Category: Cooking
Maui’s Ka’anapali Fresh: Food, Farms & Fabulous!
By Janna Lopez Seems like there are a few things Portlanders can’t get enough of: farm-fresh sustainable ingredients, delicious cuisine prepared by exceptional chefs, robust wine, sunshine and innovative community events where these all come together. If you silently nodded “yes” to any of the above, then pack your bag (though it can be light) [...]
Kids in the Kitchen: 10 Benefits of Cooking with Children.
Getting a meal on the table can be a major feat in any busy family. You may be tempted to ban your kids from the kitchen so that you can cook in peace. But here’s another idea: How about enlisting your kids’ help with cooking? Invite them to pitch in, and your children will reap [...]
goodnessknows Yummy & Healthy!
Since I always crave sweet things, and I’m always on the hunt for healthy tasting snacks, I was pretty excited to try the new goodnessknows snack squares. These are new to Portland. They come in 3 flavors: Very Cranberry; Nutty Apple; Peachy Cherry. Served in 4-square servings, these are made with slow-raosted whole almonds, tangy [...]
Summer Food Safety
We celebrate summer with food, from fruit pies and potato salads to steaks and seafood. In this season of picnics, potlucks, and barbeques, though, it’s easy to become distracted and forget to handle food
Everybody Eats: Resolutions
The start of a new year is a time for reflection, and often enough we think of ways to improve the coming year. Right now I’m think about ways to be more frugal and improve my overall health (the picture doesn’t show it, but this chef likes to eat). With that in mind, these affordable, [...]
Everybody Eats with Chef Patrick
My Favorite Christmas treat: Peppermint Bark Yield 2# or 32-1oz Portions 1 ¾ pound White Chocolate ½ cup Heavy Cream ¼ pound Peppermint Candy Canes ½ cup Chopped Walnuts 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Peppermint Extract Break white chocolate up into ½ inch size pieces. Add hot heavy cream to chocolate along with the [...]
Food for Thought: Plant Based Diets to Curb Cancer?
Nutrition tips from The Portland Clinic Dietitians. Preventive medicine for cancer? Quite possibly. Scientists estimate that about a third of all cancers could be prevented by being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, and following a healthy, plant-based diet. Colorful plant foods contain cancer-fighting substances called phytochemicals, which strengthen immune function and protect your body’s [...]
Waiting for the Turkey
Every year, all across America, home cooks are trapped in kitchens on the fourth Thursday of November, laboring long hours to prepare a traditional turkey dinner. I did some research (mainly probing my own family and friends ) on what has to be included in Thanksgiving Dinner. For the most part the results were as [...]
The Mighty Pumpkin: Beyond Pumpkin Pie
Halloween is here and it’s time to get out your favorite carving knife and head out to the pumpkin patch to pick up a spooky gourd to hang on your front stoop. With all the hayrides and petting zoos and old-timey snacks, it’s easy to forget about how many tasty and nutrition-dense recipes we can [...]
The Thinking Mom’s Guide to Eating
Whether you’re trying to help your kids with their homework, divvy up the dinner tab at your moms’ night out, or multitask several major projects at work, your brain works better when you feed it well. In fact, scientists in the pioneering field of nutritional neuroscience are finding that specific nutrients may be able to [...]
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