This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of FoodSaver®; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Growing up on the Swinomish reservation in Skagit County, life was greatly impacted by salmon fishing. The Skagit River is the only river in the lower 48 states that has all five species of salmon and provides the best salmon fishing experience. Commercial salmon fishing was my dad's only job the first twelve years of my life. I remember going out on my … [Read more...]
BBQ King Salmon Chowder Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Tasteful Selections. All opinions are mine alone. This year's king salmon season didn't go so well for our local fishermen. My grandpa (above) went out with his brother-in-law and caught a few king salmon but nothing like previous years. So, this year my grandpa purchased some Baker Lake king salmon from our local fish company, which our tribe owns. This week, he got up when the sun came up to BBQ the king salmon before it got too hot outside. (We are having … [Read more...]
Pasta Primavera with Salmon Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Mode Media and Bertolli®. All opinions are mine alone. My husband is half Italian. His ancestors came to America and changed their Italian sounding name to something simple and settled and flourished here in the United States. My husband has memories growing up of hearing his family tell him - "Mangia" or "Eat!" So this half Italian (half German) Navy man met me - half Native American (the other parts are German and Puerto Rican) woman and our crazy cross … [Read more...]
Pink Salmon
or Humpy fish. Whatever you call them, they are running. And all week we have spent the afternoon at the beach with family and friends. It is the biannual beach seining. What fun! By the end of the day we are dirty and exhausted. But we have lots of good memories and some tasty pink salmon. … [Read more...]
Family Food Tradition: Salmon and Cola
Growing up on an Indian reservation, we had a large extended family within two miles of our home. Family get-togethers and dinners were not only common, at least once per month, but also very loved. So, when my husband and I moved away in 2000 for about 10 years, I felt a deep sense of longing for that life. Imagine my own feelings of happiness when we moved back and bought our first home in 2009. When we lived in California, I had no family but now I again have a large extended family to … [Read more...]
