EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is excited to introduce Judith Yamada, the “Kitchen Maven” an experienced food writer, professional cook and Master Gardener. According to Judith, “A love of garden fresh…
Category: Recipes
An Easy Thanksgiving stuffed in the crock pot
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet A few years ago, as a wearily lowered myself down to Thanksgiving dinner, I realized that I could only remember one Thanksgiving dinner in the last…
RECIPE: A roast chicken to make the dead dance
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Don’t fear dying, fear not having lived.” Old Mexican saying Signs of the summer’s death are all around us with the falling leaves, bare flower stalks…
Getting into the spirit of autumn foods with the great pumpkin
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Tonight the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch.” Linus from Charlie Brown Pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin. Everything has been turning up pumpkin lately. It…
RECIPE: Farm-to-school – Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
By Rachel Pettit, Farm to School Program Coordinator, Food Roots Recipe Source: adjusted slightly from The Best of Mexico, a Cookbook, by Evie Righter and Kathi J Long Number of servings: about…
It’s pumpkin season!!
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet Pumpkin pumpkin pumpkin. Everything has been turning up pumpkin lately. It all started innocently enough. I bought a juicy pie pumpkin that inspired me to action….
RECIPE: The beet goes on and on and on ….
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet As I write this the rain is pouring down on the roof, bringing the sounds and smells of fall into stark contrast to the summers…
Zillions and Zillions of Zucchini revisited
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…
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…
