Zucchini and Fennel Summer Salad

Ben and my favorite day of the year will be here in only 3 days! The summer solstice, the sun’s birthday, the longest sunlight of the year! We are in love with the sun! This Zucchini and Fennel Summer Salad is just the type of salad you might want to eat on a day when our…

Blueberry Bean and Brussels Sprouts Salad

This is my first food related YouTube video.  It wasn’t as time consuming as I thought it would be.  It was sort of fun to make. So, this salad. No oven, no grill.  Perfect for an 75 degree Sunday in early June.  Not that I have any problem using the stove top, the oven, and…

Barley and Brussels Sprouts Salad

When I left work today it was snowing sideways.  I know it won’t last. It’s supposed to be 70 on Saturday. There’s always something to look forward to! Like this salad! I’ve been looking forward to this salad every night for the last three nights. It is as good as it looks! It’s got it…

Burst Tomato and Spinach Salad with Polenta Croutons and Feta

Sometimes I just want to post my photos and my recipe and be done with my entry. After all, those are my favorite parts to create.  But, I feel like I need to write something down to connect with whoever shows up.Not writing anything would sort of be like if you came over to my…

Elegant Rolled Salad Bites with a Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette

I actually made a salad bite dish similar to this a couple of years ago.  Ben didn’t like them. He hated the texture of the rice paper.  But, if you like spring rolls you will love these Elegant Rolled Salad Bites with a Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette! This time of year I tend to feel a lot of self…

Wheat Berry Kale and Roasted Nectarine Salad

I took today off because Ben had some things to do.  This doesn’t happen very often but it was nice to see Sam off on the first day of his senior year of High School. Five years ago when Sam was starting 7th grade my Mom said to me, “don’t blink, or the next thing…