Category Archives: Salads

Mexican Style Pasta Salad

Summer is pasta salad time. We get tired of the same old salad and we love Mexican food. That spurred an idea to combine the two and here’s the delicious salad I came up with.

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Classic Wedge Salad – Throw Back Thursday

It’s Throw Back Thursday – The first people to cultivate iceberg lettuce were the ancient Egyptians. They used it to make oil from the seeds and the succulent leaves were a prized ingredient on the tables. These crisp heads traveled … Continue reading

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German Potato Salad – Throw Back Thursday

Welcome to the new feature – Throw Back Thursday. Every other Thursday, a vintage recipe will be posted. Some may be the original versions, while others maybe an upscaled and updated version of the original. And to start it all … Continue reading

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Fresh Baby Greens with Chorizo and Manchego Cheese

The weather has been amazing! My garden is growing like crazy and I have lots of fresh baby greens. The delicate greens go fantastic with this garlic vinaigrette. You’ll be using this dressing on a lot! You can find really … Continue reading

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Grilled Hearts of Romaine

I’ve seen so many recipes for grilled romaine, but I’ve never tried it. Not myself or tasted someone else’s. Well, now I have! It’s so fast and so easy, you could make it on a week night!!

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