Salads

Cucumber Tomato Salad

July 27, 2010

This is a quick, easy and fresh summer salad.  It’s perfect to throw together for your family or to take to a party.  There are so many different variations to try, so just use whatever you have on hand.   Cucumber Tomato SaladIngredients:-2 large tomatoes-1 seedless cucumber-1/2 red onion-2 T. balsamic vinegar-2 T. olive oil-salt [...]

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Recipe Review: Brussels Sprout-Leaf Salad

July 17, 2010

I love crispy crunchy roasted brussels sprouts, but I also enjoy trying new recipes.  So last week when brussels sprouts were in our Bountiful Basket once again, I went searching online and found a recipe from Giada at Home on the Food Network.  You can see the written recipe here and a video of how [...]

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Salad with Grilled Red Potatoes

June 17, 2010

The kids and I stopped by Grandma and Grandpa’s house for lunch on Tuesday.  They had picked up three packs of fresh tamales from the Tucson Tamale Company: Boise – (Vegan) Sweet potatoes roasted and blended with sun dried tomatoes and all wrapped in a Yam Masa.Santa Fe – Pork Loin, Green Chile Sauce (Green [...]

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Summer Favorite: Caprese Salad

April 8, 2010

I made a trip to Trader Joe’s today. I absolutely love to buy my food there because there are always so many new foods to try, and they have fresh produce at low prices. Today when I pulled up, I saw that they had beautiful basil plants for only $2.99. I have tried to grow [...]

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