Blue Cheese Cole Slaw
This is one of my favorite salads to make for a crowd. It is so simple, but it tastes really “special.” The combination of the blue cheese, with… Read More »
Cinnamon Plum Butter
Yesterday I washed my last batch of plums, wow! That was a job, but I learned a lot and know what to expect and do differently next year…. Read More »
Zucchini Crisp
It’s zucchini season! I don’t have any plants in my garden (because my husband really dislikes the stuff) but I know many people do right now. I was… Read More »
Peanut Butter, Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Flourless)
The combination of peanut butter and chocolate calls to me and I can’t deny it! It is a match made in heaven, the bitterness of the chocolate paired… Read More »
Quick Salmon Thai Soup
Just because you need to throw something together fast doesn’t mean you have to compromise on flavor! This soup is made in less than 10 minutes and serves… Read More »
Cherry Raspberry Almond Crisp
Fresh cherries and raspberries, what a great combo, especially when topped with crunchy almonds, oh yum! This crisp is not your traditional oats and brown sugar combo, but… Read More »
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Have you heard of substituting cauliflower for potatoes? Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? That’s what I thought too, until I took a chance and tried it out myself. Guess… Read More »
Pinto and Chicken Sausage Soup
Washington’s weather is moving along as expected for spring, warm for a week or two in the beginning to middle of May and then back to gray, cloudy,… Read More »
Steel Cut Oats Smoothie
Breakfast in a cup! Quick, easy, nutritious, customizable, delicious, these are just some of the adjectives that will describe this new addition to your breakfast options. This smoothie… Read More »
Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Bars
Chocolate. Peanut butter. Sea Salt. Wow, it is a match made in heaven. Seriously, my mouth is watering for these bars as I think about them, they are… Read More »
The kitchen is where I express myself. It is where I go when I need to process or escape. Cooking is my creative outlet and my stress reliever. When I am in my kitchen, my ingredients listen to me, they do what I want, and I can produce something that is satisfying, tasty, and healthy without it whining or talking back to me! Join me as I journey through life in my kitchen. 
