Greens with Goat Cheese and Strawberries
My dear friend Sue has brought a number of dishes over to me to enjoy while I’m laid up. First off, she sent me homemade hummus with about 3 pounds of snap peas and celery to dip into it. My kids and I devoured it! I am still waiting on that recipe to share with [...]
Quickie Lunch: Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad
This recipe is a take-off from my friend Kacie Highsmith’s famous chicken salad. She provided me with the ingredients – as I will for you – but with no specific measurements. So here’s what I made recently for some friends (measurements really aren’t exact, this is a fun salad to play around with). I could [...]
Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Recently I made this dish for a baby shower. I love all things tuna, but this one is my new favorite. The tuna provides brain-boosting, heart healthy omega-3 fats, the cannelini beans fiber and protein, and olives healthy monounsaturated fat. Can’t top this one in the good-for-you category! I served with Bibb lettuce leaves and [...]
Tomato-Avocado Salad
Quick and easy weekend lunch…and a great use of those overripe avocados I had on the counter! Check out my new category, “The Lunch Box” where I offer quick and easy recipes and ideas for lunches for you and the kids! Tomato-Avocado Salad Prep time: 5 minutes 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp [...]
"This is Gonna Be So Cool"
Words spoken by my 3 1/2 year old as he peered into the bread machine yesterday. Ahh I LOVE that he loves to help me in the kitchen. Yesterday I made two yummy things that I’d love to share with you. First, let’s talk whole grain breads available on the market. I am not a [...]