by Pam on April 24, 2012
My friend Sharon and I were chatting while our kids played in the creek after school yesterday. I was telling her I was going to make Mustard-Herb Panko Crusted Chicken for dinner and she mentioned that her family loves...
by Pam on April 23, 2012
I remembered loving a Mustard-Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin I made awhile ago so I decided to adapt it a bit to work with chicken breasts that I had in the refrigerator. It was messy but simple to prepare and...
by Pam on April 22, 2012
… felt like just NOT cooking? Well, I did this weekend. I seriously did NOT cook anything all weekend long. It was absolutely, unbelievably beautiful here in Portland this weekend, which was especially wonderful after a long week of...
by Pam on April 19, 2012
My kids ran laps in their gym to raise money for their school today. They both did around 50 laps each and they were tired but very proud of themselves when I picked them up from school today. ...
by Pam on April 18, 2012
My lucky husband got to eat out with his co-workers at a very nice Japanese restaurant in Portland. I decided to make something fun & tasty for dinner so I threw these taco cups together with some leftovers from the...
by Pam on April 17, 2012
I wanted to make a loaf of garlic bread to serve alongside the Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Slow Simmered Meat Sauce and the Avocado and Butter Leaf Lettuce Salad with a Tangy Mustard Vinaigrette. Instead of using a regular...
by Pam on April 16, 2012
I was in the mood for slow cooking on Sunday. I decided to do a slow simmered meat sauce for a spaghetti dinner. I used lean ground beef and a couple of leftover turkey Italian sausage that I simmered...
by Pam on April 15, 2012
I had a perfectly ripe avocado on the counter that was calling my name. I decided to make a nice salad with the butter leaf I had in the refrigerator, some red onion, tomato wedges, and avocado. I topped...
by Pam on April 12, 2012
I have a confession to make – sea salt and vinegar chips are one of my biggest weaknesses… they are so tangy, salty, crunchy, and addictive! I decided to roast some teeny tiny potatoes then toss them with sea...
by Pam on April 11, 2012
We had another cold and rainy day here in Portland so I decided to roast a chicken. I found this recipe on Food and Wine that I adapted a bit because I wanted to roast the chicken in the oven and...