Appetizer

Chips and salsa.  One of the best food combinations out there.  Thinking of them immediately conjures up memories of summer vacations near a lake or near a pool.  Warm weather, light lunches that consist of snack type foods like this.  It seems that salsa shines …

Chicken satay can be a great appetizer or meal.  I love it because it’s high protein, full of flavorful, pretty easy to pull together and feels special.  It can be served as an appetizer accompanying other Thai dishes.  You can serve it alongside vegetables as …

My parents live across the cascade mountains from us.  It’s a couple hours drive to them beginning in the lush green forests west of the mountains, cresting the cascades to the arid and open landscapes of central Washington.  I’ve made this trip over the cascades …