I will admit that I didn’t get on the bitter greens bandwagon until adulthood. The closest that I came to experiencing the fresh flavors of these delightfully bitter leaves was in a salad mix or the coleslaw at our local…
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Quinoa Salad with Sweet Balsamic Dijon Dressing
We have a lot of family and friends with special dietary requirements, and at times, finding something tasty to feed them all can be a challenge. Vegetarian, vegan, kosher, lo-carb, no-carb, gluten-free, etc… the list can go on and on….
Roasted Beet Salad with Shallot Dressing
I know what you are going to say…..Beets! Yuck! Blech! Who would eat something like that? It tastes like dirt! Never! I felt the same way until a couple of years ago. I had rudely relegated these ruby colored tubers…
Fran’s “Thai” Noodle Salad
Do you have those food memories that even as an adult, you still can’t resist? Beyond the piles of remembered Halloween candy (1000 Grands… Dude…) or the insane amounts of fast food burgers consumed before your young stomach could argue…
Spicy Thai Inspired Steak Salad
After indulging over the last few months in everything that I love about this time of year, including big family dinners, sweets, wine and too many cheese plates to mention (Brie with spicy cranberry pepper chutney, oh, where have you…
Easy Whipped Feta Toast with Cherries, Honey, & Herbs
There are so many fancy breakfast toast recipes, but none quite like this whipped feta toast with honey! You can let your imagination run wild! With it’s smooth texture and salty/briny taste, this spread makes an amazing base layer for our sweet summer fruit and herb topping. The combination of the full bodied flavor of the Greek feta, tempered with rich Greek yogurt, sweetened with honeyed berries and earthy beets…. well, excuse the pun… can’t be beat! This delightful summer mixture of fresh cherries, strawberries, and roasted beets can not only be used with tangy feta, but also as an avocado toast topping as well! The options are endless!