Roasted Beet and Tomato Salad #FallFlavors

Roasted Beets, Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, Freshly-Picked Basil, and Tangy Feta Cheese.  If there is any culinary season better than Fall, I have yet to discover it......

Look at how gorgeous and colorful all those Fall Flavors are......

A Composed Appetizer made For Grace #MoviesandMunchies

This Tunatini is a beautiful, elegant, tasty start to your dinner party.  It could also be served as a light lunch with some crusty bread.

Layers of fresh Ahi Tuna, Cucumber, and Avocado, layered in a slightly Spicy Sauce, in a Martini glass. Compose a dish as beautiful as it is delicious. 

Sicilian Salad #SundayFunday

 This delicious and beautiful salad is perfect to grace your holiday table. Seasonal citrus combined with the flavors of Italy on a platter is a great way to eat the rainbow.

Welcome to Sunday Funday..............................

Grilled Pork Thai Bowl #BBQWeek

A beautifully composed bowl of rice vermicelli, savoy cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, cilantro and mint topped with perfectly seasoned and grilled pork tenderloin.

It's Day 3 of BBQ Week.................................

Peach and Strawberry Platter with a Balsamic Drizzle #ImprovCookingChallenge

I kind of feel like I'm cheating on this month's version of Improv Cooking Challenge because this isn't really a recipe that I'm sharing.

However, I felt it was too beautiful not to share.  This is a perfect addition to a summer buffet or a dessert table or just as dessert, itself.  I served it as part of a breakfast buffet for our son from Denmark and his family who are here for a visit.

May I introduce to you our Danish grandson, Jordan.  I am nicknaming him Joyful Jordan because he laughs continuously.  He is the happiest little guy and you can't help but laugh along with him.  He is also a strawberry monster.....which is good because berries were one of the ingredients this month.

The second required ingredient this month was Balsamic Vinegar.  I was given a gift basket of artisan oils and vinegars by my sister in law, Jackie.  It included this bottle of white balsamic flavored with peaches.  Peaches are at their peak right now so it was the perfect addition to the fruit platter.

That's it.  Arrange your peaches and strawberries on a platter and add a drizzle of the Balsamic Vinegar.  Not lucky enough to have a peach flavored version?  This will be just as delicious with any good balsamic, white or red.  

Peach and Strawberry Platter with Balsamic Drizzle

3 White Peaches

1 qt. Strawberries

Peach White Balsamic Vinegar, to taste

Wash the peaches and cut in half.  Remove the pit and cut each half into slices.  Wash the strawberries and place half of them in a layer on a platter.  Place half of the peach slices in a row next to the strawberries. Follow with a row of the remaining peaches and ending with a row of strawberries. Drizzle with Balsamic Vinegar and serve at room temperature. Print Page

More Berries with Balsamic

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Tomato, Cucumber and Blue Cheese Salad #SundaySupper

Welcome to Sunday Supper.  I haven't had an opportunity to participate with this great group for a few  weeks and I am happy to be back today.

This week's party we are celebrating Independence Day with recipes that are Red, White and Blue. You will find tons of great ideas for your celebration on Tuesday, the 4th of July.

I have shared several great patriotic recipes in the past including:

This great fruit salad

This bundt cake

This trifle

and

This pie

Today I decided to share something savory as I hadn't yet done that.  This isn't so much a recipe as a composed salad, using tomatoes for the red, peeled cucumbers for the white and blue cheese for the blue.  

Season with some salt and pepper, drizzle with some good olive oil (I used basil infused) and some aged balsamic vinegar.  You have a quick, easy and delicious side dish for whatever you are serving up for your Independence Day get together.  

Check out all the other great Red White and Blue creations following these simple instructions for my salad.

Tomato, Cucumber and Blue Cheese Salad

2 Tomatoes, thinly sliced

1 English Cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

2 oz. Blue Cheese crumbles

salt and pepper, to taste

extra virgin olive oil, to taste

aged balsamic vinegar, to taste

Arrange the tomatoes, cucumber and cheese on a platter in the order listed from left to right.  Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the oil and vinegar.  Serve at room temperature. Print Recipe

Red, White, and Blue Sunday Supper Recipes

• American Flag Layered Dip by Soulfully Made
• Baked Blueberry Pancake with Cherry Syrup by Pies and Plots
• Gluten Free Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake by Cricket’s Confections
• Blueberry Cherry Chia Pudding Parfaits by Daily Dish Recipes
• Blueberry Watermelon Salad by The Crumby Cupcake
• Boozy Red, White and Blue Fruit Salad by Food Lust People Love
• Healthy Greek Yogurt Parfait with Summer Fruit by Confessions of an Over-worked Mom
• Patriotic Slaw by Our Good Life
• Red White and Blueberry Dinner Salad by Cooking With Carlee
• Red, White and Blue Deviled Eggs by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Tomato, Cucumber and Bleu Cheese Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Liberating Desserts

• American Flag Fruit Tart by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Blueberry Strawberry Swirl Sherbet by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Key Lime Cream Puffs by Gourmet Everyday
• Patriotic Low Carb Vanilla Mousse in the Instant Pot by My Life Cookbook
• Red White & Blue Bundt Cake by Restless Chipotle
• Red White and Blue Banana Ice Cream by The Bitter Side of Sweet
• Red, White & Blue No Bake Cheesecake by Bottom Left of the Mitten
• Red, White and Blue Broken Glass Jell-o by Turnips 2 Tangerines
• Rollitos de Vino Blanco by What Smells So Good?
• Rose Petal Jam Filled Blueberry Cupcakes by NinjaBaker.com
• Star Spangled Cookies by The Freshman Cook
• Strawberry and White Chocolate Panna Cotta by Tara’s Multicultural Table

More recipes:    20+ Red White and Blue Recipes That will Make You Want to Party Right Now

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