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My garden is overflowing with cucumbers right now and I'm looking for new recipes to use them up. I love cucumbers and this salad was so refreshing especially with this heat wave we're stuck in. I made it for dinner one night with grilled chicken and it was so good. Madeline ate three bowls of… Continue reading Greek Cucumber Salad
We've been doing a lot of grilling lately and I'm always looking for side dishes that will go with any type of meat. This Asian-style slaw was the perfect side to grilled chicken we had one night last week. Today's reveal day for my Secret Recipe Club and I'm excited to share this recipe with… Continue reading Asian-Style Slaw – The Secret Recipe
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
My husband is always asking me to make au gratin potatoes and last time I made them, they didn't turn out so well. I knew it was time again and I came across a recipe that uses a slow cooker. I was a little hesitant to try it out, but they came out perfect. Even… Continue reading Slow Cooker Au Gratin Potatoes
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
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
My little guy loves mac & cheese...I mean, really loves it. I know it's the one thing that he will always eat without fighting me. He's starting to be picky and also with sitting at the table to eat, so needless to say, our dinners have not been very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to this… Continue reading Quinoa Mac & Cheese
We had a little taste of summer a couple weeks ago and when that happens, I try to spend the least amount of time in the kitchen! Luckily for me, we finally bought a grill this year and my husband has been doing a lot of cooking...which gives me a little break in the kitchen.… Continue reading Chickpea, Tomato and Cucumber Quinoa Salad
Ever since we moved, I've been completely slacking on meal planning and eating healthy. Now that we're pretty much settled, I'm back on track and will be posting new recipes more frequently. We loved this salad, the quinoa, spinach, sweet raspberries, crunchy walnuts and the bite of the blue cheese. I served it with flank… Continue reading Spinach Quinoa Salad with Dried Cranberries, Walnuts and Blue Cheese
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
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