food
The recipe reader – and a Chocolate Hazelnut-Pear Tart Recipe
My little girl has become quite the foodie. She loves to watch Anthony Bourdain (at age 2 she declared: “Tony is my best friend”), Chopped, Cupcake Wars, and pretty much any other food related show we will let her watch. She got a kitchen for her birthday: But one of her favorite pastimes is to […]
Farmers markets
As it turns out, this week has been designated Farmers Market Week here in the State of Washington.
Giving peas a chance: how do I avoid passing on my food aversions to my child?
I don’t like peas, but as a mom, I don’t want to pass along my pea issues to my kiddo. How do I avoid passing on my food aversions to my child?
Pomegranate Chicken Recipe
Chicken stewed in a gravy of pomegranate and ground walnuts Ingredients 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 large leek 2 lbs chicken (I like thighs because they’re juicier and more flavorful, but breasts will also work well) 1 tub Knorr Chicken Homestyle Stock concentrate 2 cups pomegranate juice 8 oz walnuts 1/4 tsp cardamom basmati rice, […]
Reasons I Love Seattle: #4 Amazing Food Trucks
Why is it that food purchased from the side of a truck always seems to taste better? We have some amazing food trucks in Seattle. Seattle is making a name for itself with it’s foodie culture, but many may not know about the amazing food being served up on wheels around the area. There are, […]
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
I’m still mulling recipe ideas for the O Foods Contest, but in the meantime, I’ll go ahead and post this notice to spread the word. CONTEST RULES O Foods Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and for the second year in a row, Sara of Ms Adventures in Italy […]
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Zoka Cafe One Year Ago: The Original Marching Bands
The Bite of Seattle
Last night The Outlaw Baker and I crashed The Bite of Seattle. Oh my goodness, such yummy scrumptiousness! I had to take these pictures to share with Adventures in Roadkill (we didn’t try any as we were already stuffed) “Butt on a Bun Yummy” This sign confused me Then once we’d eaten till we could […]
How To Get Rid of Leftover Cake
made a deep layer of leftover cake, topped it with a layer of drunk strawberries and then topped that with a layer of drunk whipped cream and repeated until everything was gone.