Recipes

Chocolate and Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee

Makes 8 You will need eight 1 ½ cup ramekins (preferably short and wide). I like to serve them with a sliced strawberry on top. Ingredients 4 cups heavy cream 1 vanilla bean 6 egg yolks ½ [...]

Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie

This recipe is the ultimate Thanksgiving left over recipe! Where else can you use your left over turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing without having to involve the [...]

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Have left over pumpkin pie?  Why not turn it into delicious pancakes!?!?  While I'm calling this a brunch recipe, it can easily be served as breakfast for dinner because it has the right [...]

Turkey and Brie Pockets

This recipe is from my "Thanksgiving Remakes" segment which aired on Fox Q13 Morning News on November 21st, 2011. My idea was to help you use your Thanksgiving leftovers in a way that's creative, [...]

Peach Apple Sauce

Makes About 6 Cups Ingredients 8 cups honey crisp or gala apples, cored and sliced thin 4 cups peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced ¾ teaspoon ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons [...]

Sushi Sandwiches

This is Sushi your kids will love! Sandwiches re-invented, pressed and rolled into fun Sushi bites! Ingredients Sliced sandwich bread, with the crust cut off Fillings: turkey, sliced or cut into [...]

Pita Pockets

Move over lunch bunch, your kids will love these simple, delicious and home made Pita Pockets. Ingredients Whole wheat mini pitas tuna fish + relish meatball + ketchup + shredded mozzarella [...]

Summer Fruit Crisp

Serves 6 This is summer in a bite to me. You can make a few hours ahead of time and bake 30 minutes before serving. Ingredients 1 cup blueberries 1 cup blackberries 1 cup raspberries 3 cups [...]

Peach BBQ Chicken

Serves 6 Ingredients 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper 3 cups peaches, pitted, pealed and 1/4 inch cubes Peach BBQ Sauce (recipe below) Directions Pre [...]

Fingerling Potato Salad

Serves 6 This recipe was featured as part of Jill's "Farmers Market" television segment on Fox Q13 morning news. Ingredients 4 ½ cups fingerling potatoes, washed and halved 1 ½ cup [...]

Northwest Chef Salad

Serves 4 Dressing Ingredients ¾ cup mayonnaise (you can use olive oil mayo) 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ketchup 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sweet relish pinch of salt and [...]

Chilled Corn Soup with Tomato Basil Relish

Serves 4 Tomato Basil Relish Ingredients 2/3 cup tomato, chopped 2 teaspoon jalapeño, diced 4 teaspoons lime juice 4 teaspoons yellow onion, minced 1 Tablespoon Basil, [...]

Smoothie Popsicles

Makes 12, ¼ cup Popsicles Ingredients 1 ½ cups orange juice ½ cup yogurt 1 cup pineapple, chunks 1 cup whole strawberries 1 cup blueberries Directions Place all of the ingredients into a [...]

Apples with Carmel Dipping Sauce

Makes ¾ cup This delicious carmel sauce can be made up to 2 months ahead and kept in the freezer or up to 5 days in the fridge. Ingredients 3 Tablespoons butter 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons brown [...]

Loaded Baked Potato Bar

Makes 4 If you are in a time crunch you can always cook your potatoes in the microwave. Pierce them with a fork and microwave for 9-15 minutes or until soft. Continue with step 3 & [...]