While I was menu planning this week I pulled out my recipe notebook that I use to write down family or passed down recipes and to store recipes I’ve cut from magazines. I started this notebook right after college and haven’t really looked through it in a while. I found this recipe that I cut [...]
Archive for the ‘Salad’ Category
Tuna with White Bean and Charred Onion Salad
Posted in Fish, Healthy, Salad, Seafood, tagged cooking light, Fish, Healthy, onions, Salad, Seafood, summer grilling, Tuna, white beans on June 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Orzo Salad
Posted in Cheese, Healthy, Pasta, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian, tagged bell pepper, Feta, Healthy, olives, orzo, Pasta, pasta salad, Salad, Side Dish, summer dish, Vegetarian on June 22, 2010 | 6 Comments »
In the past I’ve been pretty indifferent to pasta salads. I never feel like they really deliver on flavor. I’ve been lucky in the past couple months to try two outstanding pasta salads. First there was the Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Olives and last night my mother in law served this Orzo [...]
Roasted Beet Salad with Oranges, Goat Cheese and Beet Greens
Posted in Appetizer, Healthy, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged beet greens, beets, farmers market, goat cheese, Healthy, oranges, Salad, seasonal, Vegetarian on June 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I saw a beautiful bunch of beets with the greens still attached at the farmer’s market this weekend. They were definitely coming home with me. I’ve been wanting to roast beets and experiment with beet greens for a while now. I’ve been so inspired by everyone’s CSA boxes full of interesting ingredients! I was searching [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Whole-Wheat Pasta Salad with Zucchini and Olives
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Blogging Events, Cheese, Healthy, Pasta, Salad, Side Dish, Tomato, Vegetarian, tagged Feta, gourmet magazine, kalmata olives, mediterranean, Pasta, pasta salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian on May 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 65 I haven’t had much luck with making pasta salad in the past. It always seemed to be lacking in flavor and pretty mediocre. We decided to grill kebabs last week and enjoy our first dinner out on our patio. I thought pasta salad sounded like the perfect side item. [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Blogging Events, Ethnic, Healthy, Mexican, Rice, Salad, Side Dish, Tried and True, Vegetarian, tagged beans, black beans, gourmet magazine, grain, Healthy, Mexican, quinoa, Side Dish, Vegetarian on April 13, 2010 | 6 Comments »
67 Days of Gourmet: Day 58 I’m really embarrassed to admit that tonight was the first time I’ve cooked with quinoa. Bad foodie, especially given my love for all things healthy, whole grain and nutrient packed. And I’ve had it from the hot bar at Whole Foods and Earth Fare, just haven’t cooked with it [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Grilled Chicken Salad
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Blogging Events, Chicken/Poultry, Healthy, One Dish, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetable, tagged Salad, Healthy, poultry, gourmet magazine, chicken, lime, grilled chicken, dinner salad, avocado, summer grilling on April 7, 2010 | 5 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 56 A dinner salad was a must on this week’s menu. The temperatures have been in the 80s and the days are getting longer and longer. A perfect reason to enjoy a cool, flavorful salad with grilled chicken. I browsed through the grilled chicken salad recipes from Gourmet on Epicurious [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Baby Greens with Warm Goat Cheese
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Appetizer, Blogging Events, Cheese, Salad, Vegetable, Vegetarian, tagged Appetizer, baby greens, Entertaining, first course, goat cheese, gourmet magazine, Salad on March 25, 2010 | 13 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 53 I didn’t get a great photo of this salad…it was late and dark and we were hungry…but it’s really delicious. I don’t think a salad can get any better than warm melty goat cheese atop a bed of baby greens with a simple vinaigrette. The warm goat cheese rounds [...]
68 Days of Gourmet: Frisee Salad with Lardons and Poached Eggs
Posted in 68 days of Gourmet, Appetizer, Blogging Events, Pork, Quick and Easy, Salad, Special Occasion, Vegetable, tagged bacon, easy, egg, gourmet magazine, Pork, Salad on December 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
68 Days of Gourmet: Day 21 I have to admit that I had a mini-meltdown during menu planning this week. I was all over the place and couldn’t make a decision. Sometimes menu planning is so simple for me – it all just comes together. Other times – not so much. I was just really [...]
Lightened Caesar Salad with Pancetta and Cherry Tomatoes
Posted in Appetizer, Healthy, Italian, Pork, Quick and Easy, Salad, Vegetable, tagged caesar salad, cherry tomatoes, dressing, pancetta, Salad on September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is a lightened and eggless variation of one of my favorite Caesar salads from Ina Garten. I love Ina’s Caesar salad for entertaining. It’s great with home made croutons. We had Italian night last Sunday and I wanted to make this salad but was looking for something lighter and without the raw egg. I [...]
Tomato, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil Salad
Posted in Appetizer, Cheese, Quick and Easy, Salad, Tomato, Tried and True, Vegetarian, tagged basil, Cheese, mozzarella, Salad, summer salad, Tomato on March 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We’re back from the cruise! We enjoyed a fun and relaxing week in the Caribbean. We spent every day exploring the best beaches on the islands we visited and enjoyed lunch and rum punch at beach bars. I went on a bit of a “tour de fish sandwich.” I must say the tastiest one I [...]