Bonnie is normally a really good dog. But when she gets bored and there's no one to tell her to stop doing something naughty, havoc upon our household can ensue. Case in point— when Bonnie was left alone outside of her crate one day when I was in Texas and Dustin was at work, she decided to eat the remote control to our television. Yes, she...

Signs you have found a good man. He actually likes cooking dinner with you every night He makes you a fancy Italian dinner after you have been apart for 2 weeks A nearly five hour flight plus an airport security line so long you almost-miss-your-flight-and-have-to-run-through-the airport-with-really-heavy-bags-on-your...

I have been waiting months for fall to arrive in order to be able to make pumpkin flavored treats without seeming crazy. There is not a better smell than the aroma of fall spices— cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves— in a warm kitchen on a cool day. I am stocked up on canned pumpkin and ready to try every delicious-sounding pumpkin recipe I come...

No, it's not what you think. "I Got VD in Portland" is one of the many clever slogans belonging to a tasty place you must try if you ever visit Portland, Oregon. VD refers to Voodoo Doughnuts, aka "Quite Possibly the Best Doughnuts You'll Ever Have." To celebrate four years of togetherness, we took a mini vacation to Portland for the...

In an experimental mood, I decided I wanted to make a somewhat spiced buttermilk muffin using cinnamon and nutmeg. I found a bunch of different recipes, but decided to pretty much start from scratch in order to make them healthier (e.g. replacing butter with applesauce, using whole wheat pastry flour, and cutting down on oil), and I wanted to...

One of the most different things about living in the Northwest is experiencing consistent fall weather.  South Texas may get a couple days of fall weather, but nothing like what is happening here. I don’t care for the crisp and dreary weather, except it does give me good reason to experiment with fall flavors that I haven’t eaten very much. One...

Look, the first thing you do when you start a band is talk about your influences. That's how you figure out what kind of band you want to be. So who do you like? \-Jack Black, School of Rock The same is true for cooking. And our influences are clearly biased by our home state. Today, our recipe is going to fuse the two most important flavors...

Erin and I have been making this great Mexican twist for a few years now, and we couldn't be happier. It's essentially an open face sandwich for tacos, and that makes it amazing. The design of the taco saucer allows for better ingredient layering, so when you take a bite, you'll get a much more balanced taste of ingredients. Not convinced to try...

As I stated before, after leaving Pike's Place we ended up with a plethora of salmon. I think by far the best tasting find at Pike's Place is the smoked salmon from Pike's Place Fish Company. We always go for the free sample whenever we stop by the market, even if we aren't planning on buying fish. However, the sample always makes us want to...

Trips to Pike's Place Market always end with a yummy dinner of fresh fish and veggies. Last night we had delicious baked salmon with pesto and a side of garlic pepper corn. Nothing beats a simply prepared fish dinner. Since we were so excited to eat our dinner, we forgot to take pictures of our meal! So instead we took pictures of our...