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Knife And Fork Turkey Jalapeno Burgers
I love burgers, but I only eat them occasionally although even more in the summer season. When I do eat burgers, 99% of the time I make them at home so I can fill them with unique ingredients and less judging from waiters on my specific requests. 🙂 A leaner meat to use for a burger that is just as…
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Spinach And Salmon Pasta Salad
We love fish in the Pacific Northwest. We have plentiful areas full of rivers and oceans to harvest items like salmon and crab that are local literally in my neighborhood or region. It’s great when you have the opportunity to utilize local ingredients in creative ways. There aren’t a lot of foods that could top just snacking on crab legs…
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A Berry Good Day Wrap
I had sinus surgery this week and I’m still in recovery mode but the ambition to create and the need to show more patriotism by sharing red, white and blue foods with my loved ones beckoned me. I have a lot of love for our soldiers and love a day where we honor them in the past, present and future. …
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Asian Pear Salad
Apples are abundant in the state of Washington. We are fortunate and can have a sense of pride here because apples are such a nutritional powerhouse. They are so versatile too. You can enjoy apples a million different ways and they always hit the spot, don’t they? I love how many different kinds of apples there are. Today though, I…
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Mango And Cod Tacos
Fruit salsa is a great thing to have around for picnics and potlucks this time of year. Making a fruit salsa from scratch is really easy. It’s a great topping for salads which I eat all the time when the weather is warm. You can use fruit salsa as a chip dip and you can use it to top chicken, beef,…
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Gluten Free Vanilla Coconut Pancakes
Sometimes, you just want breakfast, for dinner. It happens. I do think breakfast foods, like eggs, fluffy pancakes and some salty breakfast meat can really hit the spot sometimes. My version of comfort food looks something like this. I’ve wondered why these foods are traditionally eaten in the morning, in America. Tonight, I went all out and even made the…
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Spring Soba Noodle And Edamame Salad
One of the trickiest allergies that I, as a chef work with on a daily basis is an allergy to soy and products that contain soy lecithin. I would like to take a brief moment to speak on why soy is so widely used in The United States starting with the fact that it is inexpensive and plentiful here and…
