HalfwayFoods
Wassabi Pan Asian Cuisine
There is Asian food, and there is Asian Cuisine. As the name implies, Wassabi, located in Hillsboro, definitely qualifies as Cuisine: A fine dining experience at a reasonable price in Hillsboro!
Dr. Mercola on the Dangers of Antibiotics in Beef
As we are on the topic of beef, here is a link to an interesting article and as from Dr. Mercola on the dangers of the increased use of antibiotics in meat production: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/29/antibiotics-meat-production.aspx The...
Pumpkin Guts
A photo of pumpkin guts to keep all in the Halloween spirit! The seeds will later be roasted and make a great autumn snack!
Wassabi Pan Asian Cuisine
There is Asian food, and there is Asian Cuisine. As the name implies, Wassabi, located in Hillsboro, definitely qualifies as Cuisine: A fine dining experience at a reasonable price in Hillsboro!
Dr. Mercola on the Dangers of Antibiotics in Beef
As we are on the topic of beef, here is a link to an interesting article and as from Dr. Mercola on the dangers of the increased use of antibiotics in meat production: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/10/29/antibiotics-meat-production.aspx The...
Pumpkin Guts
A photo of pumpkin guts to keep all in the Halloween spirit! The seeds will later be roasted and make a great autumn snack!
Broth from Grass Fed Beef Stock
In years past, we have been fortunate to buy beef in bulk from Grass fed, natural producers. Admittedly, it can be a mixed bag. In our last experience, the butcher cut beef extremely lean and the cow that we bought did not weigh all that much to begin with so we...
NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF EGG WHITES AND WHOLE EGG
Are Eggs an important part of a healthy diet? Today we have the pleasure of enjoying a guest post from Olivia Bergin from the UK to find the answer to this burning question! NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF EGG WHITES AND WHOLE EGG To maintain a healthy body is always the basic...
Rare Footage of a Milanesa in Progress
Today on Halfwayfoods, we bring you rare footage of a Milanesa, the delicious breaded flank steak that is a staple in South America. It is brief, but so delicious you can practically smell it!
Tortilla Española II
A delicious Spanish style tortilla, 5 eggs, onion, and fried potatoes, flipped in the pan to perfection!
Beef Stock
Beef Stock ready for safekeeping, worth its weight in gold
Kobe Burger at the Pacific Club
One of the most delicious burgers yet encountered...
Macaroons!
Chicken Fried Steak at the Douglas Fir
Sausage gravy over chicken fried steak? I'm going!
Fish & Chips at Ona – Yachats by the Sea!
Perhaps the classiest fish & chips we have ever eaten! The picture does not do it justice...
Hydrangeas and Kale – The perfect spring bouquet!
Today and New Seasons we came across, well, invented really, what we consider to be the perfect spring bouquet: Hydrangeas and Ornamental Kale Take a look and see for yourself!
Seafood Paella
Seafood Paella: A world of Spanish and Seafood delight packed into one dish!
Kefir with Maple Syrup
We recently ordered some kefir grains and have begun making kefir at home. While the results are generally tasty, any slight miscalculation in timing or temperature during the fermentation process can lead to kefir that, while extremely healthy, can taste either a...
Burger a la Paleo
The other night we ran out of hamburger buns, little did we know there is a name for burgers eaten sans bun: Paleo Style Even if the full on diet is not for you, taking down a burger paleo style every now and then is a nice way to mix things up!
Lava Juice!
Lava Juice, or Morning Glory, as it is commonly known, is a smooth mix of carrot, orange, and beet juice sure to make your morning a bright one! You can find the recipe for Morning Glory (though we prefer to call it lava juice, of course!) and many more over at...
Preparations for a Holiday Brunch
Witness the wonder that is the Holiday brunch. Brownies topped with Candy Canes? Miniature almond meal cookies modelled after a cat's meow? At this brunch, almost anything goes when it comes to pastries!
Fine Wine Trumps Texas Tea
Today, we conclude our brief but informative series on Fine Wine Investing. Throughout this series, we have dabbled into a world that, for a time, appeared to be the playground of those with a penchant for refinement or those with enough money to appear refined. ...
A Nose for Fine Wine
Today, we continue our series on investing in Fine Wines by presenting to you a man whose nose literally moves the Market, Robert Parker. Enjoy! ROBERT PARKER “THE WARREN BUFFETT OF WINE” Robert McDowell Parker Jr. is the world’s most influential wine critic. Born in...
