I have recently returned from some great summer adventures, which is why I haven’t posted in a while. In the past two months, I have ventured to the Princess Inlet in Canada, hiked around Mount Rainier, zip-lined upside down with my sister in Mexico (I know, total craziness), and camped in Yellowstone. Thankfully no grizzly [Read More]
Spring has arrived a little late this year, as well as my third grandchild; eight days to be exact! But we are so very thankful for a healthy baby boy weighing in at a mere 8 lbs 10 oz! His big sister was more than willing to trade in her little doll for a live [Read More]
Summer is winding to a close and this gluten-free Vietnamese Rice Noodle & Shrimp bowl is a perfect way to end it. I don’t know about you, but summer went way too fast and I feel like I was just talking about Spring! Part of that may have been due to the fact my husband was in [Read More]
Welcome to my world! A few of my favorite images below will give you a glimpse into the incredibly beautiful Palouse Region. There are days when I feel like I live in the prettiest place on earth. Even though my iPhone images don’t begin to reflect the beauty I get to wake up to every morning, they [Read More]
Don’t let the words Manchego and Pepitas scare you away from this yummy Savoy Blood Orange Salad. They are simply cheese made from sheep’s milk and pumpkin seeds. Manchego cheese comes from the La Mancha region of Spain and is aged anywhere from 60 days to two years. It has a firm, buttery flavor, strong and [Read More]
I had a pleasant walk through my farmer’s market this morning perusing all the bounty of delicious organic veggies when my eye caught these luscious looking savoy cabbages. Instantly my brain starts ticking away on what type of salad I could create. A cabbage salad with crisp apple, roasted chicken, slivered almonds, and a tangy, [Read More]
I made a small roasted chicken and watermelon salad the other day and loved every bite. What is it about springtime that makes salads sound so delicious? Is it the fact that the winter sweaters finally make their way to the recesses of the closet and donning a swimsuit is just around the corner? Maybe, [Read More]
The Art of a Creative Salad Presentation I’ve often thought that half the battle in trying a new food is in the presentation. Have you ever looked at something on the plate and the mere fact that it looks like something your dog dragged in is enough to push the plate away? I remember as [Read More]
Hemp hearts? What are they? Here in my town we have a Hemp Festival once a year and the logo is a large marijuana looking leaf, which is what a hemp leaf looks like. So naturally, when I was given a packet of hemp hearts at the food blogger’s conference I attended in Washington state [Read More]
Welcome to our AutumnHarvestDinner# When Cherie, a blogger from Canada, invited me to join in a virtual around the world Autumn Harvest Dinner, I was all in. Every part of this beautiful meal has been prepared gluten & dairy-free. We hope you will click on the images below and enjoy a fall stroll through some [Read More]