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Sauvie Island Center Barn Dance – July 26th!

June 30, 2014Filed in: Events

Looking for an event this summer that will both support a good cause and be a really fun time?! Well, I’ve got just the right thing for you – the Sauvie Island Center Barn Dance held on July 26th!

Photo courtesy of Sauvie Island Center

The Sauvie Island Center is a local non-profit organization that provides Portland-area elementary school students with hands-on educational field trips at its location at Sauvie Island’s Howell Territorial Park. Through these educational programs, SIC seeks to increase food, farm and environmental literacy of the next generation. Continue Reading...

Sweet and Salty Granola Recipe

May 8, 2014Filed in: Recipes

Despite the dreary (read: terrible) weather, we had a phenomenal Blogger Bake Sale outside of Powell’s in the Pearl last weekend!

Fabiola of Not Just Baked was a superstar and organized us 10 bloggers, the space, donations and all the other details. We had a lot of really delicious treats for sale, great people and raised over $500 for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign!!

Share Our Strength, which was also the beneficiary for Taste of the Nation, is a great non-profit organization with a mission to end childhood hunger. Through their No Kid Hungry campaign, money goes to local organizations like the Oregon Food Bank and Partners for Hunger-Free Oregon, and other similar charities across the nation. These non-profits coordinate programs like free/reduced lunches, school breakfasts and summer food service to low-income children who would not have access to meals otherwise. I especially love that they also work to teach families how to shop for and prepare healthy meals on a budget. Continue Reading...

Taste of the Nation 2014 Recap

May 5, 2014Filed in: Events, Reviews

If you follow me on Instagram (which you should if you don’t and love numerous photos of food), you probably noticed the amazingness that was my last Tuesday night. Taste of the Nation is one of my favorite food events of the year.

First off, it is a fantastic fundraiser for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, which is working hard to end childhood hunger. No Kid Hungry has made a meaningful impact by providing more than 34 million additional meals to kids who need them and teaching more than 100,000 low-income families essential food skills so they can shop for and cook healthy food on a budget. 100% of the night’s ticket sales went to support this great cause. Continue Reading...