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The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody

 Vanessa Nix Anthony ― http://www.thegroovyfoody.com

Vanessa’s work has been published in newspapers and magazines across the country, covering everything from hard-hitting news to lifestyle, health and the arts. Her passion for edibles has made the epicurean beat her favorite. TheGrooVyFoody, is a love letter to all things food and beverage that you can feel in every licky, sticky wordy spoonful.

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Apologies . . . and a Fire in My Belly

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Hey ya! Groovy Readers; I’ve missed you all. After a horrific month of ridiculous medical issues for the whole fam (my sweet toddler even had pneumonia!) and a very messy transfer from WP.com to fully hosted (My top links got hacked and I ...

Tags: Comfort Food, Baked Hot Wings, Fife, Fire In My Belly, Kevin Gillespie, Portland

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 27 weeks ago

A FEAST Fit for Fall’s Bounty

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― A Taste for Fall Fall is beginning its descent all across the country. Here in Portland, it’s not coming fast enough for me. I’m ready for it to kick into high gear — maybe even wanting to force it a little before its true time. ...

Tags: Eating Seasonal, Fall & Winter Recipes, Food Events, Cooking, FEAST Portland, Food Festival

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 33 weeks ago

New Cooking Tools: A Busy Mom’s Best Friend

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― The Loss of a Few Trusted Old Friends Two years ago, my toaster oven died and I didn’t have the funds to replace it, so we began using the oven for our toast in the morning. We found it worked just fine as long as you kept an eye on the ...

Tags: Cooking Equipment, Fall & Winter Recipes, Betty Crocker, Cooking, Cuisinart, Equipment

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 33 weeks ago

Live Food Blogging at the IFBC Portland

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ―   This weekend I attended the International Food Bloggers Conference held this year, right here in Portland. It was three days of work (I volunteered), networking, and learning. This post is from a crazy attempt at “live food...

Tags: Food Events, Chefs, Cooking, Food Purveyors, Fresh Ingredients, IFBC

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 33 weeks ago

How to Make Jam: Jamming with the Cast Iron Stomach

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Today’s guest post is courtesy of my friend Brad. Brad is my oldest friend in life — which is saying a lot for a girl who attended 4 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools and 2 high schools. I have known him since I was 14 years ...

Tags: Comfort Food, Gluten-free Recipes, Apricot, California In The 80's, Canning, Fruit Preserves

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 33 weeks ago

A FEAST Fit for Fall’s Bounty

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ―   A Taste for Fall Fall is beginning its descent all across the country. Here in Portland, it’s not coming fast enough for me. I’m ready for it to kick into high gear — maybe even wanting to force it a little before its true...

Tags: Fall Recipes, Cooking, FEAST Portland, Food Events, Food Festival, Mark Bittman

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 35 weeks ago

New Cooking Tools: A Busy Mom’s Best Friend

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― The Loss of a Few Trusted Old Friends Two years ago, my toaster oven died and I didn’t have the funds to replace it, so we began using the oven for our toast in the morning. We found it worked just fine as long as you kept an eye on the ...

Tags: Cooking Equipment, Fall Recipes, Betty Crocker, Cooking, Cuisinart, Equipment

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 36 weeks ago

How to Make Jam: Jamming with the Cast Iron Stomach

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Today’s guest post is courtesy of my friend Brad. Brad is my oldest friend in life — which is saying a lot for a girl who attended 4 elementary schools, 4 junior high schools and 2 high schools. I have known him since I was 14 years ...

Tags: Comfort Food, Gluten-free Recipes, Apricot, California In The 80's, Canning, Fruit Preserves

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 36 weeks ago

Live Food Blogging at the IFBC Portland

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ―   First up: Oregon Blackberry-Ginger Dressing over Salmon and Summer Vegetable Salad Served: by the Chef from Adalu Stew (uses food as the foundation for cancer care to optimize health) on a small bamboo app spoon   Second up: Silverspot...

Tags: Appetizers, Gluten-free Recipes, Chef, Cooking, Home, Ifbc

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 38 weeks ago

Beat Your Soda Addiction: Go Sugar-Free with Stevia

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― As part our family’s commitment to Build A Better Me this year, we have eliminated gluten in our diets, reduced the overall carbs in our family’s food choices, and adopted a mostly Paleo style diet. But the most compelling change in ...

Tags: Build A Better Me, Healthful Eats, Sugar-free, Carbonated Water, High-fructose Corn Syrup, Kick The Soda Habit

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 43 weeks ago

Guilt-Free Summer: Frosty Faux Frappuccino

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Here on the blog (and more importantly, in my life) I am always striving to be better and do better. Not only am I gluten-free right now (and way low carb) I have also eliminated sugar and caffeine from the old diet as well. I never know how long...

Tags: Summer Recipes, Chocolate Mint, Coconut Milk, Frappuccino, Gluten-free Diet, Stevia

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 46 weeks ago

A Bountiful Bevy of Berry Recipes from a Berrylicious Summer Party

The Portland Writer who's The GrooVy Foody ― Berries are nature’s candy. There is nothing better than biting into a handful of the sweetest, ripest and juiciest of summer’s bounties — the berry. Berries are so delectable and favored in our house, that my son refers to them ...

Tags: Luscious Desserts, Party Food, Summer Recipes, Berry, Berry Gazpacho, Essentials Of Classic Italian Cooking

Vanessa Nix Anthony ― 46 weeks ago

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