I was at a Blue Zones-Project Umpqua planning meeting a few weeks ago and Toni Brase, another committee member, said she counsels her WIC clients to “Clean it up, lean it up, and green it up” when it comes to improving their diets. We were putting together a cooking demo on beans and fellow volunteer Kim Turner piped up with…
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Hazelnut Heaven
It’s hazelnut (aka filbert) season in Oregon! Now is the time to stock up. I just placed my order for 20 pounds of cracked hazelnuts from Growing Miracles Lavender Farm in Garden Valley. A friend is coming over Friday and we’re going to sort the nuts from the shells while we watch The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society on Netflix.…
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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Rule number one at the Pumpkin Patch: You can choose any pumpkin you like, but you have to be able to carry it all by yourself! These Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins are always a hit. I use whole wheat flour, freshly ground from soft white wheat for all my muffins, pancakes and waffles. Look for whole wheat pastry flour in the bulk…
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Sour Cream & Chive Potato Bread
Fresh chives from the garden, sour cream, local eggs, butter and mashed potatoes combine to make a deliciously light loaf of bread. The dough also makes excellent dinner rolls. The loaves or rolls can be shaped and refrigerated overnight and baked just before serving. Sour Cream & Chive Potato Bread Stir together in a large bowl: 3 cups unbleached bread…
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Moving to WordPress from Blogger
I hope you’ll be patient with me while I get my new site/blog set up. In the meantime, you can access my old blog here.
