25 Saturday May 2013
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, salads, vegetarian
Watermelon Salad. Simple, yet so refreshing. A perfect bite-sized summer appetizer.
Chilled seedless watermelon cubes, crumbled feta cheese, sprinkling of fine diced red onion, drizzle of balsamic glaze, garnished with mint leaves. Continue reading »
24 Friday May 2013
Posted in love to cook, salads, Share the Love, side dishes, vegetarian
Homestyle Potato Salad.
Why do I wait for Summer to whisper in my ear….. Potato Salad. Make Potato Salad. Why? Everyone loves potato salad. Just say those words to someone and watch the expression on their face. See, they love it.
Continue reading »23 Thursday May 2013
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook, salads
I’ve been intrigued by the sounds of a Grilled Caesar Salad for some time now. And even more so when it’s topped with Herb Grilled Chicken & Shrimp. Perhaps it’s the warm weather that’s rolled in or the upcoming ‘official kick-off to summer’ Memorial Day Weekend. Whatever the reason…I want to be out of the kitchen and onto my back deck.
Continue reading »23 Thursday May 2013
Posted in dressings & marinades, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook
We love Caesar Salad. For these reasons. Homemade Croutons and Caesar Dressing. I’m just being honest. Yes, we enjoy the lovely crunch of romaine lettuce, and the nutty saltines of fresh shaved Parmesan cheese. We even add warm boiled eggs, which are incredible on this salad. But it all comes back to the Homemade Croutons and Caesar Salad Dressing.
Continue reading »23 Thursday May 2013
Posted in breads, love to cook, salads
Homemade Croutons are just minutes away if you have bread in the house. Any kind of bread works. But. Using roasted garlic crusty bakery bread, sliced thick…will make them stand out in a crowd. Go ahead, show off.
Continue reading »22 Wednesday May 2013
Posted in chicken & turkey, eat out of the fridge/pantry, love to cook, salads
The Classic Cobb Salad.
The quintessential Eat Out of the Fridge/Pantry recipe just might be The Cobb Salad. After all, as the story goes, that’s exactly how this world-famous salad came to be back in 1934. Bob Cobb, owner of the legendary Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, got a midnight hankering for something to eat. Midnight snacks can be some of the best meals. Anyway, he went pilfering through his restaurant’s industrial sized refrigerator pulling out a variety of leftover ingredients (hard-boiled eggs, lettuce, avocado, tomato, cooked chicken, blue cheese…) and proceeded to chop them into a massive salad. He snagged a few slices of crispy bacon from a line-cook on his way out. The Cobb Salad literally became an overnight sensation.
Continue reading »22 Wednesday May 2013
Posted in dressings & marinades, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook
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21 Tuesday May 2013
Posted in desserts, love to cook
Look how festive a few simple ingredients can become. Red, White & Blueberry Holiday Dessert Trifle.
In a trifle bowl (or other high-sided clear glass bowl) layer the following:
20 Monday May 2013
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, soups, stews, chili, tips & techniques
Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup.
I recently saw a fb post from a well known blogger that asked followers if they used canned goods in their cooking. She received hundreds of comments that ranged from “NEVER” with a long list of the reasons why not to, to “My husband and I both work. Coming home to a crock-pot meal (that calls for cream of…) allows me time to play with my daughter before bed.”
Continue reading »20 Monday May 2013
Posted in breakfast & brunch, desserts, love to cook
Finally a cake.
I decided our first cake recipe should become our signature cake. Since Lemony Thyme was, and continues to be, the inspiration for this humble blog she shall have her very own cake. Lemony Thyme Pound Cake {with Lemon Glaze}.