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August 8, 2012

All Kale Caesar Salad

Well, someone finally turned summer on here in the Northwest, which is nice if you like that sort of thing, but honestly I am already pining for the fall. In the meantime, I am trying to make do with operating the oven on as little as possible. This calls for salad dinners. And speaking of …

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August 6, 2012

Asian-Fusion Tuna Tacos

This was a delightfully odd mix of a meal. I saw the original recipe and thought it sounded somewhat interesting but both jwa and I really, really liked the resulting dinnerc. I am always a fan of tacos and these were no exception. I got some local Oregon coast Albacore Tuna Loin from Flying Fish …

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August 2, 2012

Herb and Buttermilk Marinated Salmon with Cucumber Salad

The first thing that has to be said about this dish is that this is the absolute go-to buttermilk dressing recipe. Oh my god, who knew dried ginger would bring the awesome so much? The only think I'd do differently is maybe add a little mayo or plain yogurt to make it a little thicker, …

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July 31, 2012

Scandinavian Muesli

This has become one of my new favorite, weekday breakfasts. jwa doesn't really like it but that's even better because it means one recipe's worth will keep me in breakfasts for about one and a half weeks! See, I usually have a hard time finding something that I want to eat in the morning, coupled …

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July 27, 2012

Tuesday Night Dinners Part II: Accanto & Lardo

So, we've been trying to get back into the habit of going out to eat every couple of weeks. So far this Summer, we've had really nice dinners at Bar Avignon (pictures here), Accanto and Lardo. Accanto 2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 * Lardo 1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 Here are …

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