Tag Archives: Salad

🐟 A pretty, perfect, lunch (or dinner) 2/29/20

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

This is my second go at a Nicoise Salad. It is so colorful and a delight to eat. I subbed in black beans for a green vegetables and used spinach instead of traditional salad greens. John and I ate our … Continue reading →

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🐟. Salade Niçoise. 2/21/20

Posted on February 21, 2020 by

Salade Nicoise is a main course salad.  Mostly it is just an assembly of  component parts. I used the same pot of boiling water to cook the egg, blanch the snow peas, and boil the potatoes. I have a salad … Continue reading →

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🍗 Rotisserie chicken and yummy sides. 9/24/19

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Weatherunderground said that it hit 102F in my town yesterday. That is too hot to be turning on the oven or stove! So right before it was time for dinner John went to the grocery store and picked up a … Continue reading →

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Vichyssoise – a summer potato soup. 8/22/19

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

There are two components to tonight’s dinner, a Mediterranean salad and a French soup. There is some question as to whether vichyssoise is a French or American creation. Potato and leek soup served hot has been around in France since … Continue reading →

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Burger time! 8/15/19

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

It is in the 100s again today. Late August and September are the hottest months here in Northern California and it is the time of summer that no one looks forward to. We are not going to be heating up … Continue reading →

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Great tabbouleh and more! 8/14/19

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

I get a lot of accolades from the family when I make this parsley-forward tabbouleh based on a recipe for a Lebanese Tabbouleh from NYTimes Cooking. For tonight’s version, here is the recipe: Lemony Parsley Tabbouleh 1/2 cup bulgur wheat … Continue reading →

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Lemony zucchini salad. 8/11/19

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

In case you have too much zucchini from your garden, here is a tasty salad to use some of it. Leave some time to marinate the zucchini before you eat the salad. At least 4 hours would be best. In … Continue reading →

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