Farro and Chickpea Salad is a delicious and healthy grain bowl that is perfect for warmer days when you don’t want to eat anything hot. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing in this post. Admit it, before I get started on food you all want to see pictures of…
Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Pea Pods, Mushrooms and Shrimp
Pasta Salad with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Pea Pods, Mushrooms and Shrimp is a warm (or room temperature), seasonal and delicious pasta dish that is served on a bed of baby greens–preferably arugula! Hit “Jump to Recipe” if you want to skip all of my news, which is copious this time around! Food bloggers sometimes get…
Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad: Review of Power Plates
Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Power Salad is a delicious vegan entree salad full of filling superfoods and tasty Middle Eastern inspired flavors. A copy of Power Plates was sent to me by the (alas closing down) Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I…
Middle Eastern Salata
This Middle Eastern Salata is a celebration of summer’s bounty as well as a gift that keeps on giving as the leftovers can be tossed with pasta to make an amazing pasta salad. Sammy and I made this Middle Eastern Salata together; salads like this are good practice for bigger kids working on knife skills….
That Springtime Salad
That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavors. Inspired by a salad I was served in Italy, you will love this! So as you guys have probably figured out posting has become a little infrequent thanks to moving stress. But this post got extra delayed for a pretty…
Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with a Fruity Twist
Crisp, refreshing and delicious, Southern Italian Style Arugula Salad with melons or peaches is the perfect antidote to summer heat! I have mentioned to many people that southern Italy (Calabria) really inspired me with their salads. This is the first such example. The one crucial ingredient in common to the Southern Italian style salads
Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula: Cooking in Italy
Pasta with Peaches, Prosciutto and Arugula is a fresh, healthy and delicious celebration of the flavors of Italy. Affiliate links were used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I was torn about whether to post this–the dish was delicious, but the pictures not so much. I obviously did not have any…
Super Simple Steak Salad and An Umami Tasting
So I mentioned I was in Chicago. The Beef It’s What’s For Dinner people (the beef checkoff) invited some bloggers to Chicago for Live Well 2013, a workshop centered around cooking, parenting and nutrition, and where beef can fit into all 3 in 2013. It was a both fabulous and fascinating experience.