Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
Meatless Monday: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Summertime throws my schedule so very out of whack. Up until the middle of last week, anytime we had Silas here, baseball practice ran until after 8, making dinner time somewhere around 8:30 or 9. Vincent’s lax summer schedule (as expected … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-Eight
Here’s a little peek at the last week: A little fern-curl on our front porch. A monstrous picnic dinner sammich! Eaten at the last All-Star game. The kids were eliminated, putting them in third place in the tournament. As we … Continue reading
Saturday Sites: Week Twenty-Eight
1.) ALL OF THESE ROADTRIP GAMES. HAHAHA. 2.) Maiden names are on the rise. When I got married, I kept my last name. It’s unique. It holds my mom’s name and my dad’s. I thought “Julie Hashimoto-McCreery” was also less … Continue reading
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy caviar. A dish that has nothing to do with caviar… or cowboys (except perhaps its Texas-origin). Sometimes called “Texas caviar,” this dish is simply made of fancied up black eyed peas. There are a vast number of such recipes … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Weeks Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven
Little Blue Chicken! I had a really weird 48 hour bug that included strep throat, a fever and a chill despite 100+ degree weather around here! After 48 hours the only thing that sounded good to eat aside from popsicles … Continue reading
Saturday Sites: Week Twenty-Seven
1.) YES! Encourage more play! 2.) I’ve lived in Ashland for nearly 12 years now, but my birthplace and origin for the first 18 years of my life still says home. 3.) But speaking of small town living… 4.) Let’s … Continue reading
Blueberry Pie
Awaiting Oregon berry season with eager anticipation is one of the highlights of these months for me. Embracing the vast bounty and variety of berries available here each summer can be chalked up to “enjoying life’s simple pleasures” in its … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Breaded Chik’n Cutlets with Heirloom Tomatoes and Feta
One of my favorite vegetarian meat alternative companies is Quorn. The flavor and texture similarity to chicken was what first attracted me to their products. Whenever I am cooking something with Quorn, I often treat it the same way I … Continue reading
Day to Day Life: Week Twenty-Five
A quick look at the last week: Officially in his 10th year. This queso was a big hit around here! Little Blue Chicken! Also perplexed about what is food and not food… Summertime foods. Some days just require an extra … Continue reading
S’mores Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
When I first met Silas, he was a not-quite-two-year-old, making a mad-dash away from his dad (my now husband) at the park beside my old apartment. Seeing this rambunctious, active, very spirited, near-two-year-old grow up into the still rambunctious, very … Continue reading