I’m thinking about renaming this blog Flying on Quinoa. What do you think? I’m sorry, I love the stuff! If you haven’t tried it yet, these pictures probably won’t sell you on it. This may be one of the most unphotogenic foods I’ve made. No matter what I did, I just couldn’t make it look…
Roasted Beets with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction
Dallas Farmer’s Market Find #4: Hope everyone had a great weekend! Hard to believe it’s been over a week since we returned home from Dallas with our Farmer’s Market bounty. I’m a bit behind, I guess. Nick went on a cross-country flight this weekend, first to Louisville on Friday and down to Pensacola on Saturday….
Jess’s Taco Salad
Nick’s Grandma Alice emailed me this weekend to tell me that she’s having a dinner in a few weeks and she is in charge of making salads. She’s going to make my Chinese Chicken Salad and a taco salad. She wanted to know if I had a good taco salad recipe. All you have to…
Chinese Chicken Salad
One of the best things about moving around a lot is meeting lots of new friends! Living on a military base is a bit like being in college again, especially when, like me, you work there, too! There’s really no reason to leave “campus”. Home is here, work is here, the gym is here, the…
Waldorf Quinoa Salad
When we were in Missouri over the 4th of July weekend, Kelly made us lots and lots of good food. Since she reads the blog and knows about my recent quinoa obsession, she was awesome enough to make one particular dish she knew I’d like: Waldorf Quinoa Salad. Of course I loved it! Besides my…
Honey Dijon Potato Salad
This Honey Dijon Potato Salad is mayo-free and packed with some little surprises like crunchy radishes and salty capers. It’s a perfect summer BBQ or potluck recipe! When I broke out my awesome recipe binder the other day to make Tzatziki sauce for my Greek Turkey Burgers, I started looking through it and realized there…
Tomato Basil Quinoa Salad
Ok, ok. You’re probably sick of my quinoa salads by now. Kumquat; Cherry Chickpea; Greek… I can’t help it, I love the stuff. And if you haven’t tried it yet, this is just one more reason why you should! The idea for this started with the fresh basil I’ve been growing. My plant had a…
Greek Quinoa Salad
This Greek Quinoa Salad is packed with all your favorite mediterranean flavors– olives, feta, tomatoes and more, then tossed in a delicious homemade Greek dressing. On vacation in Boston and California, I had the opportunity to go to Whole Foods not one, but THREE times! This was very exciting. Not so exciting? Small suitcases and…
