• Recipes

    Chef Julie’s Cherry BBQ Sauce

    There are so many options for you at the store for BBQ sauce. In the summer months when we are outside grilling more, I personally LOVE BBQ sauce.  So many of our favorite brands though include sweeteners that are not awesome like high fructose corn syrup. One way I like to get around that is just to cut down on the refined sugar by using natural alternatives like cherries or you could go with peaches too if you’d like. I do think that many people in the U.S., myself included, prefer a semi-sweet BBQ sauce. You can easily make BBQ sauce at home with ingredients you might have on hand…

  • Gluten Free

    Maple Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops

    In Washington state, we use outdoor grills all year long. A couple times a month in the winter, there are opportunities to find a dry day for outdoor cooking. If you live in an area where it would be pretty impossible to pull out the propane because its covered under feet of the fluffy white stuff, there are indoor options these days for grilling. I do like using indoor grill pans that you can put right onto the stove top in the winter. These pork chops with a maple bourbon glaze are sure to be a touchdown hit with your family and friends this winter. They are paired perfectly with grilled…