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  • “Next time you find yourself slack-jawed and hungry in front of a fast-food counter – and a clown is anywhere nearby – just turn on  your heels and head for […]

    Crazy Good Sushi in Sherwood

    “Next time you find yourself slack-jawed and hungry in front of a fast-food counter – and a clown is anywhere nearby – just turn on  your heels and head for […]

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  • Brian once challenged me to a week of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. That’s tough for a carnivore such as myself. Our main goal with the vegetarian challenge wasn’t necessarily health so […]

    Vegetarian Mexican Casserole

    Brian once challenged me to a week of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. That’s tough for a carnivore such as myself. Our main goal with the vegetarian challenge wasn’t necessarily health so […]

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  • Wine tasting tour? Done that. Pub crawl? Done that. Beer tasting tour? Whoa! I gotta do that. And, so I did. Some out-of-towner friends (actually from Australia) are bidding farewell […]

    Hoppy Times on Portland Brew Bus

    Wine tasting tour? Done that. Pub crawl? Done that. Beer tasting tour? Whoa! I gotta do that. And, so I did. Some out-of-towner friends (actually from Australia) are bidding farewell […]

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  • I proudly admit that sometimes I find great recipes on the back of a box. While I haven’t gone as far as “Hamburger Helper,” I frequently enjoy cooking up the […]

    Dig in to Dirty Rice

    I proudly admit that sometimes I find great recipes on the back of a box. While I haven’t gone as far as “Hamburger Helper,” I frequently enjoy cooking up the […]

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  • Topping a pizza is the ultimate in creative experimentation for me. I rarely plan the ingredients. It’s more of an enthusiastic rummaging through the refrigerator and pantry for inspiration. The […]

    Get Creative with Homemade Pizza

    Topping a pizza is the ultimate in creative experimentation for me. I rarely plan the ingredients. It’s more of an enthusiastic rummaging through the refrigerator and pantry for inspiration. The […]

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  • Food blogging is sooo not good for my diet. As I write, I am pausing between sentences to sample my latest awesome dessert recipe from Anne Byrn. It is only […]

    Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    Food blogging is sooo not good for my diet. As I write, I am pausing between sentences to sample my latest awesome dessert recipe from Anne Byrn. It is only […]

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  • Farm to Fork. I wasn’t sure if I liked the name at first, though it certainly grabbed my attention. It works great for me if I’m thinking of fruits, vegetables […]

    Fresh, Fabulous Food at Farm to Fork

    Farm to Fork. I wasn’t sure if I liked the name at first, though it certainly grabbed my attention. It works great for me if I’m thinking of fruits, vegetables […]

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  • Resistance is futile. Where before I casually ignored my husband’s occasional declaration that “we need chickens,”  I am now completely onboard with the idea. Why the change of heart? Well, […]

    Needing Some Chickens

    Resistance is futile. Where before I casually ignored my husband’s occasional declaration that “we need chickens,”  I am now completely onboard with the idea. Why the change of heart? Well, […]

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  • Roasting a turkey is such a welcome treat for my family that I no longer leave it for just Thanksgiving and holidays. And, I intentionally try to end up with […]

    Crockpot: Mexican Turkey Soup

    Roasting a turkey is such a welcome treat for my family that I no longer leave it for just Thanksgiving and holidays. And, I intentionally try to end up with […]

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  • Just before our recent trip to Kaua’i I was in the most desperate of places.  I mean, who doesn’t want to lose weight or tighten up before a vacation full […]

    Marriage and Mixed Nuts

    Just before our recent trip to Kaua’i I was in the most desperate of places.  I mean, who doesn’t want to lose weight or tighten up before a vacation full […]

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