Author Archives: The Portland Lifestyle

About The Portland Lifestyle

Hello, my name is Nicole. A Portland native and recently married, I love to cook and bake for the people I love. This is where I share my adventures and discoveries in the kitchen and with dining out, as well as some of my non-food adventures around Portland.

Grilled Summer Pizza

Posted on July 25, 2011

Think of sweet balsamic reduction, peppery arugula, fragrant cherry tomatoes, creamy melted cheese, and chewy grilled bread. Now put them all together to make one amazingly delicious, Grilled Summer Pizza! Here’s another version: chewy grilled pizza topped with goats cheese, … Continue reading →

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New house, new dessert!

Posted on July 18, 2011

The yin and yang of sweet and salty, crunchy and smooth, hot and cold all come together and make pure perfection to the taste buds. There’s a moment of silence when the first bite enters the mouth. It sinks in … Continue reading →

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Hazelnut-Espresso Cocktail Cupcakes

Posted on June 16, 2011

Stumbleupon has become my most favorite internet community.  I signed up for a weekly email with website recommendations tailored to me. I loved this one from last week so much, I had to share it: Ming Makes Cupcakes. Looking at … Continue reading →

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Kenny & Zukes for brunch

Posted on June 13, 2011

Have you been to Kenny & Zuke’s Delicatessen yet? If not, you’ve got to check it out. It hails Jewish deli food to make you salivate: bagels, bialies, lox, pastrami and Challah. Shawn and I had brunch here and enjoyed every … Continue reading →

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Homemade Brownie Bites are a perfect birthday treat

Posted on May 28, 2011

One of my employees was having a birthday last week. I found out the day before and was madly thinking through what to get her. She is a fabulous gal but I don’t know her that well yet, as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Hood River

Posted on May 6, 2011

Oh, my goodness it’s been way too long since my last post!  The past two weeks have been so busy and jam-packed. And it’s been a busy week for world events as well. Can you believe the recent news from … Continue reading →

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Great sushi…in Albany of all places

Posted on April 27, 2011

Guess what! A new job has brought me to Albany, OR for 3 weeks for training. Yesterday was my first day. I’m excited for the job…and so glad I only have to be in Albany temporarily. Yesterday, after a long … Continue reading →

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Day after Easter

Posted on April 26, 2011

How was your Easter? Did you have an egg hunt or eat chocolate bunnies? My day was punctuated with sharing good food with friends and family. Shawn and I started the morning early by walking down to Lovejoy Bakers. Love … Continue reading →

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Greek-style veggie fritters

Posted on April 21, 2011

My sister is in town for the week so I’m taking advantage and spending as much time with her as I can. Tuesday we spent all day together and even made a yummy dinner to enjoy with Shawn. We made … Continue reading →

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Easy potato dinner

Posted on April 20, 2011

Wanting a quick and easy dinner? Well, so was I when I came up with this dinner plan!:) baked potato with vegetarian chili and reduced fat cheddar salad Wash potatoes and prick with fork several times on each side. Microwave several minutes … Continue reading →

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