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Tag Archives: Salad
Vichyssoise – a summer potato soup. 8/22/19
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
Burger time! 8/15/19
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
Great tabbouleh and more! 8/14/19
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
Posted in Grains, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged hummus, Salad, tabbouleh
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Lemony zucchini salad. 8/11/19
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
Mediterranean salad. 8/10/19
We have all sorts of tomatoes covering the kitchen table. There are large ones and petite cherries, plus all sorts of colors, green, purple, yellow, orange, and red. It is hard to keep up with this onslaught! We are giving them … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Mediterranean, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, Salad, tomatoes
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Vegetarian sides. 7/31/19
These two sides make any outdoor grilling or picnic taste even better. The first one has chickpeas standing for potatoes and dressed in a light dressing consisting of a Greek yogurt and mayo. The other is a Caprese salad with … Continue reading
Vegetarian/Vegan Duo. 7/29/19
For Meatless Monday we made a delicious vegetarian or vegan pairing of Mediterranean salad and Afghani red lentils. NOTE: for vegan fare omit yogurt and feta cheese. The Mediterranean salad consists of cucumber, tomatoes, onion, avocado, olives, and pepperoncini dressed … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Legumes, Mediterranean, Recipes, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils, Salad
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Grilled chicken with BBQ sauce. 7/12/19
John grilled some boneless, skinless chicken thighs putting BBQ sauce on them at the very end which gave them a slight char. If you put it on from the get-go you end up with burnt chicken. Since it was around … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Grilling, Kitchen tips, Poultry, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, cole slaw, Salad
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Grilled chicken thighs with watermelon and tomato salad. 7/5/19
According to my menu we are supposed to be having a frittata tonight. John says he does not want to heat up the kitchen by turning on the oven so we need to come up with an alternate plan. The … Continue reading
Eggplant Parmesan. 7/1/19
John and I went to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for eggplant parmesan but the eggplant was so sad looking that we decided on a frozen entree instead. We like the Michel Angelo’s eggplant parm and it … Continue reading
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