Active cook time: 30 minutes Inactive cook time: 6-8 hours Baked beans are an all day labor of love that you do not want to rush. You need time, not only to fully cook your beans, but to develop flavors. The process is not difficult – it is lengthy. I promise, you will not be … Continue reading
We are so excited! Food and Wine Magazine picked up one of our Campfire Cooking posts for its article 6 Awesome Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Cook On A Camping Trip. You can check out the article at fwx.com and you can view our original post Campfire Cooking Post #8-Campfire Pizza On The Columbia River here. Thanks to Noah … Continue reading
The title says it all right?!? We have to give a phat shout out to our sister, Theresa, the OGG (original go-getter) and mother extraordinaire, who, despite a hectic work and family schedule, still manages to throw down some awesome grub like this! Heat oven to 325. Season chicken breasts and thighs with salt, pepper … Continue reading
One of my favorite lunch spots has to be my friend Reggie’s house. We cook, we chat and, of course, drink wine! Our favorite thing to cook (for now)? Pasta Primavera. I make the noodles, she makes the killer sauce and we share wine glass-filling duty. Today’s selection was a La Crema chardonnay– a fair-and-just … Continue reading
Our mom makes some awesomly grubbin’ pork chops. So when our long-time, family friends from Alaska came to town for dinner, we had to request mom make her famous grilled pork chops so we could take pictures and blog all about it. These two-ingredient, finger-lickin’-good chops are a snap to prepare. We hope you enjoy them … Continue reading
I like this recipe all three ways: 1. Tomato Bisque 2. Chunky Tomato (vegan) 3. Smooth Tomato (vegan) To make Chunky Tomato, skip the blender and the cream. To make Smooth Tomato, just skip the cream. Soup 3 ways – simple! 2 Tbs olive oil 1 cup diced carrot 1/2 cup diced onion 2 cloves … Continue reading
This recipe comes from our friend and guest blogger, Cindy. As a very busy legal assistant, mother and wife, Cindy takes comfort in the fact that, when she gets home, she knows she can have a hot, delicious meal waiting for her. And with this list of flavorful ingredients, I’m sure her family licks the … Continue reading
The mix of limes, cilantro, jalapeno, tomatillos and spices added to this chicken will make excellent chicken burritos, tacos, enchiladas, nachos… the possibilities are endless (and super tasty)! You can use one small whole chicken, or if you like specific parts, use those instead. Dark meat holds the flavor very well. In this instance, I … Continue reading
Quiche is a really simple, awesomely versatile “comfort food” dish. If you can buy a pie crust and crack eggs, you can make Quiche. And, given the gobs of food people generally prepare this time of year, Quiche is also a great way to repurpose leftovers! I had some leftover breakfast sausage and potatoes so … Continue reading
Prep time: 5-10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Anyone who has recently hosted a holiday party probably has an abundance of leftovers in their refrigerator. The tastiest was to burn through those leftovers? Make soup! This recipe uses up leftover ham, leftovers from your vegetable tray, leftover cheese from your cheese tray, any leftover stock, … Continue reading
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