Summer’s prettiest salad is a jumble of stone fruits and peppers, and dressed with a yuzu kosho-roasted fruit puree.

A simple muffin recipe showcasing the wonderful combo of pears, hazelnuts, and mini chocolate chips.

Candy cap mushrooms give off a maple syrup-like flavor and scent. Nobody will guess that you put powdered mushrooms in these cookies.

This marionberry jam recipe has a rich flavor and gorgeous purple color. You’ll want to put this no sugar vegan jam on EVERYTHING. So good!

Homemade blueberry ice cream. This egg-free ice cream is filled with fresh blueberries, whole milk, and cream. Tastes like summer in a bowl.

Blackberry crumble pie: spiced blackberry pie filling, homemade pie crust and buttery crumble topping. Add it to your holiday menu.

Dark purple jam, made with Huckleberries, Saskatoon Berries, and Oregon Grapes. Best berry jam, ever!

Big blueberry flavor. A hint of cardamom. Less sugar. No added pectin. What else could you need in a homemade small batch blueberry jam??

Raspberry mojito cocktail: delightfully refreshing summer cocktails with a hint of mint and lime. Make one serving or do a pitcher cocktail

A divine sour cherry poppy seed yogurt cake.

Cozy chai tea latte jazzed up with some espresso!

2 scoops of strawberry ice cream are added to the classic French 75 for a playful twist on the cocktail.

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Warm & gooey Oregon Trail Mini Skillet Cookies; packed with rugged ingredients & individually baked, served with ice cream.

Popping with blueberries this method will make a nice tall muffin if using tall paper muffin cups in your muffin tins.

Wild picked elderflower fritters are the perfect treat after an early summer morning hike! Made with my favorite paleo fry-batter!

Grilled Pound Cake with Mixed Berries- this tender almond flour pound cake is served warm with whipped cream and fresh berries!

The perfect warm weather lunch. Sweet Pea Guacamole and Bay Shrimp Pita Sandwiches.

Berry Hand Pies

Quick and delectable dinner treat or appetizer, made with tiny Oregon pink shrimp and an easy two citrus aioli.

The Cocktail Diaries: Death in the Afternoon

Make Chai Latte Stuffed Cupcakes from a box, with a deceptively easy Cool Whip topper a barista would envy! Amend with Oregon Chai.