Smokin’ Chicken Rub

Smokin’ Chicken Rub

Who is ready for BBQ season!?  We sure are!  In true PNW fashion, we still grill when it’s raining outside, and even in a windstorm, but it’s a heck of a lot more pleasant to grill in the sunshine.  One very windy morning this last winter, we lost power in the middle...
Ham & Root Veggie Cakes

Ham & Root Veggie Cakes

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend!  We hosted brunch at our house with family and friends.  At the center of the menu was a GIANT ham.  All 18.8 pounds.  Do you think we had enough for the 8 of us?  We were expecting more people, but hey.  Who...
Cinnamon Orange Scones

Cinnamon Orange Scones

A few weeks ago, I made Diane Sanfilippo’s lemon blueberry scones from her website, Balanced Bites.  They were SO GOOD, and the dough had a lovely moist texture.  Not that day-old, dried out texture you find with a lot of scones.     Do yourself a favor and make...
Lemon-Blueberry Squares

Lemon-Blueberry Squares

Hey all!  Hope you’re off to a good start this week!  I baked my heart out this weekend.  All for you beautiful people, I might add.  I guess we enjoyed the fruits of my labor, too.  I’ll be sharing all those recipes with you soon, so stay tuned!  Today’s recipe...
Bacon Burger Bites with Savory Tomato Dipping Sauce

Bacon Burger Bites with Savory Tomato Dipping Sauce

Have you seen those new fast food commercials for that bacon cheese burger from a place we’ll refer to as “Jake in the Basket”?     I’m so clever.   That little “bork” creature is pretty adorable and I bet it would be tasty, too.   I do love a good bacon burger, but...