13 Friday Aug 2021
Posted in gluten free, love to cook, side dishes, vegetarian
Colorful Caribbean Coleslaw with Citrus Dressing is bursting with bright tropical flavors.
If you’re like me, you are hanging on to every bit of summer. I wanted to make a coleslaw recipe that sings of summer. Bright, cheerful, and refreshing.
I also wanted to make a Jerk Turkey Burger and knew this would pair perfectly.
It’s a Win-Win!
01 Tuesday Jun 2021
Posted in dressings & marinades, gluten free, love to cook, pasta, salads, side dishes, vegetarian
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cilantro, corn on the cob, Israeli couscous, jalapeno, jamaican jerk marinade, mango, red peppers, scallion
This Caribbean Couscous Salad is inspired by the refreshed bright feeling a vacation brings to your soul.
We’re just back from the US Virgin Islands (St. John) where we celebrated Shelby’s 30th birthday with a special getaway.
28 Friday Jun 2013
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, sauces, tips & techniques, vegetarian
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Mango Salsa.
You really ought to give fresh fruit a chance. I know I’m preaching to the choir for many of you, but there are a good number of people who don’t want to be bothered with fruit. Ahem.
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Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, lunch bowls, salads, Share the Love, side dishes, vegetarian
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Basil, blueberries, lemon, lemony thyme, mango, quinoa, vegetarian
Today I had the pleasure of cooking for my work family. I believe if you’re going to call a mandatory meeting during the lunch hour, at minimum provide them a lunch made with love. And so we did. We had an Antipasto tray, Mexican Chicken Soup, Tomato Bread Salad, Caprese Salad, Melon Carpaccio, and Blueberry & Mango Quinoa Salad with Lemony Basil Vinaigrette. We had planned to have fresh baked cookies for dessert. Leftover lunch turned into 3 o’clock break snacks and cookies were declared ‘tomorrow’s’ treat.
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