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Month: October 2019

Burger Spot: Best Burger in Medford OR

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Burger Spot is a fun place to go for a burger. They always have rock music playing (not too loud) in the background. Something about the meat they use makes the burger much tastier and their french fries are really crispy. Everything is made to order so you have to wait a bit, but that … Continue reading Burger Spot: Best Burger in Medford OR

Shrimp Bisque

October 19, 2019October 16, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 2 Comments

We had some shrimp left over from the night before, when Laura made Cioppino, so I thought I would make Shrimp Bisque. I wanted to get the maximum flavor from the shrimp. Researching on the internet I saw that someone used the water from cooking the shrimp as a flavor ingredient, so I tried that. … Continue reading Shrimp Bisque

Ross Island Grocery

October 18, 2019October 14, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Every neighborhood in Portland has the local fancy coffee shop. It's practically enshrined in law here. In my former neighborhood, the local spot is Ross Island Grocery. Despite it's name, it is a coffee shop. It just happens to have various bit of groceries as well as a coffee shop atmosphere. I haven't gotten to … Continue reading Ross Island Grocery

Hitting a Threshold – Kitchen Appliances

October 17, 2019October 13, 2019 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Jim loves working in the kitchen. He's exceedingly good at teaching himself and learning more and more about food everyday. Our son (Chef James R. Kirkley, IV) was visiting us for several days this last week, in between hikes, James and Jim were in the kitchen all day. They have so much fun creating dishes … Continue reading Hitting a Threshold – Kitchen Appliances

Bangkok

October 16, 2019October 13, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

Laura and I were traveling together. I was on a business trip and Laura was tagging along. It was pretty common for us to piggy-back on each others trips, especially if it was to a place we had never been before or if it was a place we enjoyed.  I remember this event vividly. We … Continue reading Bangkok

Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Cape Lookout

October 15, 2019October 13, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

This one is a bit of a old one since I took the hike about a month prior to actually writing this. But it quickly became one of my favorite hikes in the area, and after you see the photos you'll see why. It is also rather short and doesn't have a lot of vertical … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Cape Lookout

Tom Yum Soup

October 14, 2019October 13, 2019 ~ Jim Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

As the weather gets cooler we find the idea of soup more and more appealing. This soup especially has that flavor, sourness, sweetness and heat that is quite comforting and opens up the nasal passages. The recipe is forgiving but you will need some special ingredients to do it right. You must use fresh lemongrass … Continue reading Tom Yum Soup

Raclette

October 13, 2019October 12, 2019 ~ Laura Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

Please don't think me brain damaged; I was young and not well traveled. I was working for Corporate America and  part of my job was representing the USA at a European Marketing Managers Meeting which was held two times a quarter in Europe. Mark Z. out of Switzerland was in charge of each meeting and … Continue reading Raclette

Red Jambalaya

October 12, 2019October 11, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ 1 Comment

One of my absolute favorite regions to cook from is the South. There's a hugely rich history of cuisines in the South, Creole, Cajun, all sorts of forms of Barbecue, baking. You name it there's a unique, interesting recipe that's come out of the South. A good friend of mine lent me a cook book … Continue reading Red Jambalaya

Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Netart’s Spit

October 11, 2019 ~ James Kirkley ~ Leave a comment

So I took a break from writing for a while to finish up with college and find work here in Oregon. But since that is taking a bit of time I decided to begin writing again. I have also been getting in a lot of great hikes, including this one. Netart's Spit is probably one … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Netart’s Spit

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