Summer Salad with Zucchini & Corn

Summer Salad with Zucchini & Corn

It’s hard to believe Memorial Day is already here. My hubby laughs every time I say “it seems like this year is flying by.” But it does! The end of May is almost here and I feel like the year just got started. It’s almost 

Copycat Recipe: Chipotle’s Honey Chipotle Dressing

Copycat Recipe: Chipotle’s Honey Chipotle Dressing

I recently ordered a salad for the first time at Chipotle’s Mexican Grill and discovered a bit more of heaven on earth. The house dressing they give with the salad is just wonderful. It’s a wonderfully light and spicy vinaigrette that I just wanted more of. 

Fingerling Potatoes & Green Beans with Pesto

Fingerling Potatoes & Green Beans with Pesto

It’s springtime and one of my favorite springtime dishes is new potatoes with fresh garden peas. The freshness of these two together just reminds me of spring and newness. It makes me miss home at times because here in Denver, I am just starting to plant 

Golden Beet Salad

Golden Beet Salad

My hubby and I are at it again. We’ve been trying out veggies that we have hated for years due to how they were prepared for us as children. This summer we started out working on the dreaded beets. I grew them in our garden 

Grilled Pasta Salad (No Mayo)

Grilled Pasta Salad (No Mayo)

I can’t believe that summer is almost over and Labor Day is here already. I know everyone says that it seems like the year has flown by and it’s so cliché but this year really does seem like it went by fast. Probably because this 

Raw Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad with a Mustard Lemon Dressing

Raw Kale and Brussel Sprout Salad with a Mustard Lemon Dressing

I finally jumped on the raw kale and Brussel sprouts salad wagon.  I’m not one to follow trends and make food just because everyone else is making it, so I hadn’t gotten around to using kale or Brussel sprouts in a salad, in fact I 

Salmon Patties with Spicy Remoulade and Spinach Salad

Salmon Patties with Spicy Remoulade and Spinach Salad

Spring is in the air and I’ve switched over the cooking from the heavier winter foods to springtime veggies and light dishes.  My husband thinks I’m crazy to let the season affect my cooking and what I like to eat but I was raised on 

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings and Bleu Cheese Dip Without the Grease

Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings and Bleu Cheese Dip Without the Grease

Wings around our house don’t last long at all.  I think I can safely say that my husband’s absolute favorite food is wings.  I didn’t like wings all that much when I met him but now I love them.  The one thing I didn’t love 

Skip the Store Bought Vinaigrette

Skip the Store Bought Vinaigrette

After a conversation with friends, the other day, about homemade salad dressing and the goodness of it, it made me realize that most people do not realize how easy it is to make your salad dressing at home and how much better it is than the