Category Archives: Soups & Salads
PEAR AND HAZELNUT SALAD
Mixed mesclun greens topped with pear slices, roasted hazelnuts, red onions, spiced pecans, shredded smoked Gouda cheese and feta servedView full post »
Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup (Better Than Granny’s)
Okay, I have no earthly idea what your granny’s baked potato soup tasted like but I’m willing to bet that it can’t beginView full post »
Semi-Homemade Ginger Ale
Making your own soda pop is loads of fun but exploding bottles and broken glass don’t thrill everyone involved (particularly thoseView full post »
Dippy Hippy Chewy Honey-Graham Granola Bars
Pull out your wool socks and Birkenstocks, ’cause we’re making our own granola bars! These soft bars will go easy on yourView full post »
Homemade Sweet Potato Chips
Nothing says welcome home like an old fashioned hamburger with homemade sweet potato chips. Salty/sweet flavor combinations thrill myView full post »
Shoepeg Corn Salad or Manna From the Heavens
If you have never tried shoepeg corn salad, then you have likely never truly explored the deep South. Gracing the table of every churchView full post »
Celebrate Cilantro
Cilantro is loved by all — guarded by some (see above) — and we’re going to celebrate my first cutting of it with aView full post »
Grilled Portabello and Chicken Salad with Cheddar Jalapeño Spoonbread
Every once and a while a dish is created simply because I’ve thrown a meal together out of the current contents of my fridge. Who amView full post »
A Chicken in Every Pot… Hot Chicken Salad w/ Bacon
The ever-so-amazing man of the house loves — that should be LOVES— casseroles and bacon. The combination of casserole andView full post »
Pease Porridge Hot
Is there anything so comforting as a kettle full of pea soup? With its mild blend of flavors, pea soup tops my list of all-time favorites.View full post »
Groovy Morning Tomato Soup
Wow… I feel great this morning! The bread is on its first rise on the island in the kitchen, the dogs are out enjoying the morning,View full post »
Christmas Crafts
Christmas gifts that come from shopping malls and catalogues are fine… sometimes useful and certainly expensive… but simplyView full post »
