Candied nuts are a delicious treat. I really like making them to add a fun punch to a salad. Paired with pears, gorgonzola, and/or cranberries, these candied nuts are a wonderful addition to salad. Make your own balsamic salad dressing and you’ve got a wonderful restaurant-grade salad. Candied Walnuts 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 TbspRead more
End of summer is the perfect time to make Greek Salad. The ingredients are fresh and flavorful. This time I added some chickpeas to add a little more protein and substance to my meal, but it’s just as good without. To make this super fast, we use Italian dressing (I know it’s not at allRead more
This past week I made some lentil salad for lunch. This is one of my go-to vegetarian salads. It’s super convenient for lunch since it can be served room temperature and has a ton of protein in it. You can find the recipe here. I added a tomato in the morning before leaving for work.Read more
A few weeks ago when Sister (I really do refer to her as “sister” in real life) and Chris were visiting we went to the beach and visited Dogfish Head Distillery and Pub. I got a salad topped with a crab cake (which was delicious!), but the star of the meal was the basil vinaigrette.Read more
Fresh from the farm produce is amazing. On yet another fruit picking outing, Mom and I picked Honey Crisp apples, blackberries, and peaches. We also picked up a whole bunch of vegetables while were on the farm. This salad is a great way of showcasing your farm (or farmer’s market) fresh produce. The dressing isRead more
This is what I’ve been taking for lunch all week. This salad has a lot of different tastes going on, which keeps me from getting bored. I think you can also alter it a lot based on what you like and what you have around. Switch the edamame for chickpeas, or cherries instead of theRead more
This is the perfect dish to serve when a regular salad sounds boring, but you still crave something light, fresh and nutritious. If you’re like me fish sometimes feels fussy and hard, but in reality fish cooks up really quickly and can be prepared very simply to let the flavor really shine on its own.Read more
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this recipe. It’s not exactly an exciting, standout recipe (glowing review, I know). However, it is convenient and perfect for those times when you know you need to be eating healthy things but just want to stuff your face with the nearest and easiest anything, preferablyRead more
Sorry for the delay in posting! Unfortunately I still don’t have power at my house, fortunately my uncle and his family are on vacation so we moved into his house for the time being. I’ve also been busy doing a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell donation (a type of bone marrow donation). I signed up throughRead more
I’ve decided I want to try making more of my own salad dressings. Dressings aren’t that hard to make and the flavor combinations are really endless. This is definitely my new go-to dressing. And much cheaper than store bought dressing. Balsamic Vinaigrette Makes about 1 1/2 cups Adapted from Happy Foody 3/4 cup extra virginRead more