NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
It's been a busy summer. And we're not done yet! Although school starts soon (doin' a happy dance right now) it still feels like summer in these parts and I've got a few more summer recipes to post. Here in the Northwest, we hang on to summer … [Read more...]
On July 4th the sun finally arrived. It was a glorious day. We have a joke around these parts, summer begins day after 4th of July because that's usually when our sunny weather arrives. This year we got summer one day early. A happy … [Read more...]
Simplicity is the name of the game when it comes to dinner in the Bennett house. This doesn't mean we like to sacrifice quality or flavor, it just means some days we need dinner in a jiffy. Fresh fish is fast. It's easily paired with … [Read more...]
This dish is what the Bennett crew calls "pork and beans". Most definitely not the traditional pork and beans I grew up on, you know, the kind that's heavily laced with barbeque sauce and lots of smoky bacon. And although the traditional pork … [Read more...]
It's that time of year when I suddenly realize all the beautiful fresh local tomatoes will soon be a distant memory until they arrive once again next summer. I'm now in a full-fledged panic to use as many of those juicy tomatoes as I possibly … [Read more...]
Fresh herbs, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Yep, that's it! Simple, fresh ingredients that beautifully and tastefully compliment fresh cuts of beef. Tuscan food is definitely one of my favorite … [Read more...]
I believe I could eat this pasta salad by the bucket full. In fact, I prepared this just a few days ago and my two containers of leftovers were polished off this afternoon. I would like to disclose however, that I alone did not consume the entire … [Read more...]
This is one of those recipes that truly came together last-minute. I had a pint of fresh organic blueberries starting to shrivel in my frig and I really needed to use them. I was thinking I’d make muffins or possibly pancakes, but then I … [Read more...]
With four busy schedules, two terrier's (dubbed "The Burly Bennett Boys", and for good reason), garden's that constantly need weeding or clean up of some sort, not to mention our ongoing house renovations, life can seem chaotic. So, when Ranger … [Read more...]
With the cool weather comes the yearning for comforting stews and soups and hearty winter dishes that warm the soul and satisfies the hunger. One of my family's favorites is a spicy seafood stew served over saffron or white rice. Mildly spicy, … [Read more...]
There’s a new guy in my life. And I’ve fallen in love. Again. Another dark brown-eyed, silky smooth haired, cute as a bug Terrier. Gucci, a Biewer Terrier, came to visit for a few days and we’re all smitten. Especially Suzie Q. I walked into my youngest daughter’s room to check on our handsome little [...]
