What’s Cooking | Tumbleweed Tidings

Summer Herb Garden…

by Diane Wicks | Aug 7, 2023 | What's Cooking

Welcome to Tumbleweed Tidings! Even though we are in the midst of summer, today is rainy and dark…very unusual for the Eastern Washington area this time of year. So, I decided to run with it and make a pot of chili and a pan of cornbread. The smells are making...

Seafood Pot Pie…

by Diane Wicks | Feb 11, 2023 | What's Cooking

Last November, my husband and I arrived by boat at Sydney Harbor, Australia. A mere 36 days before, we embarked on a cruise with three other couples that went from Seattle to Sydney, with stops in several tropical ports of call. Along the way, we spent idyllic days in...

Chicken Teriyaki BOWL…

by Diane Wicks | Oct 20, 2022 | What's Cooking

Do you love food bowls as much as I do? They seem to be popping up everywhere, from Mexican food chains like Chipotle, to Asian inspired offerings, to salads. I love them so much, you might say I’m “bowled over” by having the whole meal in one dish!...

Fall Snack mix…

by Diane Wicks | Sep 26, 2022 | What's Cooking

Fall is officially here!! Although I don’t drink coffee, and therefore miss out on all of the pumpkin spice latte buzz, I still love foods that evoke the autumn season. Enter Fall Snack Mix! During the Christmas season, I love to make versions of Chex Mix, from...

Post Easter Soup….

by Diane Wicks | Apr 18, 2022 | What's Cooking

Welcome to Tumbleweed Tidings on this Monday after Easter. I hope all of you had a wonderful Holy Week and Easter Day. And now, I have a question for you. If you have leftover ham from Easter dinner, please raise your hand. I thought so! I see so many hands in the...

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch…

by Diane Wicks | Sep 1, 2021 | What's Cooking

Welcome to Tumbleweed Tidings! Now that we seem to be coming out of the pandemic and life is returning to some semblance of normal, I have discovered that it might be time to shed my COVID weight gain. While not as drastic as some I’ve heard of, I can still...