Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
One more green salad for summer. The lettuce isn’t looking quite as fresh in the markets these days and I think it’s time to switch to pasta salads. And rice and quinoa and barley and couscous…. So many choices; so little summer. I called the vinaigrette I used for this salad ‘French’ Dressing as it’s … Continue reading…
Someone who shall remain nameless (but is not me) neglected to check behind the shutters before closing them against the afternoon sun. Bats like to hang out behind the shutters. Bats don’t like sunlight. We now have a bat in the house. I’m pretty sure that when we open the windows at sunset he’ll be … Continue reading…
Today, I’m doing two things that I hate. Okay…. One thing that I mildly dislike is re-posting recipes. But it’s salad season and this is so quick and easy. I just hate the thought of someone, wanting a nice, fresh salad on a hot summer day, reaching for a bottle of unpronounceable ingredients. Or, worse, … Continue reading…
Way back in the beginning of time I was a waitress. We lived in a small town in Wisconsin that had a rather well-known restaurant. It was kind of a cross between a diner and a fine-dining restaurant…. Oddly typical of restaurants in the Midwest at the time. Anyway…. standard first course was a Garden … Continue reading…
I bought more shrimp than I needed for our dinner party. So I made another salad. Did I mention we’re eating a lot of salads A lot of them are old favorites – Taco Salad. Barbecue Chicken Salad, Chicken Caesar Salad… I’m only posting the new ones…. Yes, I know… The food police would be … Continue reading…
I’m taking a lot of poetic license with the names in this salad. The ‘French’ vinaigrette is because it reminds me of the red Kraft French Dressing so popular in restaurants when I was young. The quinoa, corn, beans and peppers give the salad a ‘southwestern’ flavor. The oregano, Greek olives and feta a Mediterranean flavor. … Continue reading…
Similar to the classic summer salad on American menus, this is an easy no-cook salad. Well, except for the eggs, but we always have them on hand in the summer…. for easy salads.. It’s finished with a creamy, yogurt-based dressing, similar to the American Ranch. Use any greens you like. I had a mix of spinach … Continue reading…