yamhill valley vineyards: summer edition.

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seasonal photos for my friends at yamhill valley vineyards!

driving through the yamhill gates and up through their gorgeous vineyard on a day like this one is just so magical! if you're ever cruising through mcminnville or the willamette valley of oregon, be sure to stop by the winery & tasting room at YVV for some wine tasting & charcuterie! they have a lovely tasting room & spacious back patio which is shaded under beautiful trees, overlooking part of the vineyard. 

^^^ mt. hood peeking over the horizon at sunrise.

yamhill has been family owned and operated since 1983 and is one of the oldest wineries in the mcminnville AVA. their staff is extremely friendly & knowledgable on all things wine & the science behind winemaking.  the rolling estate is stunning year-round, especially during the summer and fall, just before harvest! yamhill grows all the fruit utilized in their wines, and they produce many different varieties. my favorites from our latest tasting were the pinot gris, the rosé, and the "tall poppy", yamhill's signature specialty pinot noir.

it is a funny trip down memory lane to look at yamhill's website and spot some photos that i took during my first visit there back in 2011!! i really do love going there! :)

thanks for having me, yamhill! i'm excited to come back this fall to experience my first harvest!

 

 

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easy breakfast tacos.

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i'd eat these every dang day...

...mostly because you can customize them in a zillion different ways and i'm verrry very into variety, but this vegetarian version seems to be my go-to.

pete and i make a lot of breakfast tacos of all sorts of ways. when i'm at the helm, i usually go meatless because i ain't got time to fiddle with that stuff.

but i honestly love all the flavors happening in simple vegetarian breakfast tacos like these!

and can we shed some light on la tortilla factory plz? these tortillas are truly the best if you're going to buy tortillas at the sto'. the handmade style specifically, but every type of tortilla i've had from them is just delightful. great work, la tortilla factory people. really great.

these ones shown in the photos are the teeny tiny little handmade style tortillas from la tortilla factory. they're so plump and chewy and the flavor and texture is perfecto. 

so we've got delicious tortillas! we've got fresh salsa! we've got a nice ripe & not gross avo (if you're LUCKY)! we've got some buttery scrambled eggs! and we've got some hearty warm black beans and freshly shredded jack cheeeeeeeeese.

so simple. so quick. so satisfying!! and if you desire to add some crumbled breakfast sausage or bacon, just do it nike! 

Easy Breakfast Tacos

Makes 4-6 small tacos

Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions-

Open the can of black beans and rinse half the beans in a strainer. Store the remainder in an airtight container.  Heat the beans in a small bowl in the microwave for 1 minute or in a small pan on the stove for a few minutes.

Heat a medium sized non-stick pan to medium heat with 1 TB. butter.  In a small bowl, crack 2 large eggs. Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper until yolks and whites are completely incorporated.  While the egg pan is heating, shred the cheese and slice the avocado.  Heat another large pan to warm the tortillas on.

Add the whisked eggs to the hot pan. Gently fold the eggs together from the edge of the pan inward - cooking for just a couple of minutes.  While the eggs are still slightly shiny, remove from heat.

Assemble the tacos on the freshly warmed tortillas.  I usually put the cheese onto the tortilla so it gets a bit melty, then a bit of scrambled eggs, black beans, slice of avocado, salsa, and a little cilantro if desired.

YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM.

 

 

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