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Spiced Cauliflower “Wings”

Put plants on your plate with these spiced cauliflower “wings” Earlier this year, the new Canada’s Food Guide was released after much anticipation, removing the four food groups and, in place, providing tips and guidance on healthy eating habits. These habits include cooking at home, enjoying more fruits and vegetables, and opting for plant-based options …

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Spend a Weekend at Pickathon

Every summer for the past twenty-plus years, music-lovers have flocked to an 80-acre farm outside of Portland, Oregon to attend an event called Pickathon. The three-day-long festival takes place from August 2rd through 4th this year, and this year, the lineup is huge: 65 bands, including Sudan Archives and Damien Jurado, will play at least six uniquely constructed stages, delighting …

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Crafty Recipes: Cloud Dough

We all love play-dough and all the different objects that you can mold with so I decided to add another recipe to my already growing recipe list.  Having lots of alternatives for play is a great way to keep children interested in the activities that you set out for them. Cloud Dough is interesting in …

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How to Make Wax Tart Melts

My sisters and I have always loved fragrances, including trying new scented candles and bath products. And scented candle making, soap making, and perfumery have long been some of my favorite hobbies. Now my daughter has grown to love fragrances as much as the rest of our family, so when she asked me to make …

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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata

Usher in spring with this delicious brunch dish Asparagus is a culinary superstar of spring. Here’s an easy and delicious way to enjoy it — as a breakfast, lunch or light supper — from the staff at Harrowsmith magazine. Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata Prep time: 15-20 minutesCook time: 25 minutesServes: 6 Ingredients: Directions: Find more easy …

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Recipe: German Cucumber Salad

This is one of my favorite salads, as a matter of fact, when I go to a new German restaurant, I always have to try their cucumber salad – that and their hot potato salad. The dressing combines smooth sour cream with tangy lemon juice and vinegar, and fresh dill. I like onions in mine, …

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Cooking with Coraline: Chicken Pozole Verde

Since we’re heading into August soon, our garden has been blooming with veggie delights.  Yesterday, my husband and Coraline went out back to our raised bed and picked some delicious green tomatoes as well as some serrano peppers.  The beautiful green bounty, coupled with the fact I had a bowl of tomatillos in the kitchen, …

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Free Crochet Pattern: Round Ringlet Rug

I made this rug to add little pops of aqua and green and some softness to a room. This rug is 31 inches in diameter, but feel free to add or subtract more rings to make it larger or smaller. Like the spotted owl pot holder I recently posted, it is also made with three strands of …

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Cooking with Coraline: Berry Picking Adventures!

Yesterday the family and I headed to Sauvie Island (in Portland, OR) to visit The Pumpkin Patch farm and do some berry picking.  Since moving to Oregon this is something we’ve enjoyed every year as a family. Luckily the temperature high this day was only 70 degrees too – perfect for picking! The day we …

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Seattle’s Pike Place Market: A Foodie’s Paradise

My husband and I currently live just outside Portland, OR so we’re fortunate enough to be able to make quick drive to Seattle whenever we feel like it. We’ve taken a few weekend trips, my favorite being the one we recently took for my 40th birthday.  We were lucky enough to be sans-child (thanks grandparents!) …

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