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Category Archives: Salad
Sick Day {Apple, Cashew and Brie Salad}
Monday is a good a day as any for a sick day. Not me, and nothing serious. The littlest is on day two of a fever and sore throat. He deemed me “his butler for the day”. Nice. Could be … Continue reading
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Summer Supper {Spicy Watermelon Salad}
Summer is quickly coming to an end. The day light hours are already shifting, school starts tomorrow and Labor Day is right around the corner. At least we still have lots of summer produce to look forward to, and hopefully … Continue reading
Baked Squash Blossoms
The CSA box this week included squash blossoms. They are gorgeous, amazing color. I have never cooked or even eaten squash blossoms so I was pretty excited to have them in the delivery. I have most commonly seen squash blossoms … Continue reading
Grilled Peach and Chicken Kale Salad
Salad is the name of the game these days. It’s been hot, we’ve been busy, salad fits the bill. We tend to cook a large portion of protein at the beginning of the week and then throw it into fresh … Continue reading
First week is on the books.
Week one of marathon training complete! I ran a total of 15.52 miles this week, the long run was 6 miles. It was hot and slow, it was a hot weekend in Chicago. Only 21 more weeks to go and … Continue reading
Meatless Meals for Meat Eaters
When one of my favorite sources for recipes offered a chance to review a copy of their new cookbook that shares the name of the blog, Meatless Meals for Meat Eaters by Miriam Barton, I jumped at the chance. The … Continue reading
Roast a Rainbow
Still facing a fridge of leftovers. Unrelated, my camera is on the fritz. Likely I changed some setting that resulted in crappy pictures. Maybe I need a new camera. Likely I just want a new camera. Back to leftovers. The … Continue reading
In the Box — CSA Week 8 {Radish Salad}
This week’s box looks just like the one last week. Radishes Bok Choi Head Lettuce Mesclun Mix Turnips Scallions Kale We have had a huge temperature swing here in Chicago, dangerous heat indexes to start the week and 50° to … Continue reading
Picnic Fare
Picnics are a lot more fun when you don’t have to wear a winter coat! It is softball season again which means dinner at the ball field a few times a week. I actually love my daughters schedule this year, … Continue reading
Brussels Sprout Salad
If you think you don’t like Brussels sprouts it is because you have never had them roasted. Roasting them brings out the nuttiness and sets aside the bitterness. No better way to cook them, well except when you cook them … Continue reading
