Pacific Northwest Easter Dinner

August 30, 2012 · by Carrie Trax · Leave a Comment

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Gingerbread Cookies Gone Wild!

Gingerbread cookies in my house have “Gone Wild” this year. Living in the foothills of Mt Hood, Oregon I was inspired to make my gingerbread cookies shaped from nature. On a family trip to Yellowstone my husband surprised me with these animal shaped cookie cutters of a deer, salmon, bear, duck and tree. This gingerbread […]

The little Italian pasta …. Orzo with Lemon Greek Chicken Thighs

So what is orzo if you go to Wikipedia this is what they say: Orzo (from Latin hordeum, sometimes called Italian rice) is Italian and means “barley”[1], from which orzo was originally made. However, in common usage in the United States, orzo is understood to mean rice-shaped pasta, slightly smaller than a pine nut. It […]

Celebrate National Pie Day with Coconut Cream Pie

January 23rd is National Pie Day and what better way to celebrate the day than a delicious Coconut Cream Pie. This creamy pie has another surprise a layer of chocolate on the bottom. Here is the Wikipedia definition of a pie: A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough […]

Capay Valley Ranches ~ California Olive Oil at its Best!

With its Mediterranean climate of mild winters and long hot summers Capay Valley is an ideal place to grow the finest olives and nuts. Here you will find Capay Valley Ranches nestled in this beautiful agricultural area just a short drive northwest of downtown Sacramento. I had the opportunity along with a bus full of […]

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