A couple weeks ago I was invited by Stocker Farms to come out and pick some of their Early Blues variety of Blueberry at their Mountain View Blueberry Farms, before they opened to the public. So I called up my friend Cristie (the Master Mixologist behind ThirstQuest) and asked her if she’d like to head out in the early morning to go pick some blueberries with me. We headed out early, while the morning mists were still rising from the farmlands and fields in the Snohomish River area. We arrived and we picked. And we picked and we picked. Between the two of us and a couple hours of picking we ended up with 18 pounds of Blueberries. Continue reading →
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Tagged berry jam, blackberry, blueberry, conserve, food, foodie, fruit spread, jam, mountainview blueberry farm, preserve, preserves, raspeberry, recipe, seattle, snohomish, stocker farms, strawberry, summer berry jam
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Warning: Sprinkles, Edible Glitter, Pink Frosting and Cupcakes ahead! Every Summer my Niece comes out to hang out with me for a couple weeks. We always have a blast together. Along with the fun I’m always looking for ways to teach her new things, while trying to keep it a good time. Continue reading →
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Tagged acitivity, baking, cream cheese frosting, cupcake, cupcake party, decorating, family, food, frosting, fun, recipe, yellow cake
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Summer is that magical time of year that heralds the arrival of colorful, plump and delicious berries. There is no way in the world that I could just pick one single berry as my favorite. I love them all, each with their own unique flavor profile that dances delightfully on my tastebuds. Right now your local area Farmer’s Markets are offering up these sweet little treasures. Summer is the best time of year to enjoy their nommy goodness, so make it a plan this weekend to visit a Farmer’s Market – I’ve even put together a list for you. Continue reading →
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Tagged berry, berry crisp, berry crumble, blackberry, blackberry crisp, blackberry crumble, blueberry, buckle, crisp, crumble, dessert, food, raspberry, raspberry crisp, recipe, slump, strawberry, summer, sweet
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Have you heard of Halloumi? It’s a wonderful semi-hard sheep and/or goat’s milk cheese from Cypress, that has a high melting point. Which means that you can put it right on the grill and grill it or fry it in a fry pan. PERFECT for Summer! Continue reading →
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Tagged balsamic vinaigrette, bbq, diet, dressing, food, gluten free, grill, grilled cheese, grilled cheese salad, grilled halloumi, grilled halloumi salad, grilling, halloumi, haloumi, healthy, honey balsamic dressing, honey balsamic vinaigrette, how to make, lacto-vegetarian, light meal, recipe, salad, summer, vinaigrette, watermelon
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Today it was the lowest tide it will be all year, so we went on down to the area of Alki Beach near Mee-Kwa-Moos Park (which is one of the most awesome places in Seattle to view the sunset) to have a peek at skittering baby crabs, spurting clam holes and tickle some anemones in the tide pools. It was an absolutely beautiful day for a little beach exploration, but it left me not only hungry but also pretty worn out and not wanting to go all crazy preparing an elaborate dinner. Continue reading →
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Tagged blt, blt pizza, cheap eats, cheap food, fast food, food, homemade pizza, how to make pizza, make at home, pizza, quick meal, recipe
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If you can't get to New Orleans, bring New Orleans to you with my recipe for homemade traditional style Shrimp Po Boy or Eat at Joe's!
I have many wonderful memories specifically tied to the scents and tastes of certain foods. So many to share, but for now I will just share my latest trip down a food filled Memory Lane. This will require us to travel back in time to the Summer of ’08 and the journey of a lifetime that traversed over 7,000 miles across America. Continue reading →
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Tagged Chow Foods, Endolyne Joe's, food, fried, New Orleans, po boy, recipe, Restaurant, sandwich, seafood, shrimp po boy, West Seattle
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Spring has sprung folks and that means that your neighborhood Farmers Markets that were closed during the Winter months are about to open up! Local Farmers and Artisan Food Producers from around Washington will be making their delectable foods available to you this season. Continue reading →
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Tagged family, farmers, farmers market, food, fun, healthy food, local, localvore, market, out and about, produce, seattle
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Hummus is one of those dishes that carnivores and vegans can agree is a little chunk of heaven… in a dippable and spreadable form. I’ve been known to make a pretty mean and delicious Hummus (aka houmous, hommus, or humus). Everytime I get asked for the recipe people freak out that it is so easy to make. Continue reading →
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Tagged chickpea, dip, easy, fast, food, garbanzo bean, hummus, humous, recipe, snack, spread, vegan, vegetarian
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Oh the blushing, ripe and supple Mango, with its soft orange flesh just dripping of sweet nectar. It is hard to contain myself… Mangoes are delicious, succulent and down right sexy. I do not think I have ever met a Mango I did not like. Continue reading →
Looking to gain favor with the Easter Bunny this year? Well, I’ve got a little treat in store for you and it is even Gluten Free. Oh yes, my GF friends I have some springtime cookie love that is right up your alley. Continue reading →
