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SPICY RUM TAJIN COCKTAIL
Mac is back with his summer rum cocktails. This was the perfect pond-side cocktail after our long bike ride. It's a tiny bit spicy, a tiny bit sweet with a kick of lime and an addictive edge from the Tajin rimmed glass. Makes (1) cocktail: INGREDIENTS 2 T Tajin Wedge...
RECIPE IDEAS for 4th of JULY SIDES
Fourth of July is around the corner and I'm thinking about what I want to make. We're going to a party and the host has asked us to bring sides. I'm thinking salads and hors d'ouvre platters. They both travel well and serve the masses. Most of the salads and platters...
CHICKEN SATE’ with COCONUT PEANUT SAUCE
Food on sticks. It's the best. Sate' (or satay) is a popular street food found in Indonesia. Usually made with earthy, citrusy marinated chicken thighs or chicken breast, the meats are skewered and cooked over a flame and served with peanut dipping sauce. Variations...
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...
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...