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Herb Crusted Salmon
Herb Crusted Salmon When you live in the Pacific Northwest as we do, salmon is part of our regional heritage. For generations, salmon have played an important role in the local Native American tribal religion, culture, and diet. Early explorers Lewis and Clark feasted on roasted and dried salmon and made detailed descriptions and drawings of the salmon they saw in the Columbia River, noting how abundant the fish were in the area. Today, we learn about the salmon life cycle in our schools. Students raise fingerlings and release them into local rivers. We visit fish hatcheries and count the salmon in the fall when they migrate up river. We name rivers and streets after…
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Dutch, Dutch Babies: A Breakfast Favorite
A Dutch baby is just a light fluffy pancake you cook in the oven! These pancakes are a cross between crepes and popovers and magically form into a bowl shape while cooking in the oven. Some people call them German pancakes or oven pancakes. Whatever you want to call them, this yummy breakfast will be sure to please. Dutch babies are a favorite breakfast around here, consequently, whenever I make this recipe I always double the batch. Even so, it is often not enough! The recipe below has been doubled for you, however, you may decide to double it again if you have a lot of mouths to feed. There…
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Pomegranate Cordial: A Delicious Drink Loaded with Health Benefits
Health Benefits of Pomegranates Pomegranates are loaded with health Benefits. This ruby red fruit contains important nutrients, including antioxidants. In additional, they also have anti-inflammatory properties. As a result, they are thought to lower your risk for diseases such as certain cancers and heart disease. Additionally, they have been shown to be beneficial against some types of bacterial infections and may be used to help fight arthritis and lower blood pressure. Check out the nutrient profile found in just one cup of pomegranate seeds: Fiber: 7 grams. Protein: 3 grams. Vitamin C: 30% of the RDA. Vitamin K: 36% of the RDA. Folate: 16% of the RDA. Potassium: 12% of…
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Zucchini Fritters
My kids can always tell when I’ve added zucchini into a recipe! No matter how sly I think I am, they know! Sometimes a recipe comes along and there is just no hiding the zucchini. This recipe for zucchini fritters is just such a recipe, but once they taste the zucchini fritters, they happily clean their plates…sometimes they even ask for seconds!
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Tiny Taco Bar
A Taco Buffet: a sure crowd pleaser! One of my favorite types of meals to prepare include some kind of “serve yourself” bar where you get to customize your meal to your liking, and because I’m not a short order chef, serving meals this way insures that everyone is happy. You don’t want onions? You can’t have dairy? You think salsa is too spicy? Great…make it how you like it! A tacos bar is also a great way to introduce new flavor combinations. My family loved these pulled chicken tacos and by making them with mini taco shells, they were able to try out a variety of different flavors without…
