We have enjoyed a very warm, relatively rain free summer this year in the Pacific Northwest and while I am sorry to see the days becoming shorter, I am eagerly anticipating fall. This season we are working with fresh fruits and vegetables more than we have any other year in the past. Living in the Orting Valley has been a
Read moreJohn Crow’s latest innovation is everywhere. I had seen the advertisement on many food websites and have been intensely curious why this particular pan is so wonderful that cooks everywhere are scrambling to add Mr. Crow’s product to their site. And then I received my very own ManPans® The Stir-Fried Wok Pan is much larger than I had envisioned, I
Read moreAn excellent source of lean protein, food from the sea is a delicious option for eating well. Each spring and summer I yearn for the delicious flavors that only seafood can offer. It’s time to heat up the grill and start the seafood sizzling. Summer Paella by Eating Well. Paella, a rice dish that originated on the east coast of
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Mid week before a holiday weekend and the rush is on. Menus are being finalized and shopping lists are written up. Holiday menus are my favorite to work up, shop and prepare for. It is an opportunity to decorate the home for the season, which ever it may be, and to let the creative side of the imagination flow. When
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