Bacon Day!! Feb. 26 Declared by Iowa House of Representatives!

I would guess 99.9 % of our readership loves bacon.  The .01% if on a camping trip with bacon will instantly become converted to a bacon eater!  Guaranteed! [caption id="attachment_6813" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Nothing to add."][/caption] Wanted to give everyone a quick reminder to have their pork supplies ready to celebrate this coming ...

Friday in the Rose City

[caption id="attachment_6112" align="alignleft" width="126" caption="Hanging on"][/caption] We've been experiencing some fairly cold, wet days here in the Rose City lately.  I woke up to find this one little guy still hanging on after last night's rain and wind.  A sure sign that winter's a knocking. Some of our Northern hemisphere customers have ...

Garden fare put to very good use

I went out to my garden this morning  to pick a jalapeno for my eggs.  I realized I have more than I could use right now so I opted to pick ten more and bring them to the office in hopes some staff would take them home.  As I mentioned ...

Eat Your “Heart” Out

[caption id="attachment_4203" align="alignnone" width="666" caption="You will be caught!"][/caption] Last Friday, a family friend of Zach's was kind enough to drop by some killer cinnamon rolls from Jim & Patty's.  The day progressed and a few of us had partaken in the goodness.  However, as I was putting the remainder away in ...

Idylwilde Approved Eatery – Pine State Biscuits

[caption id="attachment_2908" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="No line today - sweet!"][/caption] It’s time for another installment of Idylwilde Approved Eatery. Pine State Biscuits at 3640 SE Belmont here in Portland is a nice break for the Idylwilde crew on occasion.  Today we were sending off one of our own.  Brett Valentine has chosen to ...