I got a dozen last Saturday…the quality was unbeatable!

Phoenix’s Egg Stand
12520 NW Skyline Blvd
Portland, OR 97231
503-784-9990

Almond Blueberry Muffins Made With Free-Range Eggs

Here’s a summary of what we did with all the produce and reviews:

Fruit – green apples were tangy, as well as the pears. The cara cara oranges were sweet!
Baked Potatoes – The potatoes were very good. Smooth, and full of flavor, not gritty like commercial potatoes
Potato Leek Soup – (leeks, potatoes) – 4 servings
Lemongrass Noodles – (carrots, broccoli) – 2 servings – carrots were sweet and juicy
Filipino Pancit / Rice Noodles – 4 servings – carrots, cauliflower and onions
Salads – (romaine lettuce, kale, mushrooms) – 8 servings – romaine lettuce was crisp with a nice flavor
Mushroom Stroganoff – (mushrooms) – 4 servings
Sauteed Kale – salads, added to soups

Beets – I would love to try this Red Beet Ice Cream recipe when I get an ice cream maker.  

Eggs, lemon, onions - of course we used them…

Most of all, we learned to be creative with our recipes and consciously chose to eat more vegetables. It also felt good to eat farm-fresh food in the middle of winter.  Will I use their service again? Very likely but more on as-needed basis. Maybe once a month or every other month in the winter. Meanwhile, I am working on  expanding my recipe collection.

Last weekend, I went to Dallas to visit my family as well as a few of Marcel’s relatives. I had a blast and even found some cute things!  These are actual prices by the way (rounded up). Shopping  is quite a competitive sport in the Big D.

Crystal Earrings from Sam Moon $2

Spring Shirt Banana Republic $14

Cotton Pants from NY&C $8

Crocs $10

Buttermilk Pancakes

I found a good recipe for buttermilk pancakes. I usually make pancakes from a 365 Mix (Whole Foods Market). This recipe yields light and fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth pancakes. I’ve adapted the recipe to suit our 2-person household below:

1 cup buttermilk
3 tbsps. butter
1 egg
3.3 ounces flour (3/4 cup)
0.12 ounces baking soda (3/4 tsp)
pinch of salt

Mix everything together until wet but lumpy. Cook in a hot skillet (medium setting on my gas stove). I also timed each one to be two minutes for the first side and about 30 seconds for the second side

Serve with real maple syrup. Enjoy!