My family, growing up, was the pile-in-the-van-or-station-wagon-with-a-cooler-full-of-snacks-and-hit-the-road-to-the-mountains-or-the-coast type of family. I hadn’t set foot on a plane till I was 15. Or my parents loved…
The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake Strawberries in the Northwest are quite the special treat. Every year in late May through most of June we get these…
This last Sunday, we went for a drive to get some delicious coffee and pastries in Ballard, and then ended up at the Woodland Park Zoo. …
A Proper Easter Dinner and Some Sweet, Sweet Memories I can still see my great uncle Bill standing over a large wooden bowl mixing up…
There might not be anything better than farm fresh eggs. I mean the real deal, back yard chickens that eat apple skins and corn, run…
Old School Cracker Crumb Nuggets 4 chicken breasts4 eggs1/2 cup milk2 sleeves of Saltines or any salted water cracker, crushed2 cups light tasting oil, suitable…
I’m busy. Well, at least I think I am. The Kartes family is expecting a sweet baby by the end of summer, and I don’t…
Carrot Cake 4 eggs 1/2 cup neutral oil 1/2 cup melted butter 1/4 cup cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups brown…
Growing up, pot pies had to be my dad’s favorite food. I can remember him telling me to sneak a few little frozen pot pies…
1 whole chicken, insides removed 5 carrots 2 onions Salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary To butterfly…
