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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...
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...
CILANTRO-MINT-THAI BASIL NOODLES with CHILI CRISP
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,...
CHINESE CHILI CRISP
One of our absolute favorite condiments is this flavorful, not so spicy condiment. Typically this is used with stir fry dishes, rice dishes, soups, curries, tempeh, tofu, meats and seafood. The other day, I had a several bunches of cilantro, mint and Thai basil and...
ANCHO CHILI LIME CHICKEN BOWLS with PAN SEARED POBLANO RED BELL CONFETTI & SMOKY CILANTRO BLACK BEANS
This recipe is really good. It may not seem particularly inventive, but it hits home on a week when you're completely burned out on your meal cycle and you need something easy and flavor packed. You can grill the chicken breasts, but traditionally the chicken is...