If there’s one thing we have here in Oregon, it’s berries. We took a little trip out to Sauvie Island recently to pick some strawberries. Caitlin suggested Sauvie Island farm and since I pretty much only go to farms that Caitlin tells me about, that’s where we went. After about an hour in the hot [...]
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I’ve been collecting smoothie recipes lately with pinterest and have so many new ones I want to try! This rhubarb smoothie is definitely a winner, and one I’ll make again, at least as long as rhubarb is in season. It’s tart and refreshing, but creamy and desserty too. I modified the recipe quite a bit [...]
We’re still having some cool weather off and on around here, so it doesn’t feel funny to be making wintery breakfasts on occasion. This carrot cake oatmeal I made this week was outstanding. It really does taste like carrot cake in oatmeal format. Plus it’s super creamy and packs in a whole lot of nutrition.
I am a big fan of baked fruit in the Winter. With a few nuts and spices, it is the perfect sweet and warming breakfast or dessert. I saw some beautiful jewel-colored baked grapefruit at our local favorite neighborhood brunch spot, the Swedish restaurant Broder, and decided to replicate it at home. All you have [...]
When we lived in Berkeley, La Note restaurant was one of my favorite brunch spots. There are a million amazing restaurants in Berkeley, but the lines outside of this place on the weekends is well-deserved. It’s small, cozy, and the (mostly) rustic French food is pretty perfect. When I found this recipe for La Note’s [...]
Hello! I’ve bit on a bit of a summer break from blogging, I suppose. Things have been incredibly hectic, but in mostly a good way. I’m working on a big project that’s taking up every waking moment and while I’m still finding time to do most of the things I love (gardening, cooking, books, & [...]
I am definitely a meal planner. I love going through my favorite cookbooks and picking out new things to try. This is Basil’s contribution to that process. He’s such a good little assistant.
It’s been pretty cool here in Portland, so when the sun finally came out, Kenn and I took a little picnic to Laurelhurst Park. The light was beautiful and we watched the waterfowl play and ate beet + goat cheese sandwiches, some berries, and lemony cocktails. We meant to have bubbly, but forgot to pick [...]
We’ve become smoothie addicts. I make them after my tougher workouts, which means we drink them at least a few times a week. I’ve been making lots of tropical ones, and we’ve been going through a lot of strawberries. I freeze much of the fruit so my smoothie is nice and thick, like ice cream. [...]
There are sweet people and there are savory people. Never is that more clear than when it’s time to get waffles. I lean much more to the savory side, Kenn to the sweet side. I’ll take cheese, vegetables, salt, olives and bread over pastries and candy any day. Don’t get me wrong, I like sweets, [...]
