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TURKEY HERB FETA BURGER with SPICY DILL YOGURT SAUCE & SIMPLE ARUGULA SALAD
My photo looks so blue! It was getting dark, people were asking for foooood, so I snapped this outside just to show that I made burgers on the first day of summer! Hence the blue hue. Turkey burgers are one of our favorites. This recipe came together ONLY because I...
CHILLED ROASTED CARROTS with CORIANDER HONEY & TOASTED PEPITAS
These chilled carrots are outstanding. I'm now exploring different herbs and enhancements so we can enjoy them year round - chilled or hot. Roasting carrots not only brings out the naturally sweet flavor, but enhances the gorgeous color, whether orange, yellow or...
BLUEBERRY MINT VODKA COCKTAIL
In the chiropractor's office recently, I found a Blueberry Gin Fizz recipe that looked amazing. With blueberries coming on in our yard, I thought I'd jot it down for a 4th of July cocktail to kick off festivities. Called away for a little adjustment, I came back to...
CREAMY PESTO POLENTA with MUSHROOMS, SPRING LEEKS & PEPPERED BACON
We had leeks and chives in the garden, polenta in the pantry, bacon and mushrooms in the fridge and I had just made basil pesto for our minestrone soup sales last week. I needed something quick and this came together nicely. Added plus, it was better than the frozen...
PEPPERED NW WILD CAUGHT PAN SEARED SALMON with ZUCCHINI & YELLOW SQUASH NOODLES
Salmon is my favorite fish and in the Pacific Northwest we have some of the absolute best salmon on the planet. This recipe is probably the simplest one I could post. I didn't make this one over the grill this time because the buckets of rain were a little bit of a...
GINGER TURMERIC SWITCHEL with MINT
Probably my new favorite beverage. This version has some of my favorite pleasantly pungent flavors and the color is outstanding, which in a addition to a lovely beverage, makes for a great cocktail mixer, as well. I made this particular switchel with fresh grated...
THE MARKET LINE-UP FOR JUNE
There's a big line-up of some of our favorite foods coming in June. What you can expect to find in Farmer's Markets in the next few weeks is listed below. Spring season in the northwest highlights some pretty special items and this year should prove to have quite the...
SPRING LEEK FRITTATA with NEW POTATOES, MUSHROOMS, HERBS & WHITE CHEDDAR
This is an easy one skillet meal that goes well with a leafy green salad and if you're so inclined, a nice chunk of gorgonzola. We have leeks in our garden and a few new potatoes. So when we received a delivery of 4 dozen farm fresh organic eggs from our dear friend,...
GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN SALAD with SMOKED SPANISH PAPRIKA GARBANZOS, QUINOA, GOAT CHEESE & LEMONY DILL VINAIGRETTE
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...
DRESSING FOR SPRING ~ SIMPLE LEMONY VINAIGRETTE
This is a super easy go-to vinaigrette. The recipe makes a little more than a cup, which is plenty for several salads. If you have more than what you need, you can store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks in a glass jar with lid. Last fall we made a colorful, crunchy...