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Happy Memorial Day! I hope you all have a fun day planned with your friends and family. It's raining here today and we've spent the last few days working outside in the yard and getting our pool ready. We're planning to go to the movies later today - not sure what we're seeing yet, but… Continue reading Spring Vegetable Barley Salad – The Secret Recipe Club
As usual things have been a little crazy around here! I have been neglecting my blog and I'm going to start adding post topics to my calendar so I can make sure I'm updating it on a regular basis. Cooking and baking has been sliding to the back of my plate lately...I'm in a little… Continue reading Apple Brie Salad
I’m always on the hunt for new side dishes to make for picnics and this one was a unique twist on a traditional salad. I’m not a fan of potato salad, so I rarely make it, but when I saw this recipe, it was one that I knew I would like. It’s different and wasn’t… Continue reading Pesto Roasted Potato Salad
Happy New Year! One of my goals for this year is to eliminate as much processed food as possible and this salad is a great start. I made it for lunch on Christmas Day and it was so good! It's a nice break from all the heavy food usually adorning our dinner table, plus it… Continue reading Kale Salad with Warm Cranberry Vinaigrette
Are you planning your menu for Thanksgiving? It looks like I'm hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year, so I'm excited to try a few new recipes in addition to our family favorites. This is one of the dishes I'm planning to make. It's refreshing and the flavors scream fall. Both my husband and… Continue reading Wild Rice Butternut Squash Salad
I'm always looking for different type of salads to bring to picnics and parties. I wanted to try this one because it was different and not something I've made before. I wasn't 100% sold on it, it's really tangy from the Dijon and balsamic vinegar. It was good, but not sure I would make it… Continue reading Dijon Balsamic Orzo Salad
It's time for the monthly installment of The Salad Bar Monthly Blogging Group.Each month, a theme is assigned and there's pretty much free reign to make a salad that highlights the featured ingredient or salad type. This month's theme was Asian inspired salads. There's so many ways to follow this theme but I decided to… Continue reading Crunchy Quinoa Salad #TheSaladBar
The theme for August's The Salad Bar group was AVOCADO. I like avocados but I don't really do more than add slices to a salad or on a black bean burger. I struggled to find something this month and then I ran across several recipes for avocado egg salad. I make a very quick egg salad… Continue reading Avocado Egg Salad #TheSaladBar
This month's Salad Bar theme was potluck salads - you know the type of salad you bring to a picnic or party. When I go to a picnic I usually bring a dessert but after making this salad, this is going to be my go-to salad to bring! This recipe can easily be doubled or… Continue reading Loaded Baked Potato Salad – #TheSaladBar
I joined another monthly blog group - it's all about salads! Each month the members get an assignment and the only restriction is that it needs to be a salad. It's a great way to incorporate more vegetables and fruits in our diet. This month's theme is BERRIES. Perfect timing since strawberries are just starting… Continue reading Strawberry Mango Salsa – #TheSaladBar
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