Buffalo Chicken Pizzette
It’s almost here: Super Bowl weekend! What’s not to love about a weekend filled with great commercials, spectacular halftime entertainment, football and snack-y food?! Alright, I’ll be honest. It’s...
View ArticleMade With Love
Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone! Mary and I celebrated by spending a few hours decorating Betty Crocker’s Sugar Cookies together (one of our fav things!). It’s not a holiday I feel the need to make a...
View ArticleBig Al’s Super Secret Special Sauce
C’mon! We all have them, right?! I’m talking about treasured family recipes that the whole family loves so much they make it on the menu of every family get-together. For my family that recipe is Big...
View ArticleMustard Heals Burns!…And Five Other Home Remedies
Posted by our Guest Contributor, Christina Conrad. You can read more from Christina on her blog: www. foodiewithalife.com. There’s nothing I love more than a home remedy! Using products beyond their...
View ArticleSalmon Sashimi with Ginger and Hot Sesame Oil
Oh, Boy! Have I got a luscious treat for you today. Now, before I get into it, I want you to keep an open mind. I did, and I’m soooooo happy about it. I read just a little tidbit about … Continue...
View ArticleUWKC Top Chef & Exec Night 2013
On Thursday night, Mary and I joined emcee Tom Douglas (Seattle restauranteur and recent guest judge on Top Chef Seattle) in cheering on four local celebrity cheftestants as they chopped and sautéd...
View ArticleEasy-Peasy Weeknight Baked Ziti
Yesterday, the weather here in Seattle looked like anything but Spring. It was a brisk 43°F and the rain was blowing sideways for most of the day. It’s days like yesterday that make me grateful that...
View ArticleJulia’s Hash Browns
I love Sunday breakfast! It’s fun to make a big breakfast on Sunday since there is no rush to get out of the house. I even have a Sunday Morning playlist on my iPod for just such an occasion. I …...
View ArticleCream of Parsnip Soup
I’m often asked, “Why do you write a food blog?”. The following story is just one of the very many that exemplifies the most important reason: I love connecting with people who are passionate about...
View ArticleProduct Review: West Bend Egg Cooker
I’m a bit of a minimalist when it comes to kitchen gadgets. The only one visible in my kitchen is my beloved VitaMix. I’ve got a microwave, toaster, food processor and stand mixer tucked away in...
View ArticleCreamy Baked Orzo
Are you fan of breakfast casseroles? Well then, I’ve got a treat for you today. Bonus: it would also be lovely served with a salad for brunch, lunch OR dinner. Basically, it’s delicious any time of...
View ArticleMediterranean Grilled Artichokes
I really enjoy a challenge – especially when it involves food! My good friend, Colleen, recently hosted our girls’ group, The 9 Chicks, at her lovely home on the beautiful island of Hawaii. On the...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Korean Beef
I’m pretty sure I’ve told you that I was born in Korea – right? And, I can make Bulgogi to prove it So, you can imagine that as I scroll through my favorite foodie blogs from day-to-day, I’m very...
View ArticleMushroom Pot Pies with Parker House Crust
This post has been in-the-works for several weeks now. I was immediately inspired when I first read Chef Michael White’s recipe for these vegetarian pot pies in Food and Wine magazine. You see, I...
View ArticleNescafe Frappe
The sun came out in Seattle yesterday. Yep. That’s right. Sun.in.Seattle – IN APRIL! And when we see that rare yellow ball in the sky I just can’t help myself, I get a lil’ giddy. I took my puppy to …...
View ArticleGrilled Salmon and Quinoa Salad
One of our favorite things to do on winter weekends is to get together with our friends, Rob and Cathy, and drive up to the Cascade Mountains to let our doggies, Charley and Sadie, run and play in the...
View ArticleBerries with Limoncello
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately – “the cycles of life”. As a kid, we grew up going to birthday parties for our friends, and to the weddings of our parents’ friends and family...
View ArticleChile Lime Pork with Carrot-Lime Escabeche
Have you ever participated in a recipe exchange? They are a lot like the chain letters we used to try to avoid in the 80′s (and probably long before that!). With the advent of e-mail came the “send...
View ArticleChoco-Banana Almond Milk Smoothie
How cool is it that dark chocolate is good for you?! It’s full of anti-oxidants, hardens your tooth enamel, helps keep your blood sugar levels under control, it’s good for your heart AND your...
View ArticlePenne Pasta alla Vodka
Today’s Guest Chef is Michelle (Barberio) Hyde: proud Italian-American girl/past neighbor and close friend of Joy’s. Together we have enJOYed many great meals, including one special girls’ night when...
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