From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Bacon: A Link Roundup

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Ok, so bacon rules, seriously.  I would be a vegetarian, but then there’s bacon… and rib eye steak.  I thought I would have a little fun today by sharing two kinda fun things.  But first, a fun fact:
Every summer my family and I go camping with a group of friends.  There is usually 8-10 [...]

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Cranberry, Almond Maple Oatmeal

I love breakfast, no really… I LOVE breakfast.  I even birthed a son who loves breakfast as much as I do.  How do I know?  When I ask him what he’d like for dinner (which is once in a while), guess what his answer is?  You guessed it, “Breakfast.”
I also love oatmeal, and I’m the [...]

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Kitchen Skills: How to cut up a chicken

Did you know you can save a mint if you know how to cut up your own chicken?  I’m determined to learn how to do this.  Check out Culinate’s post on the cost breakdown HERE, or just watch the video below (from their post) to see how to do it.

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Kitchen Storage, Vintage Jar Style

A couple years ago, a friend was preparing to sell their house.  Going through thirty years of raising a family (and then helping raise their grandchildren) really takes a while!  I was helping her with a lot of different things, including picking out wall colors and color schemes to sell the house.  Along the way, [...]

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Spiced Apple Cake

It’s fall, and there are apples all around here in the Northwest.  A few years ago, I went to Japan with my mother in celebration of her birthday.  My little sister happened to be living in Osaka at the time, so we had a place to stay.  We travelled around and did a fair amount [...]

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Local Eats: Townshend’s Teahouse

What’s not to love about a place that serves delicous tea (and soy lattes), yummy pastries and has wifi?  There’s plenty of goodness to go around at Townshend’s Teahouse in Portland, Oregon.
I love to frequent this mellow teahouse to meet friends or just catch a little breather between appointments while I’m in the area. 

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Turkey & Bean Chili

Something about chili makes my mouth water.  It’s so versatile, and leftovers are even better.  A few years ago a friend of mine, who hails from Texas, gave me a fantastic (and easy) recipe for chili.  I took that recipe and morphed it a bit to suit our tastes.  My husband likes stew that is [...]

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Tomato, Cucumber & Red Onion Salad

I love tomatoes out of the garden (like those pictured here).  I make this simple salad a LOT during the summer.  It goes great with our Hummus Dinner or as a side dish to whatever you cook up!  This recipe was inspired by eating out at Lebanese and Greek restaurants (yum!).  Bonus: it’s fast, easy, [...]

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Pumpkin Recipe Roundup

Fall is in the air, and somehow baking and any kind of pumpkin recipe is rolling around in my head.  (I even picked up some pumpkin pie spice creamer the other day!)
Look what I found…
I’ve been trying out some recipes around the web, and found some really good one.  So, check them out and see [...]

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Smores at Home

We love camping, but here in the Northwest, we have only about 2 1/2 months of good camping weather.  And who doesn’t love smores?  Sometimes a girl needs toasty marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers beyond the campground.  You’ll be surprised how easy it is!  So when you need Smores during the winter months, here’s how [...]

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