Recipes
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From Global Inspiration to Weeknight Simplicity
Friday Four – Summery Light Shrimp Salad – 071020
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Summery Light Shrimp Salad Marinade 2 TB Each Lemon and Orange Juice 2 TB Low Sodium Soy Sauce 2 TB Honey 1 Clove Garlic, Grated 2 TB Avocado or Olive Oil ½ Tsp Each Sea Salt and Pepper 2 LBs (16 – 20) Large Shrimp Salad 2 Cups Halved Grape...
Spicy Tuesday – Cashew Ranch BBQ Dressing and Dip – Tarragon
Rich, smooth and delicious, this ranch dressing is one to “dip and dress” the summers best fresh produce. Doesn’t everyone love Ranch Dressing? We certainly do! But only when we make it ourselves because the “store-bought” brands typically have lots of unhealthy...
Friday Four – Happy 4th! Easy, Yummy Pickled Blueberry Salad – 070320
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Pickled Blueberry Salad for the 4th 1 - 2 Large Vidalias, chopped coarsely, about 4 – 5 cups 1 Jalapeño, seeded and chopped Fresh Dill, chopped ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar 3 TB Honey ½ Tsp Each Sea Salt and Freshly...
Spicy Tuesday – Summer Berry Salad with Blueberry Balsamic Dressing – Arugula
Summer is here, and with it comes wonderful blueberries. Whether you pick them yourself, find them at the grocery store, or your farmers market, this is the season to enjoy them. We often think of these blue balls of juicy berries as just sweet – but they are awesome...
Atlanta & Co – Super Summer Salads!
Loved appearing on Atlanta & CO today to share some yummy, easy and fun summer salads - using the best of the season's produce! Here's the recipes for the two salads. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Thanks for joining me in my kitchen. If you like recipes...
Spicy Tuesday – Summer Berry Salad – Mint
Have you seen all the beautiful berries in the grocery store recently? We certainly have been taking advantage of the abundance of them, from strawberries to raspberries, blackberries to blue! Of course, its fun to enjoy them right from your hand, but this salad won’t...
Friday Four – Vidalia Onion, Corn and Tomato Summer Salad – 052920
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Vidalia Onion, Corn and Tomato Salad 3 Cups Chopped Vidalia Onion, about 2 small onions 1 Cup Chopped Grape Tomatoes 1 ½ Cups Fresh or Frozen *Corn, (about 3 ears) 1 Jalepeno, seeded and chopped ¼ Cup Chopped Basil 2 TB Freshly Squeezed Lime...
Spicy Tuesday – Farro Pesto Salad in a Tomato – Basil
Memorial Day kicks off the summer, and all the delicious summer produce! We are using the first tomatoes of summer to make a fun and delicious dish that is easy to make and looks impressive. We don’t often call for you to buy packaged items, but if you are pressed for...
Friday Four 051520 – Strawberry Ginger Almond Salad
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Strawberry Ginger Almond Salad 1 TB Lemon Juice Zest of 1 Orange 3 TB Apple Cider Vinegar 3 TB Olive Oil Mayo 2 TB Nonfat Greek Yogurt 2 Tsp Grated Ginger 1 TB Honey ¼ Tsp Sea Salt 2 TB Chopped Fresh Parsley 4 Large Carrots, Shredded 2 Granny...
Spicy Tuesday – Kale Caesar Salad with Easy Caesar Dressing – Basil
Spring is rolling in, and that means its Spring salad season! We’re sharing a traditional salad that we have changed up by using kale instead of the more traditional romaine lettuce – and we’re lightening up the dressing as well! Among the ingredients in the dressing...
Friday Four – Miso Sesame Roasted Cauliflower over Farro – 041720
No. 1 : Quick Recipe Miso Sesame Roasted Cauliflower over Farro 1 Large Head Cauliflower ¼ Cup Light or White Miso Paste 2 TB Toasted or Dark Sesame Oil 1 TB Avocado or Grapeseed Oil 2 TB Tamari or Light Soy Sauce 3 TB Unseasoned Rice Wine Vinegar 1 – 2 Tsp Red Pepper...
Spicy Tuesday – Spanish Inspired Roasted Carrot Salad – Smoked Paprika
Here’s a fun idea for a carrot salad that is unlike others! In this beautiful salad, full of the sweet and savory flavors of Spring, we added a twist by roasting half of our carrots before adding them to the fresh salad. Raisins complement the sweetness of the carrots...
Two Super Easy and Wildly Delicious JAR Salad Dressings
Are you getting tired of the same old dressings - out of the fridge door or delivered? Its time to shake up your taste buds by making these easy and delicious dressings yourself! Why would you want to do this? ONE - You control the ingredients, no soybean oil, veg oil...
Celebrate Sicily Day Seven: Sicilian Salad Caponata
You’ll find this type of salad on almost every table in Sicily, everyone has their own recipe. When you see it on a menu, its often called, “caponata siciliana”. My recipe uses roasted veggies, two of which are ubiquitous in Sicily – eggplant and fennel. I’ve included...
Celebrate Sicily Day 6: Pesto alla Trapanese for Dinner!
On the weekend, Mike and I love sharing easy dinners in front of a good movie or binge watching a few of our favorite episodes. I often serve up what I call, a “picky” dinner. That’s a meal that’s full of small things to choose as we want them. This Trapanese Pesto is...
