Spring means warmer weather is here, signaling a change from our winter menus – not too many soups or dishes that require a hot oven on a hot day. In fact, now is the perfect time to add some new salads to your menu. And I have a round-up here of favorite spring and summer salads from…
If you have ever been to a potluck dinner, you’ve likely seen a wide array of salads in the line up. Tossed salad, macaroni salad, Jello salad. You get the picture. Broccoli salad is one of those dishes that commonly graces the table at a potluck gathering. It’s always been a favorite of mine. I like the crunchy green broccoli…
With four kids in our family it’s no surprise to me that each of them has a different food preferences. You would think by now that I’d have all their like and dislikes down pat. After all I’ve been a mom for over 19 years. And as a homeschool mom I spend a lot of…
May is National Salad Month and I want to share with you a new Mediterranean salad recipe. You can use any kind of base for the salad greens that you want. I chose romaine – because I had some in the fridge that I needed to use up, and spinach – because I adore spinach in…
Walk down the condiment aisle in any grocery store and you’re met with a plethora of dressings and vinaigrettes from which to choose for your salad or marinade. But did you know that it’s easier and healthier to make your own vinaigrette at home? If you know a few basic guidelines you can make almost any…
I was taxiing my kids driving down the road today – a typical occurrence for this mom of four – and noticed the breeze blowing the leaves off the trees. The fall colors are starting to show too. And it made me think of soup. It did. Because when the leaves start to change color…