Asparagus on Green Garlic Crostini
It’s spring! Everything is turning green … that means it’s time for my favorite spring vegetables. Like asparagus. And spinach. I’m in heaven whenever I can have fresh asparagus and spinach from the...
View ArticleRosemary Cucumber Barley Lentil Salad
The idea of a chopped cucumber salad with rosemary popped into my head the other day. I had some cucumber I bought for my daughter, but she hasn’t shown much interest in eating them lately, so I...
View ArticlePeach Berry Prosciutto Pesto Pizza
with Gorgonzola, Mozzarella & Havarti Cheeses My friends told me about this Peach Pizza they’ve been making that they just LOVE … so of course I had to try it. Last night the crazy wind we’ve been...
View ArticleRed, White, & Blueberry Salad
with Goat Cheese, Pinons, and a Honey Ginger Lime Yogurt Dressing My foodie friend Justine over at Full Belly Sisters has been making red, white and blue foods like crazy lately … which got me thinking...
View ArticleMulberry, Goat Cheese & Avocado Salad
on Mixed Greens with Ginger Grapefruit Vinaigrette Hey guess what? I’m guest posting on Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen today … it’s a yummy salad I made with my mulberries. Go on over to Carrie’s blog...
View ArticlePesto Shrimp Mini-Pizzas
with fresh grape tomatoes, goat cheese & pinons If I had to choose one favorite pizza topping, this would be it. Shrimp, pesto, and goat cheese with fresh tomato and pinons are such an elegant...
View ArticleCucumber Pesto Buttermilk Salad
This is one of those salads that came to me in the middle of the night. I was trying to think of something different to do with cucumbers beyond the regular cucumber salads … hadn’t come up with...
View ArticleFairy Tale Purple Pesto
My mother grows both green and purple basil every year. This year she gave me a purple basil plant. Mine grew to about 6 inches tall, enough to snip off a couple leaves or sprigs here and there to...
View ArticleSpinach Artichoke Chicken Salad
with bacon, toasted pinons, feta crumbles and a sundried tomato ranch dressing A phenomenal salad with fresh spinach, martinated artichoke hearts, crispy chicken, juicy ripe tomatoes, crispy bacon,...
View ArticleSpicy Pineapple Mango Chicken Salad
inspired by The Suburban Soapbox Who says salad has to be boring? Heat up your taste buds with this Caribbean-inspired salad featuring pineapple chicken, mango, pineapple, avocado, sweet onion, blue...
View ArticleTurmeric Roasted Eggplant & Chickpea Salad
with a rainbow of colorful veggies, feta cheese, toasted pine nuts (pinons) & a cucumber tahini yogurt dressing. It’s like hummus, deconstructed, in salad form, with extra color, feta and a little...
View ArticleShrimp & Avocado Salad
with Japanese Yum Yum Sauce Fresh shrimp with creamy avocado along with several other crunchy, colorful veggies, drizzled with Japanese Yum Yum Sauce, topped with fresh cilantro and toasted pine nuts,...
View ArticleShrimp & Roasted Asparagus Salad
with marinated feta, toasted pinons (Pine nuts) and lemon avocado crema A super simple, yet super scrumptious, easy summer meal that’s on the table in about 30 minutes. Faster than take-out and oh so...
View ArticleButternut Alfredo Pizza
with proscuitto, toasted pine nuts, crumbled goat cheese, red onion and a bit of kale This sweet and savory pizza will sweep you off your feet! The idea for it…
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