I just bought some hemp cloth produce bags at my grocery store and boy am I happy I did. Especially in winter, I have trouble keeping my fresh organic produce crisp and fresh for any length of time. So I was thinking about getting some of these bags but kept procrastinating they were only 3.99…
Raw Carrot Cake Bars
I was looking for a good high protein, high fiber bar to help me get through the afternoon. Everything I found was high sugar, dry, and expensive, so I created these bars which have no added sugar and cost about .75 each to make. They are also moist and delicious. This picture is of the…
Snack Night
Sometimes you just don’t feel like making dinner and you want something tasty but quick. Those are the nights that my husband and I call snack night instead of making dinner like we normally do, I throw together some tidbits that we have in the pantry and refrigerator. Or if I’m going to the store…
How do you get your Winter Tomato on?
It’s about this time when I really start missing good vegetables from the garden especially tomatoes. So in the winter time I try to find ways to get that same flavor and deliciousness by being creative with tomato dishes and condiments. One of the ways I do this is by making special condiments for sandwiches,…
Seasonal Produce Guide
It has been the coldest winter that I have experienced since moving to Oregon and I am over it already. I mean really I didn’t move here from NY to experience cold winters. 😦 Ok, venting over, let’s move on. So recently I was mourning the end of Summer and not having my garden when…
Cajun Seafood Chowder
Being raised near the ocean means that I crave seafood almost all the time. Living in Eugene we get access to fresh seafood fairly regularly. Recently I read an article about shrimp which said that soon there will be no wild shrimp left so when I got the opportunity to purchase this wild-caught…
Huevos con Chorizo y Pasilla Pepper Sauce (Eggs with chorizo and pasilla pepper sauce)
Jeff and I love Mexican food but not just tacos and burritos. Although we do like tacos and burritos we prefer authentic food’s like you would find in a typical Mexican family home. Recently, we were watching one of our favorite food shows that just happened to be about Mexico and I was inspired to…
Beef Bourguignon (Julia Childs)
I am a huge fan of Julia Childs, have been since I was a teenager. I remember watching her show on PBS from the time I was 12. I always wanted to be like her but alas it wasn’t in the cards. When the movie came out about the young lady that wrote an entire…
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