My mother loves to cook. More than this she loves cooking for people. She will intentionally make enough of any dish for an army, just so she can bring some to co-workers or friends the next day. It is how she expresses her love to people. She has no secrets in her kitchen, and is […]
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My husband’s eyes are bigger than his stomach. He often has grand ideas for what he wants to make for dinner, usually leaving us with a week full of leftovers. This past Christmas was the perfect example. Christmas day hubby smoked up a 7 lb brisket (because our idea of Christmas dinner must always involve […]
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My husband has a thing for smoking meat, ribs in particular. It started the first time he smoked ribs for a group of us after he bought his smoker back in 2009. I say lovingly that none of us were very impressed. The smoky flavor was there and texture was great, but they were a […]
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A few years ago, while on vacation with friends in Oahu, Hawaii, we threw an impromptu BBQ on Waikiki Beach. Instead of another night of overpriced tourist food we decided to do what we do best – grill. We made a quick trip to the grocery store for a few essentials and took to the […]
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I went berry picking with a friend the other day at Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island and after picking an abundance of raspberries we perused their market for additional goodies when I spotted a 10 lb bag of beets. Mind you, I’ve never bought raw beets before, and have just recently grown fond of them. […]
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The holiday season is my favorite time of year (well, next to summer of course), for so many reasons.But I wanted to share a few of my top reasons today.Things that get me into the spirit of the season. The Music For me, the first thing that gets me into the holiday spirit is the music. It is […]
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