Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Bob’s Red Mill. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support NJB! Making scones is something I relish and love dearly. It is one of my favorite things to make and bake. Using my hands to rub the butter into the flour is the utmost relaxing thing for me to do in the kitchen, apart from rolling out dough. I’ve made hundreds of scones,…

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with the Ashland Chamber of Commerce. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you Ashland Chamber of Commerce for making NJB possible. Ashland Culinary Festival: Chef Interviews Part II We are in Ashland today getting started on this perfect weekend! The sun is shining, it’s over sixty degrees. I’ll be enjoying wine, cheese, music, lovely people, and my belly is waiting to be…

…My older brother Rob, and I rockin the Big Wheels, and big hair. My best friends doggie, Otto, and I. He is my doggie boyfriend. Brian doesn’t mind. Check out your local CSA programs in your area too. It helps out the local community you may not even know exists. GOOGLE IT! www.csa-international.org http://www.localharvest.org…

Disclosure: This is a compensated post in collaboration with Ashland Chamber of Commerce. As usual all opinions are my own. Thank you Ashland Chamber of Commerce for making NJB awesomeness possible. The photo above is not my photography, it is last years competition and I have permission to use it. I am super excited to be a part the 8th annual Ashland Culinary Festival! This awesome event hosts twelve chefs from restaurants in Southern Oregon…

This post is sponsored. I received the product for review, as well as compensation for this post. As usual my opinions are all my own. I research companies before I agree to work with them to make sure they align with my food beliefs and standards. Jovial Foods is one of those companies. Check out their products, they are good peoples. I am overly joyed to be working with them. This product would make a great gift for the chef or inspired cook…

I was asked by Chef Schrieber at school if I wanted to visit the farm I worked on for another event. I of course said yes. It was for Farm Day on Sauvie Island, north of Portland. The Sauvie Island Center is a non profit center that brings kids out to the farm to learn where their foods comes from. They get to spend the entire school day learning about fruits, veggies, how, where, and what goes into the food that they eat. They get their hands…

Ginger molasses cookies have history in my life…Holidays mean holiday cookies! It means a lot more, I know, I am just really excited about cookies as much as relaxing, family time, and Christmas trees. I love it all! This year we are taking two weeks off at the end of the year, a well deserved, long time coming vacation. Or stay-cation! Which needs cookies. We all need cookies, it’s a thing. Even if you don’t love cookies,…