After a week of camping and living like mountaineers, Eric and I are back to civilization. A few days ago was our third anniversary and we went to my favorite spot on earth, Mt. Rainier. I have tons of photos from the trip, including some campfire recipes, but will save those for next week. Today I want to share a favorite new recipe of mine that’s great to use one of summer’s best treats…tomatoes. Read more
For those of us who love really good pizza, those delivery joints just don’t cut it when a craving hits . But making a fresh batch of dough and taking the time for rising and kneading (all good things!) isn’t always an option. This is my go-to recipe when the need for pizza hits at the last minute, it even makes enough for two thin crust pizzas so you can freeze some for next time. Read more
Eric has quite a sweet tooth, if I don’t make dessert every once in awhile, I’ll find out he’s eating donuts at work. So I try to make healthy dessert recipes, or at least healthier than donuts. The other week we checked out the new Russian grocery store in Auburn. They had a big box of juicy blackberries for only $1! Eric grabbed them excitedly and said, “You can make me dessert!” Read more
I’ve been on a baking kick lately, which is rather surprising since I consider myself a cook, not a baker. But I’ve had the flavors of vanilla and orange kicking around in the back of my mind for weeks, and decided that the best way to play with that was to start with the simple buttery goodness of shortbread cookies. Eric said these were “kinda dainty” (which led to him making his own oatmeal cranberry cookies!), but I thought that made them perfect to pair with tea or coffee! Read more
I’ve had kind of an abundance of brown bananas lately, I buy a bunch eat a couple, then forget about them. When it comes to brown banana recipes , muffins are an easy way to go. I prefer mini muffins because a whole muffin is often more than I want to eat. I decided a couple days ago to try making my own banana muffin recipe. Read more
