by Darlene Veenhuizen | May 5, 2016 | Food, Gluten-Free, Side Dishes
Joel could eat Mexican food, like, always. When he wants to go out to eat, he almost always picks Mexican food (our favorite place in Salem, OR is La Hacienda). But mostly, the Mexican food we eat is the food we make ourselves. Some of our favorites are homemade...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Dec 30, 2014 | Holiday Traditions, Lunch, Main Dishes, Soups
The New Year is full of symbols of prosperity. Jade plants, collard greens, oranges, and black eyed peas—these are all supposed signs of prosperity and wealth. I like foods that symbolize things. It makes me wonder how the food got such a reputation, why it is...