Dalton’s Northwest Serves up a Dream at the 2013 GSM Annual Banquet
On October 5th, 2013, Good Samaritan Ministries held its annual banquet at New Hope Community Church. While the Keynotes by author Bo Stern and Founder Bettie Mitchell were amazing, what inevitably shines through at this fine event is the food, which is provided by...
Double Patty Double Cheese at the Skyline Restaurant
We recently took down a Double Patty Double Cheese Burger a the Skyline Restaurant, which is perched above Portland in Forest Park at the intersection of Skyline and Cornell. It was a great burger with great ambience on the side! The Skyline Restaurant is a...
A Guide to the Wines fo the Legendary Bordeaux Region
Appellations, Banks, Gravel, and Clay all work together in the Southwestern region of France which has become legendary for its wine production: Bordeaux The following is a synopsis of the Bordeaux region and the sub regions which are responsible for producing much...
A Bumper Crop of Mushrooms – 2013
This year we have received various reports of a bumper crop of mushrooms in the Northwest. The following are a few shots of various fungi that we encountered on a recent "wet hike" through the Tualatin Hills Nature Park: We encountered this gem, which frankly scared...
Zucchini Face!
This half Zucchini left a smile on our counter last night:
Fine Wines – More than an Anniversary Drink?
Fine wines have always commanded a premium on restaurant menus, but have you ever stopped to consider the other side of the trade on a romantic dining experience? Fine Wine Investing While the health benefits of wine have long been documented, what is often not...
Bolivian Goose Eggs
Some Goose eggs we encountered in Bolivia. They are slightly larger than a tennis ball and word has it they taste a bit on the "feo" side:
Ceviche a la Cochabambina
Una fotos de la Ceviche en el mercado Villaroel en Cochabamba un lindo dia del agosto. For the unitiated, Ceviche is dish loaded with raw fish doused in lemon juice. The wikipedia does not do the dish in Villaroel justice, but we hope these photos will. Buen...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Strawberries
Here at Halfwayfoods, we enjoy a good strawberry as much as anyone. Like most, we find them in the fruit isle and enjoy them in the context of fruit salad, etc. But are they really a fruit? Today in a guest column, Jessica unpacks the mysteries of the strawberry...
Cheese Plate at The Observatory
A tasty mix of fruit and cheese on Stark!
Peppermint Essential Oils from doTerra: Turn on your Personal Air Conditioning Unit
Looking for a way to bet the midsummer heat here in the Pacific Northwest and beyond? A great natural way to start is by turning on your body's built in air conditioning unit. You read that last line correctly, every human had a built in air conditioning unit, a...
Alkaline Adventure Update
It has been some three months since we took the plunge and purchased the Kangen Leveluk JRII, the Volvo of the Kangen line of water machines. As you may recall, we purchased the machine as a form of health insurance. With the onset of Obamacare about to wreak havoc...
Meringue Birthday Cake
A delicious and relatively nutritious cake our beloved baked for us to celebrate our birthday!
On Earth as it is in Heaven
We have heard about Bethel Redding, a revival church in Northern California, some time ago from some visiting friends who had just returned from a weekend there, overjoyed by what they had experienced. We recently discovered some of their worship sessions on YouTube...
The Alkaline Adventure
Some time ago, our family was introduced to what we know as Kangen water. While the concept was a bit difficult to understand, our hippie tendencies led us to give it a try. The people who run the coop had quite a bit of experience treating health issues such as...
La Casa del Sillpancho
For those who are unaware, the dish that is our namesake here at halfwayfoods is one of the most delicious and well rounded in all of Bolivian cuisine. The Silpancho is a steak that is flattened with a stone until it is round, breaded, fried and placed on a be of...
Wine and Vinegar, a View from the Cross
As we celebrate Good Friday and the passion of Christ, we offer a view from the cross, where The Lord perished so that we might be forgiven. He was first offered a wine mixed with myrrh, which the Romans offered all those who suffered crucifixion. It was a sort of...
Receta de Lengua guisada – Cow tongue stew
There are few things more interesting in the kitchen than cooking unconventional animal parts. The rich panorama of Colombian cuisine often allows one to do just that. In this case, it is the cow tongue that is to be stewed and enjoyed. We assure you, once the top...
