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Apple Caramel Cake

Apple season started weeks ago here in Oregon and after a trip to Kiyokawa Family Orchards & Fruit Stand in Hood River, Oregon my refrigerator is bursting with apples. I left with 9 varieties of apples and have several recipes ready to share with you over the next few weeks. The Apple Caramel Cake is […]

Homemade Strawberry Sauce

The smell of ripe, juicy strawberries fresh from the field is what I wait for every spring here in Oregon. Strawberry season is different depending on where you live, but here in Oregon it can start as early as the first week in May. During my visit this weekend at the local farmers market I […]

Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Nothing says spring like the green stalks of asparagus peeking out of the ground here in the Pacific Northwest. Washington asparagus is at the peak of its season. Here in Oregon you can find it at Four Seasons Markets and QFC stores. If you would like to buy directly from the source here are a […]

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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