delicious seasonal eats
Yes, it’s another quinoa salad. And you better believe I put avocado in it too. Can’t get enough avocados ever. Someday I will have an avocado tree in my yard. Oh, yes, that is going to happen. Avocados are in season right now and because we love them so much, we buy them four at […]
Yesterday for lunch, with the help of my daughter, I made this gorgeous Arugula Salad with Blackberries and Chevre with Blackberry-Thyme Vinaigrette. I get pretty excited about salad. If you follow me on Instagram or Pinterest, you’ve probably noticed. :) As I’m typing this, I’m watching the branches from the large tree in my front […]
Let’s talk about wilted salads. Do you like them or hate them? Does it depend on the leafy green you use? I love wilted salads–just barely cooking the greens with a quick stint in a hot pan or with a warm vinaigrette, or in this case, both. I made my foray into cooking with leafy […]
As promised, the recipe for the Layered Greek-Style Chickpea Salad. Truly, I haven’t met a chickpea salad I haven’t loved. But this one is the best I’ve ever made. I attribute that to all the goodies layered in the bowl with the chickpeas. Aren’t the layers pretty? It makes it look a little more special, […]
Last summer I fell head over heels in love with cucumbers. I always loved pickles, but fresh cucumbers were not my favorite veggie. I think it was juicing and eating all of the cucumbers from my CSA that did it. I really love cucumbers in any form now. I love them raw in salads. Strawberries […]
Something I’ve been trying to do the last little while is sit down and enjoy my meals. I’m busy. (You are too.) And I find myself grabbing something quick (and sometimes not that healthy) on the run or between camera shots or errands or picking up kids from school. It’s paaaainful to sit down and […]
Fennel is in season right now and with it, my love affair continues. I just can’t seem to get enough of the crisp, fresh, anise-y flavor. I crave it. Months ago, my friend Adri told me about a traditional Italian salad that I have since made over and over and will never tire of making. […]
Meyer lemons are the hybrid of mandarin oranges and true lemons. Also, they are my favorite citrus fruit. I look forward to these sweet lemons all year long and buy them almost by the bushel. They make the best lemon curd ice cream. Really good (and slightly extravagant) lemonade. And the base for my favorite […]
I sit down to write a little something about the recipes I post and sometimes I just don’t know what to say. How many times can I tell you how much I love fennel and orange together? Or how much I adore salad? Or how much I love fennel orange salad? Or how blasted cold […]
It’s Sunday night and it’s late. My sweet little children have just fallen asleep. Everyone has been in some stage of sickness with a nasty flu. My husband has had it the worst. (And we all know what is said about men when they are sick. So.) Of course, I have to mention the tragic […]
