NORTHWEST FRESH... Creating Wildly Delicious Dishes!
Last week I told Ranger Craig I’m in need of a field trip. For those of you who don’t know Ranger Craig, he’s my main man, best bud, adventure partner, resident food critic and husband. I had a reader ask me once if he was my boyfriend. … [Read more...]
I am my own worst enemy when it comes to my craft. The brilliant recipe idea that turns into utter disaster and causes my heart to plummet off the side of a cliff. Or, one of my favorite scallop recipes, so delicious and so wonderfully summer, is … [Read more...]
This was the summer of the family reunion. As I’m writing this post, visions of the classic Vacation movies pop into my head (hee hee). For some reason Christmas Vacation seems to come to mind. Nope, I do not belong … [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...]
Grillin and chillin, that's the way the Bennett Crew does summer. We love our grill, I guess I should say Ranger Craig loves our grill. He's the grill master around here and I'm ever so happy to relinquish that task. Suzie Q often … [Read more...]
I'm all over the board when it comes to dinner; Italian, French, Mexican, Asian, Thai, Indian, Southern, Swedish... and the list goes on. Because I love variety, I have a habit of giving each nights meal a "theme". Monday night might be … [Read more...]
I don't think I ever met a steak I didn't like. I grew up with meat and potatoes on the table most nights, and simply cannot resist a delicious piece of beef, especially when it's hot off the grill in the summertime. Summer sunshine, warm … [Read more...]
In the interest of family harmony, I decided to bring this delicious but simple little recipe back to the dinner table tonight. Ranger Craig has been a super good sport testing all my new recipes, however, he's recently requested I prepare a … [Read more...]
The Bennett Crew loves plantains. Especially when they are green and we slice them up and fry them to make Patacones. But because we were looking for something sweet to eat, I thought the plantains would make a decadent … [Read more...]
I stopped by our local meat market to purchase some sausages for a weekend breakfast, and spotted the most beautiful pork loin chops. Well, I absolutely could not leave that market without those chops. However, I hadn't planned a meal with pork … [Read more...]
There is nothing like a beautiful and warm, but not hot, spring evening when dining outside is pure pleasure. Grilling on one of these beautiful evenings is a definite must. Grilled Quesadillas are a perfect choice. Not only are they simple, … [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 [...]
