Ranch Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad. One of my favorite memories is from the Fourth of July. My parents would take us to the local parade and we’d grab the best seats on the street – in front of the doughnut shop. We’d stand in honor of the American flag as the troops opened […]
Balsamic Strawberry Salad. Every April in the Seattle area we try with all of our might to hope spring into existence but we all know in our hearts that the truest sign of spring is the strawberry booths on the side of the roads. I’ve been known to risk my own well-being with my sudden, […]
How to Grow Bean Sprouts for Salads. I’ll never forget the first time I tried bean sprouts on a salad. I rejoiced because I had found another healthy food that I loved. These beauties add crunch to a seemingly lifeless salad and even more exciting is that we can grow them in just a few […]
Radish Salad with Raspberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette turned out to become a quick family favorite dish and one of the prettiest salads I have ever seen. This would be a lovely salad to bring to a dinner party or potluck. It is even lovely enough to qualify as a stunning (and healthy) holiday side dish. […]
Chopped Pizza Salad. What could be a healthier way to eat a family favorite like pizza than out of a salad bowl? I can’t make any promises that it will become a replacement but I can tell you that we’ve been eating a whole lot more salad at our house since I created this recipe! […]
BLT Pasta Salad is one of my favorite summer pasta salads. How could one go wrong changing a BLT into a salad? This is one of my favorite summer pasta salads. BLT Pasta Salad 1 pound bacon, cooked, drained, & cooled 1 pound pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled 1 medium yellow onion, diced (or a […]
My guests tonight are my son and his buddies. They have such a rough life… playing video games in front of the 60-inch flat-screen to celebrate my son’s birthday. Of course, they get perks that no one else gets, like requesting homemade french fries at the last minute. I’m such a pushover. Here’s how you […]
