Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

About Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

28 year old food blogger and writer.

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Generally I try to keep homemade desserts (and/or any desserts in general) to a maximum of once a week.  Let’s be real. I have been failing at this for months now. I don’t know if this time of year is just … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday : Cream of Asparagus and Mushroom Soup

A couple weeks ago, I told you how excited I was that fresh asparagus would begin showing up in our grocery stores. It’s one of my favorite spring time vegetables. Roasted, steamed, in risotto, baked into a frittata, topped with … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Ten

The last week looked a little like this: To the oven, little romas and bell peppers… we have sauce to conquer. Burrito bowl is easy dinner-ing. When the sun comes out, these little birds flock into the trees and bushes … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Ten

1. This 4 year old girl and her mom make dresses entirely out of paper. The designs are so fun! 2. These stir-fried noodles look and sound like something I’d love to eat. 3. I am simultaneously intrigued, perplexed, humored, … Continue reading

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Classic Lemon Bars

It may seem like a funny time of year to crave lemon bars.  Spring is trying to get here, but aside from a few days of sunshine and almost-warmth, I am still waiting for shorts, tank top, and slipper (flip-flop) … Continue reading

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Spanish Red Rice

When I was growing up, we had rice almost every night. Steamed, slightly sticky, white rice. Even if we weren’t going to eat it, there was a pot of these little sticky grains cooked to add into dog food. Seeing … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday: Acini di Pepe with Tomatoes, Spinach and Feta

We were out of town for most of last week. Every time we are about to travel for any extended amount of time, I like to empty out our fridge prior to leaving. For the few days before a trip, … Continue reading

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Day to Day Life: Week Nine

The last week looked a bit like this: Blue skies in Southern Oregon early in the week. Our living room couch is a place of accidental naps. We spent the majority of the week out of town for AWP. Travelling typically … Continue reading

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Saturday Sites: Week Nine

This frame by frame look at the Olympics may be my favorite way to watch the Olympics. I enjoyed reading this piece: I’ve decided something. And it’s for you too … To the list of recipes-to-horde it goes… This ice cream sounds … Continue reading

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Chile Colorado Sauce (Basic Red Chile Sauce)

  We are huge fans of enchiladas around our house. Honestly, I usually rely on canned enchilada sauce and then make everything else homemade – homemade tortillas, fillings, sides… seems kind of silly, really, to skimp out on the one … Continue reading

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