We’ve always eaten lots of vegetables but now I’m finding new ways to enjoy them fresh from the garden. This lentil salad recipe is a perfect way to get loads of protein, vitamins & minerals! Since starting our garden I have been amazed at the things I can grow in the ground. Potted plants are…
This post is inspired by my kiddos, 2 in particular – 1 asked with her head cocked “we’re going to have salad everyday?!” YES and is that a problem? The other, our youngest, said this when he got his plate “Where’s the salad? That’s not salad…. there’s no lettuce. Where’s the lettuce?” So here’s the…
I’ve said it before, I like to cook because I love to EAT. And because more often than not, I am highly disappointed in what I get for my money when we go out to eat (or when someone around here inadvertently buys something prepackaged). $12 salads using Iceberg lettuce (that has no nutritional value and…
Everyone knows I like to cook, not for the sake of cooking itself, but because I like to EAT. So I usually cook 2-3 times a day, even when it’s just me. Well a couple of weeks ago, my littlest (3-year-old) asked to help me cook dinner and whaddaya know…. he’s a natural-born sous chef!…
On a recent lunch trip to Panera Bread, I disappointed in the very loose interpretation of a Greek salad. You can’t just throw feta cheese on a bed of romaine and call it Greek. Well, I guess technically you could since those items originate in Greece, but that’s just not the end of it. I…
Made lobster for the first time for hubby’s birthday. It was a big hit! And since I went fancy with the food, I had to get fancy with the presentation too. This was not a romantic dinner for 2, but a special dinner for the DH. All the kids were sitting around the table with…