Thanksgiving « PDXFoodLove

Cauliflower Rice Gratin with Kale and Leeks

This cheeeeeeeeeesy (but VEGGIE-PACKED!) side belongs on you holiday table!

Cooked up on November 1, 2017

Citrus-Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash

Planning your Thanksgiving table? This healthy veggie side is going to be making a star turn on ours.

Cooked up on November 21, 2016

Blackberry Orange Cocktails for Friendsgiving featuring IZZE Sparkling Juice

Blackberry Orange Cocktails with IZZE for Friendsgiving | PDXfoodlove

An easy, fruity sipper that’s perfect for your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving!

Cooked up on November 20, 2016

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Just in time for your Thanksgiving planning – check it out! I actually had something ready in time for the holiday!

Cooked up on November 14, 2016

Sometimes, you just need to get out of town for a little bit! That’s what Dave and I did this weekend. Saturday morning after baking some cookies, we packed them up and headed south to Corvallis to visit our friends. We were only out of town for about 24 hours, but boy, it felt nice. […]

Cooked up on November 16, 2014

Old-School Boozy Punch

I’ve been thinking about making this punch for a while. I’m getting ready to speak on a radio show about cocktails for the holidays, and I think that making an old school punch is the perfect accompaniment to a modern Thanksgiving – especially in the midst of a craft cocktail resurgence. I like the idea […]

Cooked up on November 13, 2014

Green Bean Casserole from Scratch

About a week ago I posted on Facebook about my favorite Thanksgiving food of all time. Not turkey. Not cranberry sauce. Not even sweet potatoes or even pumpkin pie (it doesn’t qualify because I would *never* confine pumpkin pie to just Thanksgiving). Green bean casserole is it. Salty, creamy, mushroomy green bean casserole. In college […]

Cooked up on December 3, 2013

Under 1 Hour Thanksgiving Ideas

SO, you’ve been invited to Thanksgiving. You’re supposed to bring something. Thanksgiving is tomorrow, or today, depending on when you are reading this, I guess. The problem is, you have no idea what to do. Panic sets in. I have never, EVER, done that myself, no siree. Of course I have. But not this year. […]

Cooked up on November 27, 2013

Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Greek Yogurt

Spicy Sweet Potatoes with Greek Yogurt | PDXfoodlove

Today we did something totally crazy. We sawed our box spring in half. Or should I say, Dave sawed our box spring in half, and only the pieces of wood, not the metal or cloth. The idea was that at that point, you could actually fold it in half by bending the metal, and thus […]

Cooked up on November 11, 2013

Carrots with Dill and Yogurt Sauce

Dill Carrots with Yogurt Sauce | PDXfoodlove

Whew! Things are about to get a lot more normal around here. Two days ago, on Saturday, we had a huge Girl Scouts event for which we have been preparing for months. We worked a full day on Saturday, so today (Monday) I am home. Yesterday, thank goodness, it was time for daylight savings. I […]

Cooked up on November 4, 2013