With a high of 106 degrees today, I don’t really care what season the date says it is… it’s full-fledged summer out here! With summer comes BBQ’ing and grilling season, cookouts and picnics. I bet you’ll be asked to bring a side dish to at least one event in the near future. Well… this is…
Blueberry, Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
This weekend, we went to a presidential-themed dinner in honor of Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s birthday (aka MY birthday), President’s Day and so and so forth. Most of the dishes were White House recipes or former presidents’ personal family recipes– it’s amazing what you can find on the interwebs. Our British friends even made the queen’s…
Arugula Salad with Bacon and Poached Quail Eggs
This is the second half of the meal Nick made for me! It went perfectly alongside his delicious Cauliflower & Ham Gratin. He’ll take any excuse to use some of his precious quail eggs, and they were super cute as tiny poached eggs! Arugula Salad with Bacon and Poached Quail Eggs (adapted from Real Simple)…
Warm Portabella, Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Salad
I saw this recipe a couple weeks ago and it was one of those recipes that I completely drooled over and had to make immediately. It’s chock full of many of my favorite foods, especially artichokes, and just looked like SUCH a great combo! I don’t think I actually ever got around to telling my…
Poppy Seed Chicken Salad {and wedding, part one}
I think I have finally, mostly, recovered from wedding craziness. I still have three thousand thank you cards to write, and parts of my house still look like a bomb went off (too many presents, too few cabinets), but otherwise I’m OK. I spent nearly a week feeling so exhausted that I was convinced I…
Mediterranean Chicken Kabob Salad
I love cooking, but sometimes doing it every night is tiring. I’m always looking for new grill recipes, since they cut my work in half (Nick loves to grill) and they require less clean up. When I can satisfy Nick’s meat and grilling obsession and my desire to be healthy and force a few veggies…
Easy Homemade Salad Dressings (And a Giveaway)
This week is an exciting week because it’s the kick off to the most crazy busy summer of my entire life. It’s a little scary because I’ve been telling myself for the past 6 months that I didn’t have to truly worry about getting wedding planning stuff done until this week hit. And now it’s…
Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing and Sourdough Herb Croutons
After making Parmesan Chicken with Caesar Roasted Romaine last week, I had some leftover anchovies. I am not one to waste food, especially food as delicious as anchovies! Nick went with the theme and suggested I try making homemade Caesar salad. Done! I was a little creeped out by the raw egg yolk in the…
