over tricolored seasoned quinoa with oven roasted spring asparagus and roasted julienne dill carrots, along side oven roasted...
by Josie | May 21, 2022 | Chilis, Citrus, Condiments, Gluten Free, Herbs, Noodles, Nuts, Pesto, Pistou, Recipes, Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
The other day, I had a several bunches of cilantro, mint and Thai basil that needed to be concocted into something good and green. Someone mentioned noodles for dinner, so I made this garlicky citrusy herb pistou, tossed it with rice noodles, house made crisp chili,...
by Josie | Apr 14, 2022 | Citrus, Gluten Free, Herbs, Potatoes, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Salmon
Smoked Salmon Nicoise is a tweak on the traditional Tuna Nicoise Salad. What makes this salad superb is the delicate smoky salmon and all the fresh farmer’s market ingredients. It’s only spring here, so some of our best Northwest ingredients aren’t...
by Josie | Mar 21, 2022 | Beef, Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Dairy, Gluten Free, Herbs, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!
This traditional Ukrainian soup is perfect almost anytime of year. When we were kids, our Mom used to serve it cold with a big dollop of sour cream and chopped fresh dill. It was a favorite for lunch, but I often had it for breakfast too. This is such a beautiful,...
by Josie | Mar 18, 2022 | Farmer's Markets, Fermented Foods, Gardening, Herbs, Recipes, Salads
April is just around the corner and it’s the beginning of some of the best spring produce for the northwest. It’s been an unusually warm winter so we’re already enjoying foods from our gardens. Beautiful leeks, chives, thyme, mint, kale, chard, beets...
by Josie | Jan 31, 2022 | Chicken, Citrus, Herbs, Pasta, Recipes, Sipping Broths / Bone Broths, Soup
When we roast a chicken, there’s always an additional meal gleaned from the chicken for dishes like tacos, stir fry, salads or soups. Makes mid-week meal planning super easy when this back-up food is ready and waiting. The other day we roasted a chicken and...
