Pacific Northwest Trips Archives

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say: Orzo (from Latin hordeum, sometimes called Italian rice) is Italian and means “barley”[1], from which orzo was originally made.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 […]

Blue Ribbon Honey Wheat Oat Bread

Did they just call my name? Looking at my husband’s face I knew I won 1st place in the Bob’s Red Mill Bread contest at the 2012 Clackamas Fair. I was so excited winning first out of 21 different breads entered in the contest. Recipes had to use one of Bob’s Red Mill flours and […]

The Big “50” Chocolate Cake

Today is my big day I turn the Big “50” today. I decided to make my own cake with all the flavors I love chocolate, more chocolate and marshmallow. I searched my Pinterest pins and found a dark chocolate cake with coffee which only brings the chocolate flavor in the cake to the next level. […]

Northwest Rocky Road Cookie Sandwiches

Chocolate Chip Cookie + Marshmallow + Hazelnuts = Love on the Mountain in Oregon this Valentine’s Day. I added some chopped hazelnuts to my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and sandwiched it with a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. This version of rocky road cookies gets that Fresh From Oregon taste with the Oregon grown hazelnuts […]

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