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A few weeks ago I was contacted by one of my favorite Northwest companies and asked if I would like some of their Truitt Brothers Beans to play around with for recipes and also to give away on my blog. Of course, I said yes! I was actually familiar with the company before this offer …

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This is the pork tenderloin recipe to beat all pork tenderloin recipes. At one time, I thought this honor went to Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Jus and while that is still a pretty tasty recipe, this one for Green Curry Pork Tenderloin has won. Won everything. Oh my god. This is seriously the …

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After a short vacation (and a short blog hiatus) I am back. Hooray! And to ease back into the non-vacation existence, I've decided to ease back into the blog with an easy, tasty recipe for a great vegetable side dish. Sugar snap peas have suddenly become my go-to recipe for a quick side dish. I …

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So, I am a participant in Saucy Mama's Sliced Recipe Contest...hooray! If you haven't heard of Saucy Mama, they are a Pendleton, Oregon company that makes wonderful mustards. I first heard of them last year, around the time of IFBC in Portland. So, for this recipe contest, there's the mustards (the new Dill, Creamy Garlic, …

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Wow, this French Fridays with Dorie was really good! And just like last week's recipe, it is super, super simple. In fact, I don't think I'm giving too much away if I type out: slice a baguette, toast it, spread it with goat cheese, top with sliced strawberries, give it a few grinds of black …

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