Greek Salad From Jim’s Garden (With Homemade Pita) I have to give a BIG thanks to our long time family friend, Jim, for sharing the abundance of his garden. Just look at all of this gorgeous produce – lemons, cucumbers, lemon cucumbers and a huge assortment of varying sizes and colors of tomatoes (check out … Continue reading
This recipe utilizes garden fresh yellow zucchini, tomatoes and lemon thyme. I kind of ripped off the title from Amelia’s really awesome prior post of What’s in the Fridge Pasta. But the name seemed so fitting. I love this time of year in the Bay Area. The weather is fabulous and gardens are abundant with … Continue reading
With this simple recipe, you can make your own taco seasoning – minus the packet! Tacos are quick cooking and don’t completely heat my house on these long 100 degree days. They are a great summer dinner (they also rerun well as leftovers). Ingredients: 1 lb chicken or beef, previously cooked 1 Tbs vegetable oil … Continue reading
Many years ago, a long time family friend, Mimi, imparted to me the easiest 4-ingredient basic Teriyaki marinade recipe ever. Since then, I’ve used it as my “go to” recipe but have, over the years, also added a few ingredients of my own. The original 4-ingredient recipe follows, with my additions added as “(optional)” underneath. … Continue reading
This flavorful campfire vegan chili recipe is sure to please the masses, whether you cook it on the campfire or a pot on your stove! Out of our entire trip, camping at the Halau has to be our favorite. Our dear friends David and Victoria have a super beautiful place in Lakebay, Washington with a serene … Continue reading
This recipe is a nice, simple (and lighter) change-up from your typical macaroni salad laden with mayonnaise and egg. Ingredients: 2/3 lb elbow macaroni, cooked, drained and cooled completely 1/3 cup light mayo 2/3 cup light sour cream 1 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1 scant teaspoon salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 Tbs olive oil … Continue reading
Camping Day 6 – Memaloose State Park, Mosier, Oregon Campfire Cooking #8 – Campfire Pizza Today we traveled a little farther down the Oregon Trail along the picturesque Columbia River. What beautiful sights! We stopped at Memaloose State Park, just off Highway 84. The campgrounds were nicely laid out, the views were beautiful and the … Continue reading
Camping Day 4 – Massacre Rocks State Park, Idaho For all of you campers who liked our Cinco de Mayo post on Cochinita Pibil, you are going to love this! I used the same ingredients to marinade the pork during the day in a cooler, then prepared the banana leaves in the same way and … Continue reading
Camping Day 4 – Massacre Rocks State Recreation Area, Idaho Did I mention that it’s HOT? It is. Even my iPhone complained of the heat when I turned it on. It told me that I couldn’t use it until I cooled it off. But one of our camping campadres mentioned sightings of wild currant bushes along the … Continue reading
CAMPING – DAY THREE – MASSACRE ROCKS STATE RECREATION AREA, IDAHO It’s still hot. Despite cool overnight lows, today saw us mostly fighting for shade more than anything else. The dogs were happy to get some relief from the river (me too). Luckily, I was up early enough to enjoy a little more campfire cooking. … Continue reading
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