by Josie | May 8, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Herbs, Recipes
This is a delicious drink anytime of year, but on a warm spring or summer day – omgoodness! We just so happened to have marionberries in our freezer from our friend’s summer harvest, so on the first sunny day of spring we whipped up a batch of these...
by Josie | Apr 25, 2021 | Cooking, Gardening, Herbs, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian
This salad is so pretty, so delicious and light ~ and so easy to make just an hour or two before serving. It gets even better if you make it the night before. If you have a garden, you probably know that chard is an easy vegetable to grow and one of the first to...
by Josie | Apr 12, 2021 | Gardening, Herbs, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Sandwiches, Sides, Vegetarian
One of the easiest vegetables to grow and the first to pop up in spring are radishes. A simple vegetable with its own beauty that can make a simple meal gorgeous. There are so many ways to enjoy them, but this is a favorite and so easy to prepare. It makes for a...
by Josie | Apr 11, 2021 | Chef Inspired, Cooking, Fermented Foods, Recipes, Vegetarian
Kunun Gyada is a Northern Nigerian porridge made with raw groundnuts and rice. It’s often enjoyed during Ramadan. I have not made this dish, but came across this recipe in NYT and thought it sounded interesting and delicious. If you try this recipe, please...
by Josie | Apr 8, 2021 | Chef Inspired, Curry, Meal Planning, Recipes, Reinventing Soups / Saving Soup Dollars, Vegan, Vegetarian
We have this really good lentil soup on the menu this week called Shorbat Adas. Last fall we had extra soup and since my grown children get “sick”of soup (can’t imagine why), we reinvented the left overs into this easy, super delicious meal. Shorbat...
by Josie | Mar 27, 2021 | Cocktails & Beverages, Recipes
On a recent weekend getaway we had this fabulous cocktail at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington. It was delicious. So refreshing and not too sweet like most lemon drop cocktails can be. The bartender used a huckleberry vodka, but the addition of huckleberries...
