Broccoli salad – the post that was supposed to be ready last Monday – but wasn’t! Partly site issues, but also partly my issue! Well, this way you can plan way ahead to be prepared for Easter or Mother’s Day or next Thanksgiving or Christmas! I’m revising this recipe to be tasty but also to… Continue reading Broccoli Salad
Last week I posted one of our favorite light summer meals. I got it several years ago from another blog and use it frequently during those hot months. It’s versatile in the veggie choice, reheats well and by making sure healthful fats are served alongside such as avocado or full fat sour cream, it’s filling… Continue reading Veggie Wrap Slaw
Recently I shared a recipe for a beet and orange salad that was amazing! Since it appears that summer is pretty much here, today I thought I’d better share another. After all, who wants to cook and/or eat super hot food in this kind of weather. I don’t! Really, all I want is ice cold watermelon… Continue reading Chicken Avocado Mango Salad
Actually I’m not sure if these salads are gourmet or just ones for which restaurants can charge lots of money! A new book came to my attention not long ago. If you want credit for pointing it out to me be sure to speak up, as I cannot remember who promoted it! Anyway the book… Continue reading Gourmet Salads
It has been a few weeks since my last post. We recently got my son off to begin hiking the Appalachian Trail and a dear friend has had a setback in her health challenges. The last couple of weeks have been challenging to say the least. That being said when stresses do occur, even if… Continue reading Carrot Salad
As I’ve mentioned before the cooler weather of fall brings back a desire to be in the kitchen preparing yummy and nourishing food! Another of our favorites is kale salad and fall or spring is the best time to eat it as it is a cool weather crop. There are many reasons to enjoy kale… Continue reading Kale Salad – Tenderized
The recipe I want to share with you today came about because I don’t particularly care for cranberries and yet it seems the Thanksgiving and Christmas menus aren’t quite complete without them. When I found a recipe for salad with dried cranberries, that was my nod to acknowledge them. We no longer reserve this salad… Continue reading Holiday Salad
Recently I posted a family favorite salad dressing with the intention of giving you more options. Here is another good dressing recipe for those who enjoy ranch dressing or have children who love to eat most anything dipped in ranch! Keep in mind that it is difficult to find mayo that doesn’t have soybean oil… Continue reading Dress That Salad – Part Two
In my last post I shared how to mechanically make eating salad more enjoyable. Now let’s address what to dress that salad with and why. Many commercial salad dressings are filled with ingredients that are chemical in nature or are processed in such a way that they are no longer good for us, if they… Continue reading Dress That Salad!
Many of us know we should eat plenty of vegetables and add raw food more consistently to our diets. Sometimes it just gets, well, tiring to chew that much raw food. One way we have discovered to make eating salads more enjoyable is to slice it into ribbons. It’s not as hard as it sounds! … Continue reading Make Eating Salad A Pleasure
