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Pear & Goat Cheese Salad
Pear Goat Cheese Salad

Pear & Goat Cheese Salad is a wintertime delight.

Smokey Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

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This extra fresh wedge salad, featuring local favorite Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue Cheese, takes 5 minutes to make and is chock full of healthy ingredients.  

Tea-licious Mocktails: Elevate Dry January with Steven Smith Teamaker

Mocktails With Steven Smith Teamaker

Cheers to a refreshing January! As we dive into the New Year, Alpenrose is excited to introduce a trio of invigorating mocktail recipes featuring the exceptional teas of Steven Smith Teamaker, a local favorite in Portland, Oregon. Discover seasonal fruit paired with tea goodness for a vibrant and health-conscious start to your year.

Eat the Rainbow! A Fun Way to Make Sure You're Eating Enough Fruits & Veggies

Eat the Rainbow

Eat The Rainbow! Challenge yourself to eat each color of the rainbow every day. It's a fun and delicious way to make sure you're getting a variety of nutrients to support your overall health and immunity.

How to Make Delicious Mocktails at Home

Mocktails

Cocktails feel a little more elevated than simply cracking open a beer because there’s artistry and craft in the mixing, pouring, and presentation. So bring that same energy to your non-alcoholic beverages and see what wonders you can envision!

Discover The Flavors of Kwanzaa

Jerk Chicken

Discover Kwanzaa's Culinary Delights: African Peanut Stew, Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread, and Jamaican Jerk Chicken - traditional recipes that bring to life the heritage and community values of the holiday, celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.

Hoppin' John for a Prosperous New Year

Hoppin' John

Celebrate the New Year with the cherished tradition of Hoppin' John, a dish rooted in Gullah Geechee culture symbolizing hope, prosperity, and good luck. Each component of this savory feast—peas for wealth, greens representing money, and golden cornbread for riches—carries deep significance.

4, 3, 2, YUM! New Year's Food Traditions Around the World

From lucky bites to delicious symbols of fresh beginnings, there's a huge variety of tasty, quirky, meaningful, and superstitious New Year's food traditions around the globe. These are a few of our favorites.

Homemade Holiday Food Gifts from the Heart

Homemade Holiday Food Gifts

Handmade food gifts are gestures of love and effort that make the act of giving even more meaningful. So, this season, consider adding a personal touch to your gifts with these delightful homemade treats: spiced roasted pecans, chocolate or peppermint bark, cranberry orange biscotti, chocolate dipped pretzels, homemade caramel sauce, or a whimsical treat for our feathered friends.

Celebrate the Joy of Hanukkah

Potato Latkes

Light up your Hanukkah celebrations with three classic dishes: traditional potato latkes, vibrant citrus-roasted salmon, and melty mozzarella sticks!