Cool as a Cucumber Salad

Yes, it’s October and it is certainly cooling down. The air is brisk and I notice a bite to the air on my morning walks. Fall, though, with the crisp coolness and the subtly of the light blue sky against bright bold colors of changing leaves, is my very favorite time of year. That said,…

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Balsamic Basil Garden Tomatoes

Oooohhh… We had some garden fresh tomatoes waiting for us again ~ calling our name… Oooohhh…they were so good. SO GOOD. Although there is little better in life than “homegrown tahmaetas” straight off the vine, I believe I struck a pretty close second with this reduction sauce, of sorts. Garden Fresh Tomatoes. Balsamic. Basil. Cypress…

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Balsamic Peppers and Chicken

What to do when a little bit of everything lingers in the fridge from the previous few days… Get creative. Well, I like to think of myself as somewhat creative anyway, but just throwing things together for something fast and easy truly is the key to the kitchen somedays. A leftover golden bell pepper was…

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Simple Sweet and Spicy Tomato Sauce

Summer is coming to a close and the afternoon and evening lighting is beginning to fade.  This is some sorry news for a food blogger… (Yes, I am wearing zebra print and highly bedazzled and fluffy slippers, folks). You see, I do most of my food preparation and cooking in the evenings, just before dinner,…

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Bacon Basil Fig and Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

I am so honored to have the opportunity to “guest post” today.  One of my very favorite people in the entire world asked me to contribute to her blog Paleo in PDX.  Alisa is all together inspiring in every way and I feel so special not only to write for her today, but to have…

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An Unlikely Friendship

I truly love the fact that I have a pretty crazy imagination.  In fact, I think that may be an attractive trait that I possess – at times.  There are definitely instances that such an attribute proves to elicit an eye-rolling and hackneyed apathy to those close to me, but for the most part, it…

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