James came down from Portland and stayed with us for several days. We did a lot of great cooking (remember James is a professional Chef) eating, and hiking. One morning we walked the Oredson Todd Woods Trail, which is located just south of Ashland up in the hills. We added parts of White Rabbit, March … Continue reading A Walk in the Woods
On a recommendation from new friends Philip and Nancy, we took the short and beautiful drive up to Grants Pass to have lunch at the Twisted Cork. The establishment can be described as a high-end wine bistro, with a large selection of local wines, along with lighter fare such as salads, sandwiches, pasta, etc. The … Continue reading The Twisted Cork – Grants Pass OR
Made this last night. It was perfect with the pickled jalapenos and carrots I made the other day. Enchiladas Suizas Ingredients: 5 tomatillos 1 serrano 1/2 white onion 2 garlic cloves 10 sprigs cilantro (10 to 12) 1 poblano 1 cup chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream 8 corn tortillas 1 large chicken breast 2 … Continue reading Enchiladas Suizas
We had a meal at a local taqueria the other day and along with our tacos, we were served some pickled jalapenos and carrots. They really made the meal and were complementary to the food. So I thought I would try making them at home. I found a recipe that seemed to be authentic from … Continue reading Picked Jalapenos and Carrots
Eagle Point is quite a ways away from us and we usually don't get up there often, but we are members of the "Rogue Walker's Club" which meets every other Saturday and walks in different areas in the Rogue Valley. Last Saturday we walked in Old Eagle Point. The couple we walked with, Philip and … Continue reading The Butcher Shop, Eagle Point OR
Long ago when Laura and I lived in Colorado Springs there was a restaurant on the corner of Boulder and Tejon streets. It looked like the building was originally a laundry or something. It had brick walls and timber beams inside. It was kind of a health-food oriented place, which was new for the time. … Continue reading Colorado Springs Salad
We have not been able to find good onion bagels around here for some reason. When we get them they just don't seem "oniony" enough and usually too sweet. I determined yesterday that I was going to attempt to make my own. They turned out great (not the prettiest bagels I have ever seen, but … Continue reading Bread Machine Onion Bagels
Scrounging in the 'fridge last night trying to use up left-over food, there were some mushrooms left-over from the Hot and Sour Soup I had made a while back. Also some baby broccoli from a pasta and broccoli dish. I searched the inter-web and found a recipe from NYT Cooking that sounded good, but in … Continue reading Pasta with Mushrooms and Broccoli
GLASGOW It was a beautiful day and fun traveling around New Lanark but it was already 1:00 and we needed to find lodging near the airport for our flight home the next day. By the map it appeared to be a 40 minute drive so we stopped in a cute roadside Inn and had tea … Continue reading Today Glasgow / Tomorrow Home Eposide 18
On the second to final day in Scotland we woke up to a typical summer day in Scotland...cool, partly cloudy, and a pretty good chance of rain. Last night we were, punch drunk, and frantic that an evening's lodging would or could not be secured, so we considered ourselves fortunate in finding accommodation in Stirling. … Continue reading Back to Sterling – Episode 17
