SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 13: Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash

SSC’s 13-Day Holiday Challenge, Day 13: Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash

My recipe for Whole Grain Salad with Cranberries and Soyatash is great anytime of the year but it does look so seasonal with plenty of red and green for the holidays. It’s also a nice break from all the heavier foods served during the holiday 

Fall Turkey Salad with Cranberries, Apple, Kale and Walnuts

Fall Turkey Salad with Cranberries, Apple, Kale and Walnuts

I love leftover Thanksgiving turkey. In fact, I always buy a bigger turkey than we need so that we have plenty of leftovers. I love thick slices of turkey breast on white store-bought sliced bread with mayo. I know it’s horrible. But it’s comfort food from 

21Thanksgiving Leftover Makeovers Transformed Into New Dishes

21Thanksgiving Leftover Makeovers Transformed Into New Dishes

Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s both a love and hate affair. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing and cranberry sauce. So tasty on Thanksgiving Day. But after lingering in the fridge for days, we grow weary of their presence and just wish 

Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Carrot and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle

Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Carrot and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle

Are you ready for some Roasted Pork Pancakes with Apple, Radish and Jalapeno Slaw and Hard Cider Drizzle on Winter Squash Pancakes? This is one EXCITING recipe. Savory, sweet, spicy, full of FLAVOR that your taste buds are going to LOVE. I mean you just 

Your Mother Won’t have Told You About these 10 Ways for Using Broccoli Stems

Your Mother Won’t have Told You About these 10 Ways for Using Broccoli Stems

Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but 

Fig, Blue Cheese, Basil and Pancetta on Rocket Salad

Fig, Blue Cheese, Basil and Pancetta on Rocket Salad

Nothing tastes as good as biting into a picked straight-from-the-tree ripe fig warmed by the afternoon sun. Well at least, at that moment in time, nothing tastes better. Wrapping figs in prosciutto or other thinly sliced cured meats and pairing them with honey, balsamic vinegar, nuts and 

Three Bean Salad with Honey Dijon Lime Dressing

Three Bean Salad with Honey Dijon Lime Dressing

A cricket has made his home right outside our front door. He chirps all day long. I used to find it irritating because it is so loud and rarely stops, but now I find it peaceful. Life is strange in what we choose to love 

Reduced Fat Caesar Dressing

Reduced Fat Caesar Dressing

I have gained a few pounds over the winter. I could just blame it on the winter gain but most of it has been from not feeling well due to secondhand smoke from my neighbor’s place. It really is amazing how smoking kills the respiratory 

Roasted Golden Beet Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Roasted Golden Beet Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette

Simplicity. What appears as the easiest dish to make in both ingredients and tastes is often the hardest to get right. Simple dishes generally combine just a few ingredients and yet are able to blow you away with the combination of flavors. I love simple dishes. Traveling 

Smoked Salmon Cornbread Waffles with Sriracha Dill Aioli

Smoked Salmon Cornbread Waffles with Sriracha Dill Aioli

Hubby and I found some delightful smoked salmon and young garlic at the Fort Collins farmer’s market the other day. I love smoked salmon done in small batches by someone local over the type that is commercially done. It just tastes so much better and brings