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Obsessing over cherries and making my own liqueurs…
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Obsessing over cherries and making my own liqueurs…

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Updated with prettier pictures of the finished projects & much blushing to see this included on the PPK 100 for 2012! If you’re looking to make your own syrups for drinks, per #52, check out my Rhubarb & Rangpur Lime syrup and Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt syrup. Finished products: lemongrass & mint, cherry brandy and … Continue reading »

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strawberry balsamic pie

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This is admittedly, one of my more rushed, rustic crust jobs that I’ve been rolling out with brown rice flour. Simply because….the bag is sitting on top of my fridge, locally milled and purchased from the farmers market, duh. More importantly, it served as a party pie for a dear friend’s birthday last weekend. This … Continue reading »

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Tempeh & Strawberries

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Not together. Not this time. One day, I’ll make the strawberry jalapeño sauce I’ve been simmering in my head for the past few years. Let’s call it July and grill some tempeh. Rewind to my Portland farmers market stroll this past Saturday morning, and I was getting my farmar on. This new stand, Cascade Naturals, will be … Continue reading »

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berry picking, subsequently followed by strawberry chocolate swirl cream pie

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Blueberry Fields Forever, Sauvie Island I had my first taste of berry picking fulfillment this past weekend with a few friends.  As usual, it was a berry stained dress of a blast. Getting to farms and carrying home pounds of berries is problematic without a car (or ambition to drive), so I am thrilled when … Continue reading »

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dave’s killer breaded seitan

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Dave’s Killer Breaded Seitan, Steamed Kale, BBQ Sauce This very American dinner was appropriately based around the seitan lite from the American Vegan Cookbook.  Of course, the other star is the pride of the Pacific Northwest: Dave’s Killer Bread. The baked seitan cutlets were breaded with a mixture of toasted, pulverized Dave’s Killer Good Seed … Continue reading »