NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
The enchanting colors of Autumn are beginning to make their appearance. The beautiful colors remind me of harvest and make me crave Beef Barley soup, squash and hearty leafy greens and sometimes grilled cheese and apple butter on dark … [Read more...]
The summer is coming to an end, school is in session and I'm feeling a slight chill in the morning air. Ahhh... I'm loving this time of year. I did manage to freeze a fair amount of my farmer's market finds, but if I'd really been on top of … [Read more...]
My idea of flying with Ranger Craig is a trip over to the islands, to visit one of the fabulous Farmer's Markets. As I've mentioned before, I'm a fair weather flyer. A fair weather flyer that likes to land on a nice black top runway. A … [Read more...]
It's amazing how far I will travel for a good taco. Not just any taco, a Pacific Northwest Alaskan salmon taco! I think it's safe to say the Bennett Crew are crazy about tacos. Imagine my surprise stumbling onto these heavenly tacos at the … [Read more...]
I'm a Farmer's Market obsessed mad woman this summer. It all started with the lovely flight over to Orcas Island this past June. Oh yeah, that's the one that got me going. On the flight back home from Orcas, I turned to my hunky pilot … [Read more...]
During the summer Ranger Craig and I become the flying foodies. Every fair weather weekend (because you know I'm a fair weather flyer) we hop in our Cessna 182, Charlie as we like to call her, and fly to enticing locales in search of the most … [Read more...]
Many years ago, when I first met Ranger Craig, he told me one of his favorite pastimes was flying. I remember saying "that's so nice". Never imagining, not even in my wildest dreams, that someday I'd actually fly with him. My first … [Read more...]
There is nothing like a good Farmer's Market. Fresh produce in brilliant color, the smell of warm baked bread and pastry floating through the air, sizzling hot off the grill barbecue and artisans selling their treasures … [Read more...]
Over the years, I’ve had a long love affair with Mexican food. I must have 50 different taco recipes floating around my kitchen. All with an abundance of fresh ingredients, fragrant aromas that fill my house and robust and spicy flavored dishes that make my family smile big toothy smiles. The Bennett Crew and I have spent countless summer evenings sitting out on the deck, dining […]
