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What’s Fresh in Washington State?

I have a week with no cooking, yes John and I are on a weeklong business trip and we are traveling through the central and eastern part of Washington State. So I thought I would bring you along to Washington State and share what we find along the way. First stop Yakima, Washington in the […]

The Hoods are here… Mini Strawberry Pretzel Pie

Fresh strawberries are over flowing everywhere here in Oregon. As I was walking through the farmers market this weekend the question I kept hearing as people were buying strawberries was are they “Hoods”. The strawberry variety everyone looks for here in Oregon are “Hood” Strawberries, so what are Hood Strawberries? They emerged from Oregon’s Hood […]

Oregon Dungeness Crab Alfredo

Slightly sweet and tender flesh are the only words to describe the taste of Oregon Dungeness Crab. The annual harvest of the Oregon Dungeness Crab begins on December 1st and ends on August 14th. The peak of the season is December through April and they can be found in large piles in your local […]

Fresh Blackberry Apple Jelly

If the word homemade jelly makes you think wow that’s a lot of work and looks so hard to do I am here to change your mind. I have been making my own jam for 30 years and I always thought jelly was a lot of work until I decided I was going to give […]

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