Shamrock Pizza
Happy St Patricks Day!
Kangen Water – Health Insurance applied orally
We have recently taken the decision to acquire a Kangen Water machine as a step towards mitigating our families health risks. While overall diet and lifestyle are incredibly important in assuring that one will live to a ripe old age in style, we have found that Kangen...
Goldfish siting
Red Velvet PAC MAN
The Java Egg is hatched
Fried egg simmered in coffee. When you need your caffeine via multiple channels
La Casa De la Naturaleza en Cochabamba
La casa de la naturaleza en Cochabamba, Bolivia by Javier Moscosa:
If Coca-Cola were marketed like pharmaceuticals
While it is safe to say the Coca-Cola corporation did not create this ad, it is interesting to think what might be were beverage corporations to be so forward with their marketing as pharmaceutical companies are required to be. Here is a glimpse:
Pique a lo Macho
Pique a lo Macho is, as it sounds, one of the more manly dishes on the planet, and is one of the many dishes that endeared us to our better half. Essentially, it is a meat and potatoes plate that is fried and has a fuerte kick. Its kick is owed to the onion and...
dōTERRA Essential Oils
Essential Oils are a gift of the earth. They possess any number of therapeutic properties which are being both discovered and rediscovered today. We are pleased to be able to offer a full line of the finest essential oils commercially available...
Visca la Calçotada!
While in Catalunya, we had the privilege of attending festivities know as Calçotadas. The Calçot is essentially a large green onion from the region that is cooked over an open flame. They are eaten with Romanesc sauce, are messy, and delicious!
GMO A-Go-Go: The dark side of GMOs explained for children
On the surface, GMO, or Genetically modified organisms, appear to be a benign attempt to increase food output but creating food that is resistant to pests and blight. However, as this Infomatic films animated short playfully presents, there are a number of concerns...
La Feria de la Salteña en Cochabamba 2010
The Salteña is a staple of Bolivian street food. Its closest food cousin is the Empanada, for which it would never be confused. While the Salteña is small and has a simple appearance, there is a definate art to making it. There is also an art to eating one. The...
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The Benefits of Alkaline, Ionized Water By Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, M.D.
Below is a link to a report by the Water Institute of Japan regarding the benefits of Alkaline or Ionized water. The theory behind Ionized water is that water that is consumed in what is known as a "Double Helix" molecular structure is better suited for its myriad of...
Andrew Zimmern, culinary explorer, takes a tour of Bolivian Cuisine Part II
Today we continue following Andrew Zimmern in La Paz, where he tries one of our brother-in-law's favorites, anticuchos (cows heart). A great thanks to Andrew for bringing Bolivian food to life!
Andrew Zimmern, culinary explorer, takes a tour of Bolivian Cuisine
Andrew Zimmern takes his stomach of steel to Bolivia and in the process does an excellent job of bringing Bolivia to life for the westerner. He takes a gastronomical tour of La Paz, Altiplano, El Alto, Santa Cruz, and Lake Titicaca. He even takes us by Mercado...
¡Que fuerza está mujer!
Al Jareeza's Viewfinder Latin America recently aired a documentary on a woman in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, who helps the poor help themselves by providing plastic bottles and encouragement for them to build their own home for their family. ¡Que fuerza está mujer!
A Bolivian Food Medley
Today we bring you a medley of Bolivian dishes. For the tourist, it will help you to understand what in the world you are asking for as you scan the menus in the country's various regions. For the Bolivian native, it will simply make your mouth water for "la comida...
The Oven Baked Pancake at Old Wives Tales
Old Wives Tales on East Burnside may have the most interesting, healthy, and varied menu in the area. They also have the best quilt collection in the area outside of a museum. This is their Dutch styled Oven Baked Pancake, served with lemon curd and maple syrup. The...
The Super Bowl Pigskin Burger
With the big day coming up, you still may be wondering how to serve up the best man food for the 75% of your party participants who are just there for the food and party, and won't complain that they can't see the TV! The Nerdist's Sklar Brothers have the perfect...
The Sirloin flip
Cuñapé Caliente!
Cuñapé is a simple Bolivian cheese roll, for lack of a better description that, when done correctly, will blow you away. It is the perfect combination of cheese in a roll. Moist, with a salty flavor, the cuñapé is Camba food at its best: Ingredientes: 1 cup of yucca...