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What to Make Right Now: Sheet Pan Ratatouille
Ah, eggplant! I cannot resist them at the farmers market, so beautiful and rotund. But I have to admit they tend to hang around in my produce drawer. My family does not love them the way I do, not even...
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No Fail 30-Minute Veracruz Style Baked Fish
I’m not big on baked fish. When I get a good piece of cod or salmon, halibut or snapper, I’d rather grill or pan fry. But with the change in seasons and a busy fall, I find myself turning on the oven...
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Party-Sized Peanut Butter-Apple Popcorn Balls
Popcorn is a favorite snack in our house for after school and for movie nights. I love nothing more than to pop a big batch of popcorn in our Whirleypop {it’s the fastest and the best}, douse it with...
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A Make-Ahead Whole-Grain Salad You’ll Relish for the Holidays
When it comes to holiday times, I relish all the appetizers, the roasted meats, all the sides and pie. And even though I know I need to eat my veggies, I’m often too full for salad. But I’ve discovered...
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Don’t Make Your Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes at the Last Minute
Make-aheads for Thanksgiving are essential. I depend on having pie dough in the freezer, the stuffing prepped and plenty of stock on hand for gravy. But when it comes to the mashed potatoes, there’s...
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5 Simple (and Free) Soup Stocks to Recharge Your Life
There are times every year when I need to do a diet reset: after vacation, before the holidays and again afterwards. Not in a “no more bread ever,” I’ve-got-to-lose-10-pounds self-punishing kind of...
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It’s Time to Stock Up on These 5 Spices for Holiday Baking
The first week of December is my cue for holiday baking. It’s like a switch that goes on. And the first step is to stock my pantry with plenty of unsalted butter, unbleached flour, sugars… and all the...
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No-Bake Chocolate “Salami” for Gift Giving
I first learned about this mock salami–a cookie-and-nut-filled chocolate roll–last spring while planning a workshop on charcuterie and meat preservation I was teaching at The Jennings Hotel. How fun, I...
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Who Doesn’t Love a Tender, Buttery Dinner Roll?
When I needed a picture-perfect dinner roll for a photo shoot at Carman Ranch last fall, I baked a batch of these from The Fannie Farmer Baking Book. It’s a wonderfully buttery and tender roll. Just...
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Wake Up to a One-Bowl Breakfast Banana Bread
Today is my Mom’s birthday. So, it seems like the right time to share her recipe for a banana lover’s banana bread. My mom doesn’t relish baking, but she’s been making this banana bread for years....
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Kicking Off Another Year with Whole-grain Sourdough Waffles
Every New Year’s Day my family hosts a sourdough waffle open house. It starts right after the Polar Bear Plunge in Wallowa Lake at 10 am. We make sure to have lots of hot coffee and tea water for all...
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3 Simple Strategies to Eat Better This Year + Sweet Potato Tacos
Is there anyone who doesn’t resolve (whether or not they label it a resolution) to eat better at the start of a new year? In the past eating right had a simpler meaning–more whole grains and leafy...
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Find Calm Alertness in a Green Tea Morning Rice Bowl
Are you a fan of green tea? I’m a newcomer to this wondrous beverage touted for its bountiful health benefits. I still have to read the directions on how to brew it properly. I spoon loose-leaf sencha...
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Free Yourself with the Boiling Method for All Whole Grains
My husband, Benjamin, grew up on a wheat farm not far from our home. It’s a high plateau where you can see the tips of the rounded Blue Mountains in one direction and the toothy Wallowa Mountains in...
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Winter Coleslaw with Miso Ginger & Avocado Dressing
Like everyone else, I am striving to get my full daily supply of vegetables. And that means it’s winter salad time again. Salads are one of the simplest ways to get more veg quickly and easily. But...
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Got 20 Minutes? Here’s Your Feelgood Sloppy Joe Supper
When I’m struggling to find a super-quick supper, I often pull out a package of grassfed ground beef from the freezer. We get a ton of it with our annual quarter share of beef from Magpie Ranch. I...
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A Creamy Swiss Chard Gratin for Date Night
I don’t know about you, but I’m really into the whole vegetable movement. To limit food waste and use every part of those pricey organic vegetables from leaf to stem. It may sound weird but I adore...
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A Cauliflower Skillet Pasta for a Winter Weeknight
I’m a meal planner by habit. Every week I make a list of dinners for Monday-Sunday and stick it on the fridge. There is usually a soup, like minestrone, and a family favorite, like tostadas. Items I...
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One-Pot Braised Coconut Chicken and Rice
When I want to bust out of my weeknight dinner ruts, I often reach for a can of coconut milk. For many of us, this ingredient has become a staple. But coconut milk can still coax my imagination into...
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How to Capture the Essence of Orange in Biscotti
This winter, I discovered a cache of Cara Cara oranges at the supermarket. I mean generic navel oranges are reliably good, but these? I told my eighth grader one afternoon, “These are the best oranges...
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