Lemon Tahini Dressing

Tips from Loon Organics include a dressing that goes from the salad greens to all the veggies of summer!

Food & Drink, Snacks and SurprisesCynthia SutterAugust 7, 2019Laura Frerichs, Loon Organics Farm, Loon Organics CSA Box, Recipes from the farm, RecipeComment

Frame your Flower Designs

Reba’s weekly tip teaches us how to frame our flower arrangements. Framing is the use of branches, grasses or flowers to enhance or contain other materials.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterAugust 6, 2019Reba Berge, https://apreciouspetalsflorist.com, Weekly Flower Tips, Framing Flower Designs, Floral Tips, floral designComment

Building Wine Culture in a Beer Town

Remember when Portland was more of a beer town than a wine town? Not anymore!

Celebrations, SeasonalCynthia SutterAugust 5, 2019Lisa Elbert, Wine Culture, Beer vs Wine, Rising Star Sommelier Brent Braun, Castagna, Oregon, Caryn Benke, sommelier at Ava Gene’s, Sommelier Emily Salko of Olympia Provisions Southeast, Katie Sombat, sommelier at Tusk, Rising Star Sommelier Ksandek Podbielski of CoquineComment

Sweet Corn, Rice, and Pumpkin Seed Loaf

Brenda’s tips from her Spoonriver Cookbook, include serving this topped with an avocado sour cream, alongside a green salad with mango slices and a simple kidney bean recipe. You could substitute black beans or pintos, as well.

Food & Drink, EntréesBrenda LangtonAugust 3, 2019Brenda Langton, Chef Brenda Langton, Spoonriver Cookbook, Spoonriver Restaurant, Recip, MN Summer Bounty Comment

Watermelon Salsa ++

Vicki Brunsvold’s Watermelon Salsa celebrates National Watermelon Day on 8/3. The bonus is you’ll also find her Watermelon & Feta Salad, additional serving tips and Mark Twains’ love of Watermelon.

Food & Drink, SidesCynthia SutterAugust 1, 2019Vicki Brunsvold, National Watermelon Day 8/3, Mark Twain, Watermelon & Feta Salad, Watermelon, Recipe Watermelon Tips, RecipeComment

Drink up! Craft Beers in Israel

Zehorit Heilicher’s beer tips from Israel beg the question? Is there anyone or any place in the world that hasn’t tried, devoured or enjoyed the Craft Beer trends?

Food & Drink, Beer and WineCynthia SutterJuly 31, 2019Zehorit Heilicher, Israeli Craft Beers, Beer Travels, Beer Tips, Start Up Nation, Beer Bazaar, Alexander Brewery, The 10 Best Craft Beers in Israel, Recanati WineryComment

When Light and Darkness Collide

In our lives, we all have light-filled days when we feel at peace with our inner selves and aligned with our mission in this world. But more often than not, we have dark and sad days when we seem out of sync. Those circumstances highlight the hidden potency of our inner souls and bring out their greatness.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterJuly 30, 2019Cindi Sutter, Chabad.org, Chana Weisberg, Editor, TJW, Jewish month of AvComment

Cheesecake Chill Out

When National Cheesecake Day falls on July 30, my thoughts immediately go to no-bake and healthier ingredients. It’s summer after all! Who needs to fire up the oven and have a heavy dessert? To keep portion size in check and to give the best possible visual appeal, I suggest using wide mouth canning jars (half pint size)

Food & Drink, DessertsCynthia SutterJuly 29, 2019Christina Meyer-Jax, Christina Meyer-Jax MS, National Cheesecake Day, Recipe, No-Bake CheesecakeComment

(/ˈɡraʊlər/) 101

Marty’s beer musings include options for solving a problem you may have pondered? Man, I’d love to have this beer at home, you say to yourself as you lick the foam from your upper lip. Unfortunately, they don’t sell it in the local Piggly Wiggly. Crap. Well, engineers have been puzzled by this conundrum for centuries and have finally presented us neck oil lovers with a solution. The Growler.

Food & Drink, Beer and WineCynthia SutterJuly 27, 2019Marty Nopper, Marty's Musings of Beer, (/ˈɡraʊlər/) 101, The Growler, tin pails, glass jars or jugs, Bucket Boys, packleaderusa.com, Beer Tips Comments