This is a VERY quick and simple salad. I love that it is a winter salad that brightens up a meal. I made it one day recently when we had a meeting for church and I had signed up to bring a salad for our meal. I was looking in my fridge- digging through the … Continue reading When Life Gives You Carrots, Make Carrot Salad
It's summertime and that means I start piling books in a stack for Summer Reading. I rarely make it through them all, being the slow reader that I am and having the busy home that I have. But I make the stack, nevertheless, with high hopes and grand ambitions of reading my way through these books … Continue reading Summertime Rituals: Book-Reading & Salad-Eating
When our family has the opportunity to go to an Asian restaurant that serves a traditional ginger house salad, everyone wants to order one. It’s so basic and yet so refreshingly tasty: chilled bowl, crisp lettuce, and tangy dressing. YUM! So, last week after we ate at Koi and everyone devoured their salad, I determined … Continue reading Asian House Ginger Salad
This summer my friend Melissa and I met up with our families at the pool for an evening swim and were swapping summer salad recipes, because that is what we do when we get together. We are always looking for yummy, fresh, new recipes that can be simply done and made ahead. This one is … Continue reading Southwestern Chopped Kale Salad
I have a new recipe! It's like a Broccoli Raisin Salad/Kale Salad mash up. It was inspired by a salad we had at a restaurant recently. This is my attempt to recreate it. Dave and I went to Chattanooga several weeks ago for an overnight getaway! (A very rare occurance!) I haven't been there in … Continue reading Sunshine Kale Salad
I have been scattered this summer- feeling pretty foggy in the brain when it comes to trying to write a creative, inspiring, cohesive blog post. The lack of posting certainly isn't because of a lack of cooking. There has been much action in our kitchen… perpetual, and I have taken photos along the way, … Continue reading Summer Eats Post #1: Greek Potato Salad & Tangy Grilled Chicken
Aside from a few seasonal fruits, including apples (which I adore and eat daily) the upcoming months of fresh fruit options do not compare with the BOUNTIFUL VARIETY of summer fruits! That's when it's time to get creative. this Jell-O ad is reminiscent of our grandmother's creations Growing up, my grandmother made the most creative … Continue reading Frozen Fruit Salad and Pumpkin Seed Roasting: Childhood Memories
