You guys, I LOVE this salad. This vinaigrette is my favorite, so that’s why I called it my Favorite Spinach Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette. Let me tell you why. You see, this dressing is warm and gets poured over the spinach while it’s warm, so it makes the spinach slightly wilted and…yum! While it may…
It’s a little warm where I’m at right now and when the weather gets like this I don’t like to have anything heavy. This Balsamic Chicken and Orzo Salad is a light meal that’s packed with nutrition and flavor. I really like orzo. It might look like rice, but it’s actually pasta and a quick…
The flavors of summer are still my favorite. Everything is light, refreshing and crisp. Just like this corn and avocado salad. We get very spoiled with our food supply giving us typically out of season produce all year long, like avocados and bell peppers, but fresh sweet corn only tastes good in the summer. I…
I am constantly thinking about after school snacks. Our nightly routine has been about the same for 3 years. Kids get home from school, eat a snack, off to swim, dinner. That “off to swim” is the part of the evening I think the most about. I know how important that after school snack is…
If you’ve followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that we LOVE muffins in our house and these Blueberry Muffins are a kid favorite. They are a classic, but if you also know me, you know that I tend to cut out a lot of sugar in my muffin recipes. This could…
This social distancing has got me all into baking right at the moment. I am doing good with supplies now, but all this nonsense baking has me worried that I might run out. You all know me, even though I teach about nutritious food, I also teach about not allowing yourself to feel deprived. And…
Here’s a salad I never tire of. Apple, walnut, and blue cheese salad with balsamic vinaigrette is pretty much a perfect addition to any meal. We had this salad a few nights ago with BBQ and I was giddy with happiness at the addition of this salad and another farro salad. BBQ sides don’t have…
“I received free samples of POM Wonderful mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by POM Wonderful and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.” POM Wonderful is the perfect juice for pomegranate gummies or fruit snacks. I…