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Orange Marinated Skirt Steak Salad with Crispy Shallots

February 7, 2010 | No Comments »

My sister brought me some orange infused olive oil that I had been savoring over, while thinking about how we would enjoy it best. My idea came from the “Fig and Balsamic Vinegar Salad“, that I posted back in 2008. The difference in this recipe is that Read the rest of this entry »

Cranberry Salad

December 5, 2009 | No Comments »

cranberries This year we hosted thanksgiving dinner in our home and it was a potluck. We were in charge of the entree’s (the turkey and my husband’s out of this world beef stroganoff). Everyone brought a side dish, it was all wonderful, it was all so good! I found this recipe for a cranberry jello mold and decided to try it. When was the last time you made a jello mold? It’s so passee huh? Well, I thought it would be fun to go outside of the box and do something different, plus it just seemed to be a perfect compliment to the rest of the day’s lavish offerings. Read the rest of this entry »

Grandpa Tom’s Macaroni Salad

August 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »

macaroni-tubes My husband and I have fond memories of this macaroni salad because it comes straight from his “Grandpa Tom”. Grandpa Tom made the salad until he was 84 and although, occasionally you would find an egg shell, we still considered it the best macaroni salad ever! Now after researching the type of pasta that grandpa Tom actullly used, which was a very small short tube, (not the elbow that were so used to), Read the rest of this entry »

LooLoo’s Pasta Salad

July 19, 2009 | No Comments »

heart-rotelle-pasta There’s nothing better during the summer time, than a big bowl of pasta salad loaded with lot’s of fresh and healthy ingredients. We like to eat it with grilled meat; chicken breast, hanger steak, flank steak, etc., that we chop up and put right into our pasta salad. I purposely make a large batch so we can have left overs during the week. As far as the Read the rest of this entry »

Asparagus Salad with Crispy Bacon

July 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Sometimes were hungry for just a light meal at dinner time, and this was one of those nights. I had been eyeing this recipe from my sunset magazine, but decided to change it up by adding crispy bacon! I have to say this “asparagus salad with crispy bacon” was delightfully fresh and completely satisfying for our light meal, that I served with crusty french bread. You’d be amazed at all the health benefit’s of asparagus; great for your heart, great Read the rest of this entry »

Creamy Coleslaw

May 16, 2009 | No Comments »

red-and-green-cabbage This year for “Mother’s Day”, we hosted dinner at my house and because the weather was so warm, we decided to barbeque ribs, make chile, and then of course a nice creamy coleslaw seemed so appropriate! What could be simpler than coleslaw, it’s all about the fresh ingredients and pretty vibrant colors. Cabbage and bell peppers are so good for you. Cabbage is high in vitamins A, C, E, and B, and is known to reduce headache pain, according to this link here. Bell Peppers are packed with several nutrients and are promoted for individuals with high cholestrol levels, to learn more, click here.

I made the coleslaw the day before so all the fresh ingredients could marinate in the very creamy and tasty dressing. My source for this coleslaw is a result of researching many different recipes through the internet. Please enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »