White Bean Salad This is probably one of the most economical salads I have ever made. I usually get the beans when they go on sale, so I always have some in the pantry. The rest of the ingredients for the salad are staples in the house; such as parsley, onion, garlic, etc... What is important … Continue reading White Bean Salad
Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish Recently, I found some radishes called Watermelon Radish. It's really a testament to the saying "beauty is skin deep". From the first glance it looks like any other radish but when you cut in it...the inside is a glorious magenta rimmed with the color green. My philosophy is whenever you have … Continue reading Sweet and Sour Pickle Radish
Cajun Roasted Carrots Let's face it, buying carrots in bulk is always cheaper that buying little bags at a time. This is especially true for organic carrots. However, there is only so much carrot sticks you can eat. The next time you find yourself with a surplus of carrot sticks, I want you to make … Continue reading Cajun Roasted Carrots
Cauliflower Tabouli I was at the market yesterday and I found the most gorgeous looking cauliflower. I'm not kidding, it was the most beautiful shade of lavender. I've only ever seen it in culinary magazines and cooking shows but never in person. What made me even happier was the fact that it was on sale! … Continue reading Cauliflower Tabouli
Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers Many people think of cucumbers as something that you eat raw on your salad or toss into your smoothie. You can actually do so much more with it and I mean more than just place cucumber slices over eyes on a spa day. In Chinese cuisine, we actually sautée the cucumbers. As … Continue reading Chinese Sautéed Cucumbers
Easy Salad Nicoise Salad Nicoise, this sounds so freak'n fancy but the first time I ever had this was not at a fancy French restaurant. It was in 6th grade French class, it was my first taste of this delicious salad. My french teacher was relocated from France and she wanted us to taste some of her … Continue reading Easy Salad Nicoise
Citrus Cole Slaw Like most recipes for me, it always starts with what I have in the house. Last week, the supermarket was selling those bags of shredded cabbage (aka coleslaw mix) for 99cents. To me, that’s a great price because I can get 2 servings out of it and that comes out to be … Continue reading Citrus Cole Slaw
Rainbow Salad There are so many versions of the rainbow salad at the delis around me. Some of them have fruit, nuts, cabbage or bacon bits. I prefer using broccoli slaw because it holds up better overnight and actually lasts in the fridge for 3 days. I also tend to use raisins because the dried … Continue reading Rainbow Salad
Fall Time Chicken Salad When I cook or put together anything I eat, I try to use what is in season. You are thinking that makes sense doesn't everyone? In general (not all), people tend to eat what they are used to eating or they eat the same vegetables because they think that is their only healthy option. Hey, … Continue reading Fall Time Chicken Salad
Two Way Crockpot Minestrone As the weather gets colder there are 2 things that a busy mom (or let's be honest a busy person) would appreciate...soup and crockpot meals. This is the inspiration for tonight's dinner. I needed to take my kids to swim practice and I wanted something warm to be waiting for them when … Continue reading TwoWay Crockpot Minestrone
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