~ california chicken salad ~ I met one of my dearest and oldest friends at the St. James Hotel for “wine lunch” a couple days ago and was disappointed to see that they weren’t serving my FAVORITE salad any longer! What to do? Well, luckily, one of the former chefs shared the recipe with me…
~ vineyard crunch salad ~ I made this yummy salad to go with our grilled NY strip steaks last night and everyone loved it. It’s crunchy, full of flavor, and I just adore the dressing. Last night I made this as a side salad, but you could add chicken or turkey chunks to it if…
red wing hanging flower basket bruschetta california burger salmon caesar salad seeing :: gorgeous Red Wing Minnesota in bloom… the whole town is a garden this time of year…hanging baskets and flowers everywhere you look. tasting :: yummy bruschetta, California burger and salmon Caesar salad when my friend Jill and I met at the outdoor…
~ coppola bianco ~ Hello Lovelies! A big, exciting weekend ahead. We’re headed to my friend’s tearoom in Hutchinson Minnesota for a very special magazine photo shoot! Tonight we decided to just take it easy, sip some wine, and enjoy the perfect weather in the Mississippi river valley. How are you enjoying summer so far?…
~ sun-dried tomato vinaigrette ~ Yes. I’ve made yet another homemade salad dressing. Nobody has complained or sent me anti-homemade salad dressing- hate mail, so I will continue 😉 This one is realllllly good. 1/4 cup good quality balsamic vinegar ( I like William’s Sonoma ) 1/4 cup minced sun-dried tomatoes 3 Tablespoons extra virgin…
~ sugar snap pea & radish salad with fresh herbs ~ A pretty, healthy salad that only takes minutes to prepare. It’s fun to play with the fresh herbs in this recipe to get exactly the flavor you like. 2 bunches of radishes washed and chopped into thin strips 1 and 1/2 cups sugar snap…
~ Jana’s Stuffed Mushrooms ~ This is one of my new favorite appetizer recipes! I make another stuffed mushroom dish that is more like a main course, with big portobello mushroom caps stuffed with spinach, chevre, red bell peppers and fresh mozzarella. This is a rendition of a recipe my friend Jana gave to me.…
~ peach pie ~ Fruit pies, cobblers, buckles, bettys, pandowdys, crisps, shortcakes, tarts, crumbles and gallettes are such perfect summer desserts. The unassuming, buttery vehicles that add a slight crunchy or crumbly sweetness without overshadowing the star of the show…that fragrant summer fruit! I decided to make a peach pie over our four day weekend…
a fun filled day of celebration. how did you celebrate? ~M
seeing :: this pretty little teapot that my friend Ann (from Sumptuous Spoonfuls) sent me for my birthday! I love it. It pours a fine cuppa, and makes an adorable vase for my garden flowers. I love it! smelling :: homemade pie baking in the oven, rain falling, marigolds and pansies feeling :: fresh pie…