Pacific Northwest Trips Archives

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 […]

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Olive Oil

Asparagus can be found 12 months out of the year but now during the month of May you will find Fresh from Oregon asparagus at all the farmers markets. When I am at the farmers market looking for fresh asparagus here are some of the things I look for: 1. Asparagus that is firm and […]

Portland Farmers Winter Market

What is the best way to know what is fresh in Oregon this week? Just head down to the Portland Farmers Winter Market at Shemanski Park. That is what my husband and I did this past Saturday. The winter market is open every Saturday from January 5th through February 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 […]

Stonyfield Yogurt… Good Morning Parfait

Yogurt is one of my favorite morning meals. I have enjoyed it with just a spoon right out of the container, with fresh fruit or topped with homemade granola. This morning I decided to make a parfait with fresh strawberries and my Homemade Baked Oatmeal. Inspired by Stonyfield Yogurt who sponsored breakfast at the International […]

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