Our First Hike One of the pitfalls of dating and meeting someone you like is the part where you want to demonstrate what a great gal pal you are by attempting to show an interest in the guy’s hobbies and pastimes. This had led to me having a garage full[…]
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It’s fun to fill a picnic basket with goodies and a few bottles of wine and head out the door with no particular plan in mind. We call it “car hiking,” where we just kind of follow the hood to some interesting places. And this “interesting place” is the Oregon[…]
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It’s another stifling steamy summer weekend in the Willamette Valley, so we blow town for the day. When the temperature soars, most people pour out of Portland and head for Cannon Beach or Seaside to cool off. Be warned: if you don’t get there by 11 am, you will not[…]
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Summers in the Pacific Northwest can swing wildly from unbearably hot to freezing, windy, and raining sideways from one day to the next. But foul weather doesn’t stand in the way of hardy PNWers at all. You’ll see them mowing their lawn or washing their car in the rain! Otherwise,[…]
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So yummy! I made these for our trip to Cape Disappointment.
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Few things satisfy the hardy appetite worked up in a good hike like this sandwich! I recommend you make it the night before so it’s pressed down compact, and the flavors have a chance to blend. This is the sandwich I originally made for our hike to beautiful Tamanawas Falls.
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Good, chunky guacamole is a basic part of any Mexican meal. There are plenty of twists you can do to it (like slipping in some shredded radishes), but this basic recipe also stands on its own. This is the guac I made for our jaunt to Cape Lookout, Oregon.
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