Author Archives: HelenFern

What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #289

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Here in Oregon we won’t be spending it with family. We’ll be hanging out just the two of us due to a sharp rise in the Corona virus. But we’ll make the best of it … Continue reading

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It’s National Pickle Day!

Today is National Pickle Day, a day to celebrate those brined wonders we all love to eat! It was created in 1949 and encouraged by the Pickle Packers Association. The term, pickle, is from the Dutch word for brine – … Continue reading

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Sourdough Bread with Olives – Bread of the Month

We eat a lot of bread, especially sourdough. The funny thing about sourdough is that it tastes different depending on where the starter grows. The tanginess comes from both lactic and acetic acids, the latter of the two being the … Continue reading

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What’s for Dinner? Sunday link up #288

November. This has been a long year and yet it’s gone by quickly at the same time. I’ve been working hard renovation our backyard – removing English ivy and rampant bamboo; planning flower beds and what kind of lawn to … Continue reading

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Personal Nachos with Spicy Guacamole

It’s National Nachos day! And Saturday the 14th is National Spicy Guacamole day. What great days to combine! Rumor has it that after a long day of shopping, a group of U.S. army wives stationed in Mexico, stopped into a … Continue reading

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