Cooking Light

sparkly spiked cran-raspberry granita

November 14, 2012

I am loving the cold smoky winter evenings, the cooler temperatures, the fact that the holidays are coming. The one thing I miss this time of year are the fresh and bright summer fruits. I am so so happy to be finding the most amazing fresh raspberries right now! These are so good – so [...]

Read the full article →

baby portobello stroganoff

September 25, 2012

I am still cooking dinners for my Dad. Sometimes I just double the recipe of what I am making us for dinner, sometimes I make something ahead of time and bring to him for reheating, and sometimes I ask him what he would like? A couple weeks ago, he requested stroganoff. Since I know he [...]

Read the full article →

roasted sweet potato and asparagus pasta

September 19, 2012

My birthday isn’t until next week, but I have gotten a couple gifts early. One of them I am so SO excited about I had to use it right away – my new spiralizer! I have wanted one of these for years, and now that I have one, I have no idea why I waited [...]

Read the full article →

mushroom lentil burgers

September 7, 2012

Are you guys tired of my “I love fall” talk? I know I’ve been talking about fall a lot, and how much I am looking forward to it…  I really have enjoyed this summer – summer in Portland is generally good and this year has been perfect. We still have very warm days (yesterday’s temperature [...]

Read the full article →

miso roasted veggie tacos [taco Tuesday]

August 21, 2012

Backpacking through Mexico last year, I ate all kinds of tacos. It was always easy for me to find things to eat – if the restaurant or street stand did not have a veggie taco on the menu, it was easy enough (with my limited Spanish) to have one made. The street food was by [...]

Read the full article →

tomato basil pasta with kalamata cream sauce

August 15, 2012

I am a highly animated person. I am not a good poker player, my face generally gives away what I’m thinking or feeling. I talk with my hands. I gesture, I draw, I point and I direct. I can tell half the story with my hands – which is good because I am also very [...]

Read the full article →

cherry sorbet champagne floats

July 16, 2012

One of the first things I made with our cherry haul was sorbet. Easy as (cherry?) pie. Cool, refreshing, amazing flavor. Blended just enough to achieve a creamy consistency, with small cherry pieces dotted throughout… Then we poured champagne over it, like a pretty pink ice cream float. Wow. I can tell you one thing, [...]

Read the full article →

fruity sangria

June 29, 2012

I was talking to a new friend the other day (I miss all my classmates!), and we were having an in depth conversation about wine. I was telling her I need to branch out, that I generally stick to dry bold reds. She brought up Rose, which always immediately makes me think of the Zinfandel [...]

Read the full article →

light and fresh Piña Coladas

May 24, 2012

We had a few days of rain and cold recently – I actually had to turn on the heat one night, and I saw the neighbor had built a fire. Oregon is using her prerogative to change her mind… now we are back to sunny! As the temperatures return to warm glimpses of summer, we move back [...]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →