Pacific Northwest Trips Archives

New Year’s Traditions … Bake some Good Luck!

Even though I live here in Oregon (8 years) I am originally from a town just south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had many great food traditions that I have not seen here in the Pacific Northwest. I grew up on Pork & Sauerkraut on New Year’s Day, Isaly’s chipped ham made into BBQ sandwiches, Holuski […]

The Best Apples for Applesauce

The Best Apples for Applesauce There are many apples to choose from this time of year and it is hard to know which are the best for pies, eating, salads, baking and yes, applesauce. I started canning applesauce so I could have that fresh taste long after the apples I like are no longer available. […]

Fresh Homemade Blueberry Sauce

The color of blue is bursting all over the blueberry fields here in Oregon. From small to large, blueberries are perfect to make a sauce you can use on so many things. This time of the year I will make blueberry sauce every week just to have in my refrigerator. I use it to top […]

Nana Trax’s Homemade Pumpkin Pie

This is the recipe I have been using to make homemade pumpkin pie for the last 30 years. The recipe came from my husband’s grandmother “Nana Trax”. She is also the one who taught me to make homemade white bread. As she got older and could not knead the bread dough any more I would […]

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