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Melon Salad with a Kick
August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
This came from Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens–Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More, although she suggested 3 melons: honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. I used two for simplicity. watermelon, cut in chunks cantaloupe, cut in chunks lime juice salt a pinch of cayenne pepper Put the melon in a bowl [...]
Cucumber Salad
August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
This cucumber salad recipe is easy and delicious. The vinegar is not overpowering and the sweet/sour combination works well. 2-3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup green or red peppers, chopped (optional) 1/2 cup sliced onions 1 cup water 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tsp salt 3 Tbs sugar Mix the cucumbers, green peppers and [...]
Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
If you’re grilling, try cutting up whatever vegetables you have around and putting them on a skewer to grill. I like to marinate them in a bit of Italian dressing or homemade vinaigrette, whatever I have around, but you could skip that step, too. Cut up whatever vegetables you like. My favorites include: zucchini, yellow [...]
Fried Peppers and Onions
June 30, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
I use this same basic recipe for fried peppers and onions for many different kinds of dishes. They are fantastic as part of a taco or burrito, of course. They also go great on a sausage or meatball sandwich. They make a lovely side dish just as they are, as well. You can use a [...]
Quinoa Salad
June 28, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
My niece got me inspired to try quinoa again. I was not too crazy about plain as a side dish, but dressed up with some veggies and a Dijon vinaigrette it was really good! I cooked the quinoa in my rice cooker on the regular rice setting, then let it cool. 1 cup quinoa 1/4 [...]
Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad
June 25, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
If you’ve never grilled corn on the cob before, you should try it! Lots of people go to lots of trouble to wrap it back in the husk or soak in water first, but I husked it first. (Actually my dad it. It’s apparently his job at home now so he volunteered! Let me just [...]
Bourbon Marinated London Broil
June 14, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment
London broil or flank steak could be used here. I believe they are related. The marinade is easy to mix up and really adds a lot of flavor. My mother used to score a flank steak thinly with some slashes of a sharp knife after trimming it and before marinating. I poked this a few [...]
Easy Cucumber and Tomato Salad
June 14, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
To go with the Persian chicken, I wanted a cool salad and settled on cucumbers and tomatoes. My own tomatoes are not yet ripe but this would be even better with homegrown tastier tomatoes! The quantity of ingredients is easily adjusted to suit your needs. The leftovers were good the next day for us. 1 [...]
Hawaiian Style Chicken Kabobs with Pineapple
June 2, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
These were supposed to be pork but I couldn’t read the writing well on the packet of meat in the freezer! Instead of the single pork chop I thought I was pulling out it turned out to be 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs. Ah well, I just continued with the plan. These were good but [...]
Rice Salad
June 1, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment
A friend invited me over for lunch the other day and served a delicious rice salad made with a mix of wild and long grain rice, cooked chicken, feta cheese, red onions and a lemon and olive oil dressing. It was really good! I had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and wanted to [...]
I have had a food blog since 2001, back when there were just a few hundred! I like to explore new recipes, including new cuisines. My recipes are usually not gourmet but now and then may be. In addition to cooking, I play fiddle and guitar, garden and read a lot. [