We love guest bloggers here at CPM. We also love salads, and our sister is the queen of salads! Enjoy this guilt free recipe from Theresa’s kitchen. GUILT-FREE SPINACH SALAD Makes 2 dinner portions 4 c spinach leaves 8 oz chopped baby Bella mushrooms 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped 2 peeled hard-boiled eggs 1-2 … Continue reading
As kids, our mom used to make something called “hamburger stew”-a hot combination of beef, veggies and a nice broth. It is a top-10 childhood favorite at CPM. As an adult I still make hamburger stew at least a few times a year. This soup, I imagine, is the Italian version of that childhood favorite. … Continue reading
Did you know that Solano County Fair has a nightly cooking competition? How much fun is that?!? Each night there is a different category (entree, appetizer, etc.) and a new group of fierce competitors, all looking to take home the top prize and bragging rights. The rules are simple: Bring in a dish, having no … Continue reading
Goat cheese is just good stuff. It’s creamy and tangy and yummy. Recently, I tried a salad with a goat cheese fritter. Um – yes please! It was awesome. This is simple and tasty cracker spread. Fresh Peaches and Goat Cheese: 1/4 cup goat cheese 1-3 Tablespoons Milk Diced Fresh Peaches 1 Tablespoon Honey Dash … Continue reading
You can put all sorts of different cut up foods into a pancake. All you need is a solid pancake recipe to start with, then add what you want want. Sautéed apples and a dash of cinnamon. Leftover veggies and cooked bacon. Or – ham and cheese! I caution that you should be careful when … Continue reading
As with most of what we do in life or in the kitchen, no number of “recipes” can replace willingness to work hard, take risks, and be willing to “fail”. Frequently I will serve fresh fruit and chocolate dipping sauce for the kids (big and little). Nothing fancy…Hershey’s syrup and cut fruit. They gobble it … Continue reading
A (Partial) Tour of the West Coast, Vol. 3: Tillamook Cheese and Cannon Beach The third leg of our trip was a little less exciting than the first two. Driving up 101 from Southern Oregon to Northern Oregon was a long, long day. It was beautiful – watching the coast creep up on our left … Continue reading
If you are a regular reader, you know that we love all things Uncle Tony smokes. But on Amelia’s last trip through the Pacfiic Northwest, she brought me home a real treat from Uncle Tony’s kitchen – line caught, home canned tuna. Incredible! Gorgeous meat, perfect flavor…I ate the first jar with just a fork. For … Continue reading
Paul Bunyan and the Trees of Mystery, Klamath, California Between our first night in Eureka, California and second night in Gold Beach, Oregon, we had hoped to stop and ride the gondola through the Trees of Mystery in Klamath, California. We did stop but we didn’t stay. We had lollygagged enough that day. It was … Continue reading
A (Partial) Tour of the West Coast Vol.1 : The Drive Thru Tree; Lost Coast Brewery; Bear River Casino & Hotel Our daughter was lucky enough to go spend 2 weeks at Grandma and Papa’s house in western Washington. I’m not sure who was luckier – the little girl who had a wonderful two weeks … Continue reading
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