Halibut season started Saturday, and our best chance for fresh halibut will be today (Monday). It would be nice to be lucky enough to get some, and if we do, we’re firing up the smoker. It’s been a pretty uneventful day, McMenamins for breakfast, market by the river, made French lentils with collards, and got…
Portland Reuben Casserole – Day Three
So today was another uncharacteristically beautiful day. I can’t tell you how glad I am it’s not raining all the time. Of course, we went to the grocery store today, but also the Columbia outlet, a great antique store only open on Saturdays, and Portland Homestead (for urban homesteaders). That fabulous corned beef we had…
Portland Trip – Day Two
It’s been great day in Portland. The weather was gorgeous, much to my surprise, glad NOAA was wrong. I love it that it’s spring here and the cherry blossoms are out. Also the camellia bushes and azalea bushes are gorgeous. We did a little shopping and some serious grocery shopping. Grocery shopping is always fabulous…
Portland Trip – Day One
I love Portland (Oregon) and decided to take a spring trip. My biggest challenge was enduring the six hour layover in Houston. It’s one of my most unfavorite airports, mainly because it’s so hard to navigate, between the walking forever and the carts that want to make you a hood ornament, but a free ticket…
Mushroom Stuffed Squash
The last time I made this, I didn’t have sour cream, so I substituted cream cheese and milk. I just had to melt the cream cheese with the other ingredients, then thin with a little milk. PrintMushroom Stuffed Squash Total Time: 50 minutes Yield: 4 servings Ingredients3 TBSP butter 2 TBSP extra virgin…