We are so fortunate to have the wonderful restaurant, Cafe Yumm!, in our town. I love having the opportunity to call in an order and not have to cook! We do it often enough that the staff knows us  by name. They are famous for their Yumm! sauce that goes with their Yumm! bowls (beans [...]

“I have not failed; I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” -Thomas Alva Edison

I told you I would post tried-and-true family favorites. But I want to post this recent “flop” because I think there are things that can be learned from it! My inspiration was a wonderful vegetarian red sauce on pasta [...]

I spent a wonderful week-end on the Oregon coast with old friends. It was our high school reunion! My friend brought her new Vita-Mix cookbook “Create” that accompanies the Professional Series. It seemed perfect as I flipped through and found this raw recipe that is a mock salmon appetizer…right after I had been taking pictures [...]

We were invited to a party and were asked to bring an appetizer. I did what you hear you never should do: I took two recipe ideas and made something new! Luckily all went well and we love the new appetizers–Jalapeño Cornbread Mini-Muffins. In fact, Tom wished that nobody would like them so he could [...]

We used to receive a mailing called The Ruralite. It had a recipe section. Tom and I still joke about our all-time favorite question, “Does anyone have a recipe for homemade COOL WHIP?” [...]

“The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a star.”

—Brillat-Savarin

I discovered this unbelievably easy chili recipe years ago; it’s been a family favorite ever since. If you haven’t tried lentils in your chili yet [...]

Oh boy! It’s oatmeal again! Reminds me of Gary Larson’s Far Side cartoon where two dogs are happily waiting while their mistress puts their food out, one saying: “Oh boy! It’s dog food again!!” We have been very happy with oatmeal and blueberries for breakfast for days on end this Summer. But some days, Tom [...]