Coconut Bliss

“Hey honey, what’s for dinner tonight?” asked my husband. “Salad!” I replied enthusiastically. (Cue whiny voice) “Oh maaaan! Salad for dinner?” came his response. “Yes,” I chimed cheerfully. And then two words that changed the course of his evening, “Steak Salad.” There’s a little restaurant down in Portland called Pok Pok that was featured this [...]

My kindergartner came home yesterday with her April calendar all made up with a paper umbrella and pipe cleaner handle. I noticed the upcoming birthdays of the class (very few, thank goodness…I thought I might have to become a barista or something to finance the gifts). Then checked for holidays. April 12…a picture of a [...]

One of my all time favorite breakfast items (right now) are delicious fresh-baked scones. I first came across the recipe in Edible Seattle in an interview with the chef at Boat Street Cafe. The interviewer even suggested that these are really the only scones worth eating. That may be a little bit of a stretch [...]

If you didn’t already know, today was Father’s Day. But you probably did know because, likely, your Facebook homepage was flooded with generic “Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there” status updates just like mine. Our Father’s Day actually started yesterday. Saturday morning was the morning we did the Daddy’s breakfast choice meal. [...]

For years, the restaurant scene in Redmond, Washington has been woefully underdeveloped. I mean, it has it’s Claimjumpers and whatnot for those craving 3 meals on one plate. And Pomegranate Bistro has it’s moments, but is better for the weekend brunch than the night out without the kids. But last weekend we found a rare [...]