roasted tomato-pesto dressing

Oohhhh! Are you ready for another delicious, easy, homemade salad dressing recipe? This one is bursting with the flavors of fresh tomatoes and basil pesto. Sooooo yummy and so good for you. ~ preheat oven to 425 degrees F. ~ 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic…

classic layered salad {in a mason jar}

Here’s my first post about salad in a mason jar! I’m working on a series that will include about 40 different meals and desserts in mason jars (approximately 15 of these will be salads.) I’m so excited to get started and to share these yummy, easy recipes with you! Mason jars are wonderful for when…

four refreshing summer picnic beverages “to go”

Today is the beginning of a much anticipated four day weekend “staycation” for us! We have all sorts of fun things planned, and among them… a picnic, of course! Packing picnic fare into coolers and picnic baskets is one of my favorite things to do. It’s so fun to develop a picnic menu days before…

creamy pesto wrap

I adore wrap sandwiches. Part of the reason is that sometimes I have no idea what to make for lunch and a pack of wraps in the pantry always saves the day. That’s what happened a few days ago. No mayo! No mustard! No chicken breasts! What to do? Here’s what I came up with.…