Grilled Shrimp and Hearts of Palm Salad

Grilled Shrimp and Hearts of Palm Salad

Grilled shrimp are easy, cook in no time flat and are delicious.  This is particularly true when they are marinated well and served atop a glorious bed of veggies that include hearts of palm and avocado.  This recipe makes for a perfect lunch, light dinner, or a...
Pistachio Goat Cheese Salad with Nectarine

Pistachio Goat Cheese Salad with Nectarine

It gives me such a thrill to watch a meat and potatoes man’s man devour a salad.  And I’m not necessarily talking about my husband who loves his meat, but has always enjoyed a good salad.   I’m talking about certain family members and several friends...
Black Bean and Corn Salad

Black Bean and Corn Salad

I’ve been staring at the same bag of black beans in my pantry for a few weeks now and trying to figure out what to do with them.  I’ve also been thinking about doing something different and refreshing with the yummy corn I’ve been buying by the dozen...
Mango Slaw

Mango Slaw

I woke up this morning to the realization that it is August.   A certain sadness crept up inside of me.  The summer is coming to an end very soon and all the wonderful, local and luscious fruits and veggies will gradually begin to diminish, not to mention the long...
Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables

Orzo Salad with Roasted Vegetables

So all the props go to Ina Garten for this recipe.  But it is so good, it is worth writing about even if I had nothing to do with it’s creation.  There is something about the combination of orzo, fresh basil, roasted eggplant, roasted peppers and feta that is so...
A Bit Pickled Cucumber Salad

A Bit Pickled Cucumber Salad

  I opened my refrigerator last week to find that cucumbers had been miraculously multiplying in my vegetable drawer.  I suppose that it was partly due to the fact that they just looked so inviting at the grocery store, so large and crispy looking, fresh and...
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