I am never disappointed when I eat at Party Downtown. Eugenians are truly blessed to have such a wonderful locally centered and organic restaurant. When you walk in it is immediately apparent that this is not a pretentious place. The smells, a blend of browned butter, onions, garlic and fresh-baked bread tantalize the nostrils. The…

The end of summer is marked by so many things. Harvest time is beginning, gardeners and preservers are canning and freezing summer’s bounty. We hurry to try and get as much fun in as we can before winter’s cold sets in. But we must slow down just long enough to enjoy some of that delicious…

If you are like me you’ve been very busy lately putting up vegetables from the garden. I like to freeze green beans when they are just ready, immediately after picking for best freshness and taste. I blanch them for just 2-3 minutes them put them in cold water drain and bag them. When you can…

I’m not really crazy about the sugar-free ice creams or the coconut milk ice creams on the market. Although Halo and Coconut Bliss do a pretty good job but they are missing something and they don’t seem to be as satisfying as I want them to be. My husband is diabetic and I cannot have…

Our garden is one of the best things about summer, we always seem to get a bounty of fresh delicious vegetables. More than likely you, like us, end up with too much zucchini. It never seems to amaze me that even when I plant one or two zucchini plants I still end up with mounds…

Try this sugar-free shortbread the next time you want something delicious but not sinful. You won’t believe it’s sugar-free. Biscuit 1 cup white organic spelt flour 1 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/3 cup non-chemical sugar-free substitute like erythritol, Lakonto monk fruit, or…

Hiking is one of Oregonians many pleasure pastimes. It seems that we can never get enough hiking in before the winter weather comes in to shower us with all the fabulous rain that we get from October to June. But if you’re lucky enough to have the shoes and the time to get out on…

My daughter sells this wonderful vegan protein powder by Arbone and she’s always looking for ways to cook with it. She created these delicious power pancakes. They’re great for breakfast, snacks and kids love them. They’re also a great high fiber, high protein choice. 6 Ripe bananas 4 Tb.peanut butter 6 Eggs 3 Tb. flax…