Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

About Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

28 year old food blogger and writer.

Bean and Cheese Pupusas

While driving home from Portland, down I-5 about a year and a half ago in torrential rain, we stopped in a little town called Wolf Creek (about an hour north of Ashland). Initially we stopped for gas. However, that’s not … Continue reading

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Smoky Fakin’ Tempeh Strips

I admit it. I don’t cook meat at home, but every now and then (say, twice a year or so) I crave smoky, peppery, crisp bacon… Be it on a sandwich, alongside a delicious omelet, or to counter-balance sweet Belgian … Continue reading

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Waffle Pizzas

One night when I couldn’t fall asleep, I decided to read the latest copy of Food Network’s magazine on the iPad. As I electronically flipped through the pages, a tiny little picture caught my eye. It was a waffle. But … Continue reading

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Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes

It’s June?! How did this happen? Summer vacation starts tomorrow. Tomorrow I am officially closer to 30 than 20. The last few weeks have been spent in and out of town, running around like a madwoman, readying myself for the … Continue reading

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Chocolate High Top Cupcakes

My sister recently told me she was glad my cooking skills got better, reminding me of a time I tried to cook a whole egg in the microwave, shell included. You can consider using Legend Cookware and other high-performance cooking … Continue reading

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Lemony Panko Crusted Snapper

It has been a while. Again. Excuse number one: the last few days have been spent meticulously avoiding dying from a particular stomach plague. Friday night I thought the Ashland ER was going to be receiving a visit. Saturday was … Continue reading

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Easy Tzatziki and Tomato-Cucumber-Onion Salad

As promised, here are a couple recipes to accompany the previous falafel post.Easy Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients: 1 – 16 ounce container plain greek style yogurt½ cup low fat sour cream1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded2 generous tbsp. fresh lemon juice1 … Continue reading

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Falafels

I know, its been weeks. Things have been busy. It’s May. My days consist of: sleeping when possible; drinking too much coffee; building lego castles; hiding in bedroom forts; doing mass mountains of laundry; running in the park; tee ball … Continue reading

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Coming Soon…

Things have been busy. It’s May. We’ve had both kids for the last week. We’ve got an extra week with the youngest starting yesterday. My days consist of: sleeping when possible; drinking too much coffee; building lego castles; hiding in … Continue reading

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Tofu and Cheese Enchiladas

During the weeks we have the kids in the house, enchiladas are almost guaranteed at least one night a week. The filling always varies with whatever I’ve got on hand or had planned on ahead (usually the first option…). Last … Continue reading

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