I just rolled into town from a last hooray camping/fishing trip with my youngest son before he leaves for college.  ...
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Apple season is upon us in the great Northwest and oh how delicious it is!  Here in the Northwest we ...
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The other night one of my friends invited me over for a barbecue.  One of the items on her menu ...
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I am moving this week to a new house and for the first time in a long time, I will ...
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With Spring quickly approaching in Oregon, I am looking forward to the emergence of dandelion plants.  Many people think of ...
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This time of year, I love stepping into the grocery store  and seeing the abundance of options for fueling our ...
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Now is the season for the fabulousness of Brussels Sprouts.  I love seeing the huge stalks of tiny cabbage looking ...
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This morning I woke up in Black Butte to a couple of inches of snow on the ground.  It was ...
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The weather here in Portland is beginning to shift into Fall.  While we are still expecting some 80 degree days ...
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In my family, summertime was watermelon time.  Almost every night after dinner, my mom would shoo us outside with a ...
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Cherry season is upon us and I am so happy!  Every year when it hits, I go crazy for cherries- ...
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  Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that grows well in most of the United States.  It's beautiful red stalks  are sold ...
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