Summertime and I’m taking it easy. Mondays have been my Farmer’s Market day this summer and they never disappoint. Tomatoes are EVERYWHERE at the moment and I couldn’t be happier. My favorite varieties are all of the gorgeous multicolored heirloom tomatoes, they just look stunning. I had bought some without any plan on what…
Dill Pickle Red Potato Salad
In the season of picnics, BBQs and potlucks, there is one dish that often goes ignored and underutilized; The potato salad. How often do you go to a cookout and see a sad potato salad made of just potatoes and mayonnaise, sitting neglected on a picnic table in the sun? Too often, or rather…
Savory Mint Watermelon Salad
A few weeks ago I went to a food blogger conference in Salt Lake City and of course at a food blogger conference, the main focus is the food. The catering at the conference was superb and one of the dishes that I was most excited to try was a watermelon salad. I’ll admit…
Pomegranate-Pear Salad
It’s 2016 now!!!! Did anyone else make New Year’s resolutions? Mine is to get healthy, which encompasses a wide range of things which I hope to accomplish such as: losing weight, reducing my back pain, reducing my joint pain, cooking more, and to be happier. So what better way to kick off the new year than to…
Roasted Corn Salad
I absolutely LOVE corn. In my mind it’s summer’s best produce. There is nothing that matches eating a fresh ear of corn. Lately I’ve been trying to experiment with new recipes for corn. Growing up, we would always boil the corn, slather it with butter and eat it straight off the cob. There is absolutely…
Scallion Chicken Salad
What in the world do you do with leftover chicken? Oh and it has to be for lunch the next day. Sound exciting yet? Well it is, especially when it’s combined with scallions! Ok, scallions don’t have a lot of recipes featuring them –they are usually a garnish and not a focal point of a…
Strawberry Summer Salad
It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s more than just hot, it’s a heat wave. And this is no time to be turning on the oven. So as I was scrounging for food in my fridge, I made this awesome salad with a few leftovers that we had. Enjoy a fresh Strawberry Summer Salad and beat the…