This colorful healthy salad made with citrus, avocado, and salmon is great for heart health. The days are getting longer again and I know this is February fooling me, but the weather has also warmed up a bit. The bite is gone from the chilly morning air. Oh, that makes me happy! It’s been a long, cold winter. Thank goodness we have citrus in the winter to brighten things up. I made this Heart Healthy […]
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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 greens using chard. I knew I needed to start eating them and from the recommendation of others I knew chard […]
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, and my kids thought that was pretty fun. Now can we talk about this dressing? Wowzers! It’s so simple and […]
Happy Pi Day! Celebrate with this tasty Herbed Goat Cheese Tart! I think this is the first year I have actually made a pie (tart) for 3.14. I was reminded last night when I popped into the grocery store for a few things for dinner and saw a stack of pies by the automatic doors. I started thinking about which recipe I’d like to make for the occasion. It came to me as I was […]
My mother texted me this morning asking for Rachel Allen’s Soda Bread recipe. And I couldn’t believe that I had omitted that from the Ballycotton Fish Chowder post. Doh! So here is the recipe for my mom and for all of you who I inadvertently left hanging on the promise of a fantastic Irish soda bread recipe. It’s so easy and I have it on good authority from my family that it’s mighty tasty too. […]
For a very long time, I have been wanting a good Irish cookbook. Not just to use for St. Patrick’s Day, though it is that time of year again. I haven’t made a lot of Irish food because I haven’t known that much about it. My internet searches usually turn up recipes for Corned Beef and Cabbage, which is really more of an American thing than and Irish one. I want good Irish fare like […]
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 take a break. I am constantly on the move trying to get from one thing to the next, checking things […]
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 Meyer lemon vinaigrette. Whether it’s on a great Strawberry-Avocado Salad or the ubiquitous Roasted Beet-Goat Cheese Salad, you’ll be generously drizzling, sampling […]
After eating lunch at Finca in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the pickled strawberries I had on my salad. I decided to try making some quick pickled strawberries at home. Instead of using whole spices, I used fresh rosemary (thank you, Christie) and a vanilla bean. These are addictive, I tell you. Addictive!