Dinner

In June, we visited our dear friends in Texas.  They live in Fort Worth, but we made the trek to Waco to see the Gaines’ campus that is all things Magnolia.  It was so fun!  Waco is a seemingly cool city too. While shopping and …

It is officially summer in the Pacific Northwest – it’s after 4th of July which marks the official start of nice weather here.  Bring out the tank tops, swimsuits, shorts, sundresses and all the clothing that shows all the skin.  It’s the season of calorie …

We’re closing out this 5-week series on burgers with oven-roasted fries.  While not always necessary to accompany a burger, fries sure do make it a meal.  They’re easier to make at home than you may think.  If I order a burger at a restaurant and …

Week 4 of this 5-week burger series brings us to the lettuce wrapped burger.  For splurges, I definitely enjoy a burger on a delicious bun.  If it’s homemade (or restaurant made), I’m even happier.  But at home, we most often enjoy our burgers bunless or …

Week 3 of this 5-week burger series brings us to the roasted red pepper and goat cheese burger, with arugula.  There’s a story behind this burger.  I first had it at the pub at Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan.  A group of my gals and …

Week 2 of this 5-week burger series brings us to the roasted pablano and swiss burger.  Like red bell peppers, pablanos are another pepper worth roasting.  They can vary in heat – some very mild, and some with a subtle heat.  The pepper has a …

Our dear family friend, Carolynn was the caterer for our wedding.  We had an intimate wedding during the pandemic that ended up being our wedding party and immediate family only.  Carolynn was kind enough to be a one woman show for around 25 guests.  As …

Sometimes fried rice just fits the bill.  It gives you that takeout flavor with all the carbs of the rice – so satisfying!  This is a great fried rice recipe.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a wok yet, but was able to cook this in a …

It’s Memorial Day Weekend!  Which, in my book, is the kick-off to summer.  So we are kicking off summer with a 5-week series on all things burgers.  We’ll cover meat, toppings, buns, and sides. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to visit a …

Dumplings are a fun thing to make when you feel like you want something takeout like or want to make something a little fun for a crowd.  This recipe has a sauce that is SO GOOD!  We usually double the sauce recipe because it’s that …