Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad I have been making this Ina Garten recipe on a weekly basis. My husband is a big fan, and it receives rave reviews anytime it hits the road, potluck style. This Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad is a great end-of-summer recipe because it highlights vegetables that are coming out of the garden at the end of the summer: tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, and basil. However, I'll often mix and match vegetables based on what I have on hand; zucchini, green beans, olives, artichoke hearts, or avocado all complement or substitute for the tomatoes and cucumbers. Or whatever you can find at the store. I've only made slight Keep Reading
Vegan Caesar Salad recipe (with seasoned polenta croutons!)
Vegan Caesar Salad In an effort to put together some pieces of a heath puzzle, I decided to do an elimination diet. After doing extensive research (Google.) and talking to my doctor, it seemed more effective and recommended than a full food allergy panel. Before taking the plunge, I didn't really know anything about elimination diets. I assumed it was pretty simple: just eliminate all the fun food you formerly put in your mouth. (Turns out, that wasn't too far from the truth.) In the last week alone, I have turned down some of my very favorite junk food: Oreos, Pirate's Booty, S'mores, and the hardest of all... coffee. Oh, delicious, creamy Keep Reading
Panzanella Bread Salad recipe
Panzanella Bread Salad My parents came over for dinner last week and brought a big bowl of Panzanella with them. We sat down to dinner, I took one bite, grabbed my camera, carried everything outside, and took a few close ups. (My family didn't skip a beat and kept right on eating. I am sure my children will grow up thinking it is perfectly normal to document our dinner plates.) I loved the salad the first night when the bread still had a slight crunch to it. And as leftovers for a picnic lunch the next day when the flavors had all come together perfectly. And then later that night as we drove home from a football game at 10 o'clock, and I ate the Keep Reading