We are going back to our summer salad state of mind. This is one of my favorites as it combines fresh tomatoes and corn. Is there anything better than a fresh veg salad? I don't think so. This is probably the easiest of all the salads as well as being tasty! 4 cups fresh corn … Continue reading Basil, Feta and Corn Salad
Just hearing the name of this salad transports me to warm days and bright skies! Fresh basil, mozzarella, tomatoes and avocado is a dream combination. I got the idea for this from a magazine and they had made perfect avocado halves with no skin. I tried to achieve this made for print loveliness to no … Continue reading Avocado Caprese Salad
As I said, our summer was full of basic meats but fantastic sides. This one was an accidental super star, I wasn't expecting the fanfare it was met with! In my market, the "season" is short for real, homegrown veg. The seasons we do have are fairly short, so one has to act fast to … Continue reading Avocado Corn Salad
Oh the glorious tomato! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..... I choose a simple salad that makes the tomato the star of the show, as it should be! With just a handful of ingredients one can take the humble tomato and turn it into a super star! In my humble opinion … Continue reading Tomato Salad
Pepper Jack and Black Bean Tostadas with Southwest Lime Crema and Spicy Pico de Gallo. I am always excited for veggies and this was a chance to try black beans as the main protein! I didn't really make any changes to their recipe except to pickle some of the red onion in the way we … Continue reading We Went Meatless!
with Roasted Carrots and Mashed Potatoes. French onion soup is my favorite but not the hubs so if I can find a way to sneak it in even if it is just a tiny side of something that comes close but isn't full on soup so when I saw this one I clapped and added … Continue reading French Onion Chicken
I know that I said I was cooking things and that I would share them but what had happened was, I am considered "essential" so I have been working 10 hour days and then Netflix released Tiger King so in between work and naps I have been lost in a sea of "I met him!!" … Continue reading I am sorry
After 2 solid weeks of stretching my imagination and taking shortcuts I now have time to really enjoy my kitchen yet I am stumped. I shop by what is on sale and there wasn't anything really exciting on sale this week so we are going to have mushroom swiss burgers, mushroom risotto, baked ham with … Continue reading Back in a rut
I am making risotto for dinner tonight. We will talk about that but first we are going to talk about what all happens before I even start putting things together. Risotto is a rice dish that can have everything and anything added to it or stirred into it or topped by and I think we … Continue reading But first….
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