Arugula Salad with Pork #SundayFunday

Tender baby Arugula dressed in a Balsamic Vinaigrette that also glazes the Pork Tenderloin with which it is topped.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Main Dish Salads today.............

A is for Apples as we Ring in 2025 on the 7th Day of Christmas

This delicious, nutritious salad features apples both on the salad and in the dressing.  

Honey BBQ Chicken and a Book Review

Woohoooo, it's grilling season!!!  I love summer meals.  During the Fall and Winter, we eat a lot of stews, soups, roasts, pastas, and casseroles.  Come Spring and Summer our tastes and meals get lighter. Meats are grilled and placed onto salads or served with sides of garden fresh vegetables.

Tuna Pasta Salad #SundayFunday

This is not your ordinary Tuna Pasta.  Lightly dressed with tons of veggies and extra tuna, this salad is a complete meal in itself.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Pasta recipes today........

Fresh Fig Salad for Mid Autumn Festival and Ma'a El Salama #SundayFunday

 Fresh figs are available here in Michigan for just a short while in early fall.  I always buy a case (or two) but they have a very short shelf life so you need to use them quickly.  This amazing salad is a great start to a fig-centric feast.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are sharing Fall Flavors to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival......

Poisson Cru #EattheWorld

Tender delicious chunks of Sushi grade tuna tossed with tomatoes and cucumbers and dressed with coconut and lime.  An amazing appetizer or first course with very little work.

We are traveling to French Polynesia as we Eat the World......

Apple, Walnut and Mushroom Salad and a Book Review

Mixed Baby Greens topped with sliced Green Apple, Mushrooms and Candied Walnuts dressed in a Balsamic Vinaigrette.

I was inspired to make this salad after reading The Bitter Taste of Murder, Book 2 in the Murder in Tuscany Trilogy by Camilla Trinchieri.

Tortellini Salad with Grill Roasted Shrimp, Tomato and Green Beans and the Weekly Menu #FishFridayFoodies

Life and Dinner doesn't get much easier or more delicious than this quick and easy main dish salad.  Perfect for those hot dog days of summer that we still have to look forward to......

The Fish Friday Foodies are making Summer Salads this month.......

Mexican Street Corn and Sausage Salad with a Vino Blanc #ImprovCookingChallenge #WinePW

This scrumptious salad was a wonderful way to enjoy the sweet corn so abundant in Michigan right now.  I paired it with a Spanish Vino Blanc from Coopers Hawk Winery.

It's Wine Pairing Weekend..................

Drinking and Dining Sustainably and Organically featuring a Guyanese Chickpea Salad #EattheWorld #WinePW

This delicious and easy salad goes together in a snap.  The bright vinaigrette is perfect with the creaminess of the chickpeas.  I served it as a side salad but also enjoyed it for a light lunch one day with a glass of wine.  

We are traveling to Guyana today in the Eat the World Challenge........

Chicken Salad starting with Leftovers and the Weekly Menu

 I'm not sure what happened but I missed posting my Weekly Menu last week.  Trust me when I tell you that we did eat.....and we ate well.  One of my favorite meals was this Hard Cider Glazed Rotisserie Chicken that I shared with you on Thursday.  I paired this meal with some Hard Ciders for our World Wine Travel group.  We are meeting for twitter chat today at 11 AM ET if you would like to join us.  You will find us by following #WorldWineTravel.

I took the leftover chicken off the bones and turned it into this wonderful chicken salad for lunch the next day.

Steakhouse Burrito #SummerGamesWeek

Grilled Sirloin Steak placed onto a flour tortilla and topped with a steakhouse salad before being rolled up burrito style.

This is my second recipe for this fun event celebrating the Summer Olympic Games.......

Wine Wednesday featuring #L'Ecole Luminesce paired with a Summer Shrimp and Macaroni Salad

Hello and welcome ot Wine Wednesday.  I have been honored to be chosen as an Ambassador for L'Ecole Wines.  As an ambassador, I am sent wine each month and join the others in a Zoom meeting where we learn all about the wine we were sent.  I receive no monetary compensation.  

This month we are exploring a white blend that L'Ecole calls Luminesce.......

Mexican Chopped Salad #CincoDeMayo

Romaine, tomatoes, corn, beans and peppers dressed in a light vinaigrette flavored with honey and cumin, this chopped salad filled with Mexican flavors is the perfect side dish at your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta.  

The Festive Foodies are here to help you plan your Fiests coming up in a short while.......

Asparagus and Pea Salad and a Book Review

 I just finished reading Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin.  Laurie Colwin wrote for Gourmet magazine.  She passed away in 1992.  I had not heard of her prior to receiving this collection of essays from my friend Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla.

Carrot Salad with Feta and Pistachios #NationalCarrotDay #FoodnFlix

Crisp carrots, creamy feta cheese, crunchy pistachios and sweet dried pineapple combine to make a wonderful spring salad.

I was inspired to make this salad after watching Peter Rabbit with the Angel Face.  Perfect because today is also National Carrot Day!!!

Soup and Salad with 2 Book Reviews #LitHappens

I just finished reading two books, back to back.  They had absolutely nothing in common yet I was inspired to make a Japanese meal of Buckwheat Noodle Soup and Seaweed Salad. 

Allow me to share why I chose these recipes........

Asian Rice Salad with Matcha Ginger Dressing #FoodieExtravaganza

Happy 12th Day of Christmas.  This celebration of Epiphany is the final day of the season in our household.  The decorations and tree will be coming down tomorrow and we will start preparing for Chinese New Year.

Speaking of Chinese, I made an amazing Asian Flavored Rice Salad for our Foodie Extravaganza Event this month......

Caesar Cole Slaw #SundayFunday

 This fun spin on a Caesar Salad is a great side or starter for your holiday parties.  

It's Sunday Funday and we are celebrating That Holiday Feeling.............

Crispy Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Seared Scallops #FishFridayFoodies

This elegant dish is perfect as a starter for your holiday meal or even as the meal itself if you serve full size portions.  Crisp bacon, sauteed with shredded brussels sprouts until tender and then topped with lovely seared scallops.

We are serving up Fish for Thanksgiving this month with our Fish Friday Foodies Group......