Roasted Fall Vegetables-Two Ways!

Brace yourselves. I have news. There is a misconception that great produce is not available once summer is over. *gasp* I know. Shocking. Obviously, since you all go to pumpkin patches and apple orchards in September and October, you know that this cannot entirely be the case. Autumn is a favorite time…

Quick Chicken-Asparagus Lettuce Wraps

Spring has sprung here in South Carolina and like everyone else, our house is excited! For me, this is doubly so ever since I found out I can grow asparagus. When we moved to the south, we decided to stick to our family dream and purchase land.  A parcel of property large…

Carolina Cobb Salad

Well hello! For those of you who are noticing that this is the second salad recipe I have posted in a week, I would like to reply with, yes, I realize that too.  And I will not apologize for it, dang it!! You can never have too many fresh, flavor-filled salads in…

Winter Salad W/Cranberries & Feta

Just popping in quick to share one of my most favorite salads with you.  Yes, those are sugared almonds.  Yes, that is one of the reasons its my favorite.  So sue me. I like to call this my winter salad because it looks so fresh and crisp and clean and bright!  Like…

Roast Chicken Waldorf Salad

I will be the first one to admit that I have not always been a Waldorf salad fan. The Waldorf salads of the 70’s and 80’s usually contained WAY too much celery (not my fav), nuts (which I generally avoided unless it was in a dessert), and were often completely tasteless.  A…

Green Green Salad W/Grilled Chicken & Creamy Honey Lemon Dressing

“Brace yourself,” I ordered my husband, as I dipped a piece of fresh spinach into the large measuring cup I was carrying.  “This may be the best salad dressing in the history of the word.” And I dipped and he munched and he loved it and I grinned. I was right: It…

Iceberg Slaw

Everyone needs a fall back recipe.  Something that is cheap, easy, and goes with everything.  Like a perfume that you can wear to the beach or to brunch with your in-laws.  This, my friends, is one of mine. It has very few ingredients, all of which I generally have on hand.  And…

Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

So here I am sitting at the computer, ready to fill this blank page with what I hope you all see as witty and inspiring words to encourage all of you to get in your kitchens and cook.  Well…maybe not witty, but hopefully inspiring… Yup!  My kids are occupied watching a movie-The…

How To: Make Vinaigrette

Hello again!  I have returned after a long vacation, international travel (we went to Canada), and some life changing events!  I should probably let you all know that my husband and I are expecting baby #3 next spring, just in case you wonder why the food I am cooking might be a…