Recipe Box, Peachy Spinach Salad with Bacon and Buttery Almonds
Here’s an easy and delicious salad, featuring ripe summer peaches, that is perfect for an end of summer dinner Baby spinach, romaine lettuce, fresh peaches, red grapes, crispy bacon, buttery almonds, bleu cheese and poppy seed dressing… Quite a yummy combination! With or without bacon, it’s a winning combo~ and if you don’t like bleu … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Salad
My favorite dinner in the summertime is a big salad To amp up an old Southern standby, Green Bean Bundles, which are small bunches of green beans wrapped in bacon, I made them into an easy satisfying salad Your microwave makes quick work of the prep Fresh green beans, in a ready to cook steamer … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, BLT Tortellini Salad with Pinot Grigio Vinaigrette
This do ahead salad is loaded with garden bounty, but you can make it any time of year You can cook the tortellini, corn, asparagus and snap peas ahead of time Toss together and refrigerate Go ahead and add the dressing and Parmesan Season with salt and pepper When it’s time to serve add chopped … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Cucumber Blueberry Crunch Salad
This refreshing and light salad is perfect for hot summer days~ It’s simple to make and is topped with buttery almonds for crunch and a tangy sweet homemade vinaigrette for flavor Crisp romaine, green onions, cucumber slices and fresh summer blueberries are combined for the salad Saute almonds in butter and brown sugar to caramelize … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Summer Peach Spinach Salad
Last week was so much fun, I had an active group at the beach house for 10 days! Everyone pitched in with the cooking, clean-up and menu planning We didn’t do anything fancy, just had fresh, good food One night I threw some chopped ripe peaches into a bowl of torn fresh spinach, crisp romaine … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Lazy Day Grape Salad
I have shared this recipe before, but its so perfect for summer meals and gatherings, it’s worth sharing again… Grapes are wonderful on their own of course by the handful or perhaps a glass of wine They are a delicious addition to salad Modern Waldorf Salad Even baked on a flatbread! Figgy Bleu Focaccia with … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Asian Peach Slaw, Salad or Pulled Pork Wrap
It’s Peach Season in Alabama! Chilton County peaches are a celebrated summer treat The peach water tower in Clanton Alabama, the hub of Chilton County, is an infamous landmark Sunday usually means BBQ ribs or Pork butt at our house For Monday leftovers I decided to jazz things up with an Asian Peach Slaw to … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Spinach & Watermelon Summer Salad
We had a delayed Memorial Day celebration with our family, the boys wanted to come the following weekend instead for the grand opening of snapper season, so we had a “Memorial Day Delay” They were very successful! Red Snapper season is a very big deal on the Alabama Gulf Coast, it is limited to weekends … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Strawberry Coleslaw Salad & Crispy Buttermilk Rings
Here are 2 easy peasy summer sides, a refreshing summer salad and crispy thin onion rings This salad is light and fresh, and can be a meal in itself or a side dish This is a twist on coleslaw with the addition of romaine lettuce, bacon and strawberries with a mustard vinaigrette dressing and pecans … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Berry Salad with Orange Marmalade Vinaigrette & Monte Cristo Croutons
Grilled cheese sandwiches just got sophisticated…they met Orange Marmalade Vinaigrette and fell in love… You can whip up this Orange Marmalade Vinaigrette in a minute, just 4 ingredients you probably have Just put everything in a jar, season with salt and pepper and shake it up~ Crisp greens, fresh berries AND a grilled ham & … Continue reading
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