Summer is here. . .well at least in Seattle. This weekend was a fabulous 75+F degree weekend. I finished planting my first vegetable garden and really excited about it. I always do pots of herbs and this year i am growing: cilantro, dill, rosemary, thyme, basil, and parsley. But but also my first batch of vegetables and fruit. For vegetables i have tomatoes, spinach, green ... continue reading...
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Places to Eat on Lopez Island WA
San Juan Islands, WA Summer's in Seattle are just gorgeous, and during this time i try to take a few long weekends and enjoy it. One of the places i go to often is Lopez Island, WA and that is where i also went this past weekend. Lopez Island, WA is one of the Islands that belong to the San Juan Islands archipelago in the northwest corner of the US. It’s situated between US ... continue reading...
Strata
I hope that everyone had a good weekend, and if you are in the US a great long weekend. I know i did nothing but relaxed on and Island outside of Seattle for the whole weekend. It was great, of course i did some cooking too but it was still relaxing and the weather was great. One of the things i have been wanting to share with you is my Strata. This dish was introduced to ... continue reading...
Rhubarb Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I am a rhubarb addict! I love it! I can eat it raw with just some sugar and be happy. I know I am not alone – admit it. People at work know this too, so the other day I had a co-worker bring me a huge shopping bag of rhubarb that was from their garden. All I could think of was, what should I make with all this rhubarb. I love strawberry rhubarb pie but I wanted something ... continue reading...
20 reasons why cruising is not for me
Our ship For those that regularly read my blog know that I went on a 2 week vacation a few weeks ago. I went on my first cruise. I love travelling and have done that all my life, but cruising never appealed to me. I had visions of being trapped on a boat, lots of lines and lots of crowds of people, bad weather and being sea sick. None of this appealed to me. But due to ... continue reading...