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  • Flaming BBQ

    Flaming BBQ

      My friend loves her grill, and her husband seems to really love the lighter fluid. Seems like a match made in heaven huh? Flames are so interesting to try and photograph since they change and move so quickly, even more quickly than children or animals. Plus you have to worry about not getting burned. […]

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  • Chinese Gardens – Tea Room

    Hibiscus Tea

      More from the archives, the Portland Chinese Gardens. After spending several hours walking around the gardens we decided to go inside the tea house for a much needed refresher! I was rather skeptical about going inside since I had never been to one and the idea of drinking hot tea in the middle of […]

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  • Sister’s Dinner

    Asian Meatballs

    My sister and her friend came to visit earlier this year. They stayed with us almost a week and my sister decided to make us one of her favorite recipes while she was here. It was delicious. Asian Meatballs and steamed beets. Never had a steamed beet before, it was really interesting and quite tasty.  

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  • Amber Ale

    Amber Ale

    I love the sunlight over the glasses and beer (I think its beer). I love how sometimes I pull out my camera in different places and whoever I’m with just gives me a look of “What in the world…?”. I think I’m finally getting used to those looks. I just like to think “Wait until […]

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  • Cool Treat

    Black Raspberry Ice Cream

    Seriously summer, you need to hurry up. Eating ice cream while its cold and rainy outside is just not as much fun! The first summer I got my ice cream attachment for my mixer I had 7 flavors in my freezer at any one time. My photography skills need some improving when it comes to […]

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  • Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

    Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes

    Dark chocolate cupcakes filled with home made salted caramel and topped with dark chocolate frosting. If only these cupcakes tasted as good as they sounded and looked. I made these from the Martha Steward cupcake book. I haven’t tried much of anything else from the book after these. I think I am over the whole […]