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

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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

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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

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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

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Ever since I was little, when it came to potato salad, I’d be the first one to wrinkle up my nose in disgust. UGH! POTATOES! was my general feeling. Did I have any good reasons? No, but I didn’t care. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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