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LAKE HOUSE FAMILY REUNION, PART ONE

July 30, 2015

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Whenever we can, my extended family meets up at our Wisconsin cabin located in a little town called Land O’Lakes….

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: vacation

TOO MUCH SUMMER FRUIT? MAKE SMOOTHIES.

July 16, 2015

Fresh Healthy Smoothies with Summer Fruit

Are you buying too much summer fruit, too? Believe me, I feel your gain….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Products, Uncategorized Tagged With: farmers market, smoothies, summer fruit

HOMEMADE PIZZA WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA, POTATO AND BACON

June 30, 2015

Homemade Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella, Bacon, Fingerling Potatoes, and Radicchio

I’ve yet to find a stress-busting strategy that works better for me than getting in the kitchen and cooking away the worries….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: pizza

BLACK BEAN AND MANGO RICE BOWL WITH CILANTRO DRESSING

May 29, 2015

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Nutritionists tell us that if you want to eat well, simply aim to eat a rainbow every day….

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Recipes, Salads, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

PASTAWORKS AND A TALE OF TWO PASTAS

May 25, 2015

Carbonara, Portland

Sometimes when confronted with the choice between two items that look equally tempting, I freeze up. How will I ever pick just one?…

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Favorite Portland Outings, Recipes, Shop Portland, Uncategorized Tagged With: pasta

FRENCH LENTIL SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE, CUCUMBER AND HAZELNUTS

April 29, 2015

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Sometimes it’s not the dying that need us most; it’s the caregivers that do….

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Salads, Uncategorized, Vegetarian

SEVEN REASONS TO LOVE OAKS AMUSEMENT PARK

April 21, 2015

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When family is in town and the weather is gorgeous, it’s a lot of fun to revisit the classics….

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SKOR TOFFEE BLONDIES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND SEA SALT

April 17, 2015

Blondies in Gingham Cups

I am sure you’ve all heard the admonition: “Don’t grocery shop when you’re hungry.“…

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Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes, Uncategorized

MEALS ON WHEELS – HOMEMADE MACARONI WITH FOUR CHEESES

April 10, 2015

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It’s one of the true ironies of life — the older we get, the more we try to embrace our younger selves….

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Filed Under: Eat Portland, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: pasta

GRILLED GINGER CHICKEN RICE BOWL WITH ASPARAGUS, PINEAPPLE AND CASHEWS

April 3, 2015

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When composing a ROCK YOUR WORLD grain bowl, here’s a piece of advice. Think not like a chef, but like a hostess….

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