by Josie | Aug 4, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Herbs
My husband has a new thing ~ white rum cocktails. So every Friday night he plays around with concoctions that include different enhancements, herbs, sparkling waters, etc.. They’re all really good, but this one was particular good to me. Could have been the...
by Josie | Aug 2, 2021 | Gluten Free, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Sides
I love grilled fruits. Last year our peach tree exploded and we had more peaches than one family should have, so we experimented with some different recipes, including grilling them. We had them as desserts, in chutneys, in salsas — just sooo good. So when we...
by Josie | Jul 27, 2021 | Cooking, Food History, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Salmon, Sides
NW wild caught salmon is one of my favorite foods of all time. I like it simply seasoned with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon and sometimes fresh dill. Grilled skin side down until medium rare. That’s it. Simple and delicious. In our household of four,...
by Josie | Jul 24, 2021 | Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Meal Planning, Sides
Summer calls for cool, easy to prepare – often portable foods. We love being in our backyard for meals and entertaining. Roaming through the gardens with something tasty in your palm is the ultimate dining experience for me. Well, I do love a good sit-down fancy...
by Josie | Jul 23, 2021 | Baking, Cooking, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian
I was in desperate need for a colorful dish to add to our summer dinner table when I came up with this idea. We have so many gorgeous herbs in our gardens this year and this tart seemed like the perfect platform for using some. The tart was remarkably good, providing...
by Josie | Jul 14, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Herbs
This recipe developed out of the desperate need to use some of the abundance of cherries we had been gifted. We made shrubs last year that were so easy to pull together and such a big hit for the seasonal cocktail recipes, that I wanted to try it with these gorgeous...
