vineyard crunch salad

~ 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…

six senses saturday

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…

wine tasting notes ~ coppola bianco 2009

~ 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

~ 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…