Here is a delicious and simple Cobb Salad from the New York Times online cooking column. The basic recipe follows, but you can always tweak some of the ingredients to suit your taste. You can also check out this NY Times video of it being made. While I’m a lover of blue cheese, my husband…
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Barley, Bean and Vegetable Soup with Polish Sausage
Every now and then the only thing I want to eat is a richly flavored hearty bowl of soup…and this reinvention of Ina Garten’s Lentil Sausage Soup fits the bill. In this version I have substituted 1 cup of barley plus 1 -15 oz can of chili beans for the lentils, and replaced the sausage with…
Hobo Pack Chicken Fajitas
Hobo packs aren’t just for campfires, says Justin Chapple, whose recipe for these Chicken Fajitas you see above. Make-ahead, mess-free and fun to eat, they are his summer-party go-tos! You must try them! Hobo -Pack Chicken Fajitas (adapted from Justin Chapple, Better Home and Gardens, August, 2017) (recipe serves 4, or 2 very hungry diners)…
Tomato-Peach Salad with Fresh Basil and White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Summer and salads! They go hand in hand! At this time of year when the peaches are at their best I love to add them to salads. This salad I prepared recently with red ripe tomatoes and juicy fresh peaches from the Farmers market. You want somewhat firm but ripe peaches, not too…
Ina’s French Potato Salad
Over Memorial Day weekend I made this French Potato Salad to go along with my bbq ribs. Instead of the Vermont Potato Salad which I adore I decided to make this lighter version which is equally delicious. French Potato Salad has no mayo, but is instead mixed with with a simple vinaigrette, and then tossed with…
Salade Nicoise
Recently I prepared this Salade Nicoise for a lunch meeting my husband was hosting at our home. The original recipe is from an issue of Bon Appetite Magazine for Salmon Nicoise. The last time I made it I used fresh salmon, along with substitutions for ingredients I didn’t have on hand since it was…
Chicken Vegetable Barley Soup with Herbs and Egg Noodles
Sometimes I want the comfort of a good bowl of chicken soup, but don’t have the time or even the chicken needed to prepare the one I usually make. If you have a good quality chicken stock available, either homemade or packaged, you can make this delicious version chock full of barley, veggies , egg…
Chicken Salad Sandwiches for Dinner!
We roasted a whole chicken on the grill last night for dinner. There was plenty of white meat left today for me to make chicken salad for dinner this evening. My husband and I both really love chicken salad, and it ‘s a great way to use up a variety of veggies, fruit, and herbs you…
Pulled BBQ Brisket and Potato Salad for Memorial Day
Over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer, most of us will find ourselves getting together with friends and/or family for a picnic, BBQ, or other outing which involves the foods we associate with this time of year. There are hot dogs, sausages and burgers on the grill, barbecued chicken, ribs and brisket…
Salads!
I love SALADS! My husband loves SALADS! My sons grew up loving SALADS and still do! I prepare some sort of salad to accompany dinner most nights. When I am looking for something for lunch for myself I can almost always put together an interesting salad even when the larder needs restocking. In…