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Blood Orange Breakfast Parfait

February 1, 2013 By 8 Comments
Blood-Orange-Parfait

Blood Oranges have been in season and I have been enjoying them. Besides being sweet and great to eat on their own, they are perfect for smoothies, salads and this Blood Orange Parfait. The smoothie is coming next week. Like a creamsicle but better for you! Blood Oranges are in season from December through March. [...]

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Winter Fiesta Salad with Honey Cilantro Lime Dressing

December 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
winter fiests salad with honey cilantro lime dressing

I start craving salads about now, with sweets everywhere. It feels healthy and cleansing to my palate. When there is no longer an abundance of berries, oranges brighten up winter salads. Clementines are out now and I have a bag of them in my fridge, ready to grab. My Winter Fiesta Salad pairs sweet tangerines [...]

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Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese and Fresh Raspberry Vinaigrette

June 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
strawberry goat cheese salad

I have a Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad to share with you.  Being summer I have been on a bit of a salad binge, hopefully you don’t mind. Last weekend I attended a school/church reunion.  It was potluck so I decided to bring a salad, figuring there would be lots of carb laden food.  I was [...]

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Individual Layered Fruit Salads with Cardamom Lime Yogurt

June 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
individual layered fruit salad with cardamom lime yogurt

Don’t you just love all the fruit that is in season now?  This is the sweet spot of summer where we have an abundance at our farmers markets.  These Individually Layered Fruit Salads in jars are a cute way to showcase the fruit.  I serve it with a Cardamom Lime Yogurt Dressing. Jars of food [...]

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Sugar Snap Pea and Endive Salad

June 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
snap pea and endive

I was thumbing through my recipe folder and this Sugar Snap Pea and Endive Salad caught my eye from New York Magazine.  It was by Chef Dan Kluger from ABC Kitchen and the salad sounded so light, crunchy and summery (is that a word?).  I adapted the recipe reducing the amount of oil.  There was [...]

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Grilled Panzanella Salad and a Giveaway!

May 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
grilled panzanella salad

Summer is almost here and a Grilled Panzanella Salad is a great start to a summer meal. So is a Weight Watcher’s giveaway! This salad has all my favorite things red onions, colorful peppers, and crusty bread topped with a garlicky light vinaigrette.  The classic Italian Panzanella salad is not grilled but this gives it [...]

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Chopped Salad with Roasted Grapes

January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Chopped Salad with Roasted Grapes

Roasted grapes have become a new addiction. Last year I made a roasted grape tart and in November, at Bottega I had them in salad. Similar to roasting grape tomatoes, roasting grapes brings out the sweetness and they are lovely warm or cold. Once you have one you will keep popping another into your mouth.  [...]

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Grilled Apricots, Cherries, Pancetta and Goat Cheese Salad

July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
grilled apricot, cherries, pancetta salad

When summer comes around I love mixing grilled fruit with salad so this week made a Grilled Apricot, Cherries, Pancetta and Goat Cheese Salad.  I was at the local farmers market and bought a bag of sweet dark cherries.  They are my summer candy.  I love the dark crimson color and the sweetness of the [...]

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