Shrimp Scampi Salad
Easy dinners are what I’m all about these summer days. Okay, even Fall, Winter and Spring I’ll take easy over complicated. Salads though definitely rank first choice through the hot weather months. While I love a crisp, chilled salad, I…
Grilled Tuna Salad with Roasted Peppers and Zucchini
This is a salad I make several times every summer. It is great right off the grill and even better, in my opinion, when allowed to sit at room temperature marrying all together. The grilled tuna absorbs the vinaigrette and…
No-Fail Kale Caesar Salad
My family and close friends definitely know my love (obsession) with cookbooks. At times, I know they hesitate to purchase “yet another cookbook” for me, however, I am never disappointed in opening a gift to discover a new cookbook! In…
I’m Stuffed! Ciabatta Salad Sandwich
If asked for my preference as to how I like my pizza, it would be topped with a salad! Crisp, mixed greens mounted on a hot slice of pizza. I don’t often if ever eat it out this way, but…
Picnic Time..PB and J Cookies and Watermelon Feta Salad!
There is something quaint and nostalgic about an old-fashioned picnic. Not that my menu is particularly old-fashioned, but the simplicity of a picnic under a shady spot in the park. No toting plastic coolers filled with ice, bags of charcoal…
Quinoa Tabbouleh
As the warmer weather approaches (that is, hotter weather for us Florida folks), refreshing salads begin replacing my cooler weather, hot comfort soups. Tabbouleh is traditionally made with bulgur but with my new love of quinoa, I simply switched it out. …
Brussels Sprout Slaw and Savory Onion Drop Biscuits
Just as I enjoy pumpkin and the fall colors in everything I make from October through November, I now turn my dishes into more holiday fare of cranberries, winter squashes, pecans, and the rich reds and rich desserts that just…
Roasted Pumpkin-Apple Soup and Roasted Pear Salad
I am on Day 4 of my wellness cleanse and I truly feel great! I normally eat fairly healthy so through the elimination of either the gluten or dairy or maybe both, my body feels lighter and I seem to have…
Falling Fall Fruit Platter
A ripe pear, a crisp fall apple, ruby-red grapes and the sensual, delicate fig. I love to enjoy the fruits of the season and sometimes the most simple ways are the best! Falling Fall Fruit Platter Serves 2 1 ripe pear…
Mixed Grilled Shrimp, Scallops, Zucchini and Peppers with Papaya Salad
I have finally found a great little place to shop for seafood. One would think living in Florida it would be easy. The Fish Peddler was recommended by Chef Jean Pierre. A small, friendly seafood store with a large selection…