Category Archives: Salad
Pearl Couscous with Zucchini, Corn and Herbs
During the summer months, corn and zucchini are always in abundance. However, in our house, zucchini is also a bottom dweller on the list of popular summer veggies available. Yet every year, I plant one or two plants, which inevitably … Continue reading
The Top 15 Posts of 2015
To say so long to 2015, here’s a quick roundup of this little blog’s most popular recipes throughout the year! Thank you all for your continued support of this endeavor. May the new year be filled with new recipes, full … Continue reading
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy caviar. A dish that has nothing to do with caviar… or cowboys (except perhaps its Texas-origin). Sometimes called “Texas caviar,” this dish is simply made of fancied up black eyed peas. There are a vast number of such recipes … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Raw Green Bean Salad with Slow Roasted Tomatoes and Feta
Even as a child (because I was weird one!) green beans were one of my favorite vegetables! Granted, those green beans also often accompanied a frozen package of corn, peas, and oddly square-shaped carrots. Last growing season I accidentally planted … Continue reading
Meatless Monday: Pesto Pasta Salad
We are into the swing of little league season, since Silas made the minor leagues this year. That generally means there are at least a couple games weekly, including one mid-week game. Not a huge deal, except those mid-week games … Continue reading
Smoked Salmon Salad with Smoky Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
I have been extremely slow at getting into our gardens this year. Perhaps it’s the cold that doesn’t quite seem to go away. Maybe it’s the number of hours in a day and balancing everything that needs to get done … Continue reading
Meatless Monday : Tempeh ‘Tuna’ Salad
The deli in our food co-op boasts an impressive number of vegetarian and vegan options. The salad options are vast and generally you’ll be able to find a cold tempeh salad choice — my favorite being the curried tempeh, which … Continue reading
2013: My Favorite Recipes
We’re getting close to the end of 2013. I am not one for making resolutions, as I fully believe in working to make myself better year-round, without set deadlines. It’s an ongoing challenge. Of course there are things I’d like … Continue reading
Potato Macaroni Egg Salad
I’m not a stranger to insomnia. I do some of my best work in the wee morning hours. I have since I was about 12 years old. But sometimes it’s a pain in the ass when you’re wide awake at … Continue reading