Greens with Goat Cheese and Strawberries

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

Kacie's Cranberry Orange 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

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

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"

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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 [...]