Category Archives: Recipe

Christmas Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

This salad (and dressing) is one of the simplest things I make on a regular basis and also one of the most requested, especially for big get-togethers with family or friends. I love that. Easy, fresh, nutritious and beautiful. I did … Continue reading

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Cabbage and Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce

I really love our farmshare. I love how it has forced us to eat more vegetables and how it has introduced me not only to new vegetables but also to new dishes, recipes and types of foods I would not … Continue reading

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Turkey and Asparagus Pie

     When I went off to college, I went through my mom’s recipe collection and copied down some of my favorites as well as some that sounded wonderful even though they weren’t part of our normal family fare. This recipe is … Continue reading

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German Banana Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing

I’d bet you’re thinking about now – bananas in a salad? With dill? What on earth is this, anyway? Well, this is actually one of my favorite salads, one that is so tasty that it has entrenched itself into my … Continue reading

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Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

I suppose for someone who previously stated that breakfast is generally just not my thing, posting two breakfast recipes within the first 10 on this site seems a little odd. Well, I’m trying to pay more attention to breakfast and … Continue reading

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Maple Pecan Granola, revisited

Several of you lovely readers have made the Maple Pecan Granola (my very first post!) and a few of you have commented that it’s just way too sweet. Last time I made it, I felt the same way, too. Sure … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Mexican Pinto Beans

As I mentioned in my menu plan for this week, my 3-year-old son’s favorite food ever is beans. Mexican-style pinto beans, actually, although he likes black beans, too. Lucky for me, they are easy to make and quite frugal, too. … Continue reading

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Lemon Thyme Chicken Salad

We’ve had a week of surprisingly warm days here in the Pacific Northwest.  I had begun to mentally prepare for autumn and the rainy season when I had to pull out my shorts again and remember that using the oven … Continue reading

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Honeydew with Lime and Mint

I really hesitated to post this recipe because, well, it’s so simple that it’s almost not a recipe at all. And really, the credit for the recipe should go to my friend Sharon, since she gave me the idea of … Continue reading

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Grilled Corn with Basil-Parmesan Butter

Several years ago my husband, Chad, and I rented some space in our house to two single guys. They were our friends before they were our roommates, and we really enjoyed living with them for almost a year. (Since then, … Continue reading

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