Dinner last night: fresh cooked crab we picked up yesterday in Ilwaco, and a tossed salad with arugula and tomatoes. I made a dip for the crab with light mayo, garlic aioli, a squeeze of lime, and a little bit of Deke's homemade mustard (yum!). We've got crab left over…
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This here? This here is what I did with the clams we picked up today in Ilwaco. And this here…was awesome. Ingredients: Large pinch of saffron 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 large shallot, finely chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine 3 lbs small clams 1…
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Late this morning (after we decided to stay here at Skamokawa one more day) we decided to drive into Ilwaco to get some lunch and to stop at the fish market we usually go to when we're in the area ( Jessie's Ilwaco Fish Market) to get some fresh seafood for…
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I ordered one of these kits recently (plus a couple of sample packs) from the S'mores Bakery. We got them just in time for the weekend and we'll let you know how they are. I also just noticed they sell handmade Bourbon Vanilla Bean Marshmallows. And I didn't get any…
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We had a really nice Mother's Day yesterday here at Skamokawa with my mom. In the morning I made us all Crab Benedict (modified: bed of spinach, fresh Dungeness crab, poached eggs, and a light hollandaise, but I forgot the chives dangit). We had mimosas and some sliced apple and…
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We're in Skamokawa, WA now, at Skamokawa Vista Park. Here's our new spot, right on the Columbia River: These spots along the river are all dry camping but there's plenty of sun and our fresh water tank is full so we should be good to go for the next couple…
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Today after we finished up some work we headed over to the Bandon Fish House for some fish & chips. This place has our favorite fish & chips…the fish & chips we think are the best ones we've ever tried. We had one order of salmon fish & chips and…
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We stayed at my (100 year old) great aunt Zelma's last night in Florence, Oregon and visted with her, her daughter Dolores, and my mom. It was a short but nice visit. The neighborhood where Zelma lives (gated, near the water in Florence) has a few nice RV spots for…
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This is our spot for the next few days at Sea Perch RV Resort, and boy is it lovely: We're here with our fabulous new friend Barry Yeoman. (He's a writer doing a story about living in Airstreams and he's spending a couple days hanging out with us here on…
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There are miles and miles of trails here, and we've done a bunch of 'em. Earlier this afternoon we took the trail down to the trash and recycling (it's a really nice trail!!) and then headed off on a bit longer hike into the woods. Gorgeous. My mom is meeting…
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