By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Did you know that August 8th was national “leave zucchini on your neighbor’s porch day?” I have found out why that is this year. About this…
Category: Food
Tillamook County Farmers Markets – SNAP Double Up Food Bucks
The end of August?!? It goes so fast … summer. And the Farmers Market season – only a few weeks left to enjoy the bounty of our local farmers. At Manzanita, Tillamook…
The ancient dish of succotash, made new again
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Succotash is an ancient dish that usually contains corn and shelled beans or peas of some sort and is served in a creamy sauce. The creamy…
Popsicles: Making sweet summer memories in a mold
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Popsicles just reek of childhood and careless summer days.” -Dana Zia (blush) Play along with me here…. It is a hot and sweaty day and you…
Asian Food Just a Beachwok Away
By April Bailey Pacific City is home to some delicious eateries. Whether it is the incomparable scones at Grateful Bread, the tasty burritos of Los Caporoles, or the beer-bathed everything at Pelican…
The Mighty Calorie and a Mighty Good BBQ Bean Recipe
By Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Coordinator, Year of Wellness Calories are a pretty big deal. If we don’t consume enough of them, we starve. If we get too many, we gain weight. Both…
Life is a clafoutis full of sweet cherries
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Life is just a bowl of cherries, don’t take it serious; it’s too mysterious” Lew Brown Cherries just make me happy. I bought a bunch of…
The Golightly Gourmet – Potato salad, the all-American dish
By Dana Zia “When it comes to picnic food, I can’t help but think of the American staple, potato salad.” – Debi Shawcross The fourth of July is the quintessential American holiday…
Science on the Grill with ODFW Marine Reserves Program June 27
Science on the Grill, June 27th 2017, 12 – 3 pm, Garibaldi (near the boat launch). Enjoy an afternoon of free BBQ with a side of science! The Oregon Department of Fish…
Kiawanda Community Center Grand Re-Opening — Cruising Your Way
By April Bailey Ya’ mon, this Saturday, June 24, the Kiawanda Community Center is holding a grand re-opening of their newly remodeled, and expanded, Faye Jensen Hall. After four months of construction…