It’s the New Year, and so many of us are looking for ways to eat foods that are GOOD for us.  And if you’re like me…..the holidays happened. And yeah. My body told me enough was enough, so I invented this tasty salad to help get me back on track in eating a rainbow everyday. Give it […]

In honor of the new year and all of those resolutions being set, here’s a throwback post to one of my favorite salad recipes. It’s a good way to get your veggies in! Here are most of the salad dressing ingredients I used…   The salad…a work in progress… Looks good, eh?  Another Rainbow for […]

I wish I could grow my own tomatoes.  But the raccoons in our neighborhood are evil little monsters. They pick every tomato on the plant…one by one.  They take a bite…and throw it down.  And pick ANOTHER one.  On and on.  Until the plants are bare.  Little devils…   So the other day I stopped […]

And with STILL more kale to use up, I decided to raid my cupboards and come up with a yummy salad for dinner.   I know this will sound crazy, but to tenderize kale leaves that are somewhat tough, you can simply remove the center stem and POUND the remaining leaves with your fist.  Just […]

The other night, I decided I was NOT hungry for a regular green salad…but I still wanted a rainbow for dinner.  So I whipped up an old standby from my Mom’s era…A cucumber and onion salad.     I don;t remember my Mom adding tomato to her dish…but I love the addition.  So here is […]