Franny’s Macaroni Salad (I did my best to replicate a family recipe. Here ya go…!) 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked until very tender. Drain and rinse with cold water in a colander and let stand for 15 minutes 1 bunch green scallion washed and sliced. Slice the top […]
Happy 4th of July Potato Salad Recipe
Let’s take a delicious All-American potato salad recipe and infuse with red, white and blue. The potatoes are white, so we’re covered! Garnish with purple basil, red leaf lettuce and/or paprika. For the table setting, bring in red white and blue napkins, placemats, tablecloths and candles. Create and celebrate with family and friends. Switch up […]
Week 8 – Summer Beet, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad
Week #8 of Summer Salads – Let’s talk Beets! Notable for their sweet, earthy flavor, beets have the highest sugar content on any vegetable, while remaining very low in calories. Beets are considered a root vegetable with two edible parts – the greens, which grow above the ground, and the beet ‘bulb’, which grows […]
“Summer Sizzles” for my friends at Christina Cooks
A BLOG for my friends at Christina Cooks ~ Living the Well Life!
Flavors of Fennel “Finocchio”
After posting this week’s salad recipe “That’s Italian!”, a friend emailed me and asked, “how do you prepare fennel?” It seems to be one of those veggies that we have seen in the market, or have read in a list of ingredients, and perhaps a little unfamiliar to the palate? Well, following her question, I […]