A few days before Easter I was invited to a luncheon with some pretty spectacular ladies. Our hostess made this adorable edible bunny dip with a bread bowl, rolls, veggies and some spinach dip: It was too cute to just keep for ourselves. I had to share! And look at her centerpiece for just one [...]
Salad Saturday #8: Italian pasta with shrimp
February 21, 2009 By
This week I used some leftover wheat angel hair and a few other ingredients to put together a pasta salad: Here’s what was in it: steamed spinach angel hair with a touch of olive oil steamed shrimp tomatoes fresh mozzarella fresh basil balsamic vinegar Everything was served cold except the spinach, which cooled when mixed [...]
Chicken Salad with Apple and Basil: Salad Saturday #6
February 7, 2009 By
I found this one to be a refreshing, crunchy twist on a chicken salad. Hope you like it, too… Chicken Salad with Apple and Basil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ΒΌ cup fresh lime juice (2-3 limes) 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 4 scallions [...]
Salad Saturday #4… on Sunday
January 25, 2009 By
This week I used one of my favorite salad dressings EVER with some of the traditional stuff: “What is all that healthy deliciousness?” you ask… Red Lettuce Spinach Roma Tomatoes A smidgen of yellow onion and reduced-fat Feta Cheese (I still had some in the fridge so on the salad it went!) I also sprinkled [...]
Salad Saturday #3
January 17, 2009 By
This week I didn’t eat much salad. I only had one small side salad at a restaurant last night, and although good, it wasn’t all that creative: (arugula, red lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, croutons and a vinaigrette) This week I did increase my veggies in other ways, though. One day for lunch I heated up a [...]
