vinaigrette

Spaghetti Squash with Swiss Chard, Dried Cranberries & Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe

Oct 15, 2012

Every year spaghetti squash challenges me to do something other than ladling tomato sauce over top. This time, it’s Swiss chard, dried cranberries and Dijon vinaigrette that turn this versatile squash into a memorable side dish. As I mentioned in the post about Monthly Mingle, this month’s theme is Squashes. Don’t forget to submit your [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Apple, Chickpeas, Toasted Almonds & Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe

Oct 1, 2012

I’m going to pretend that anytime I make Meatless Monday recipes it is done with purely charitable intentions. Don’t get me wrong, I wholeheartedly support the idea behind Meatless Monday…cutting out the meat once per week to improve both our health and the health of the planet. However, if I start to pull out the [...]

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Gorgonzola Cheese Cups with Pear & Hazelnut Green Salad Recipe

Sep 20, 2012

I’m bringing these fun Gorgonzola Cheese Cups filled with a Pear and Hazelnut Green Salad to a surprise virtual baby shower. There’s nothing more exciting than the imminent arrival of a new baby. When that baby is coming to someone as sweet as Jen of My Kitchen Addiction and her husband, that calls for a [...]

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Grilled Flank Steak Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing Recipe

Jul 2, 2012

Maybe it’s the fireworks or the parades, but the beginning of July always feels like the start of one big summertime party. Yesterday, July 1st, was Canada Day and my family honored the day with a rousing (if not overly-dramatic and out-of-tune) rendition of “O Canada!” as we sat down at the breakfast table. Given [...]

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Green Bean & Tomato Salad with Lime & Sesame Dressing Recipe

Aug 26, 2011

Visiting my favorite farm stand is not just about the overflowing bins of corn, green beans, squash and tomatoes. There is another reason I enjoy going there. When I was a kid, I had an inherent trust of people who lived and worked in my neighborhood. Perhaps this was a result of living in a [...]

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Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Kalamata Olives & Mint Recipe

Jul 12, 2011

If you loaded the amount of quinoa our family eats in one year into a small boat, that vessel would sink to the bottom of the sea faster than you could say “healthy mini grain” five times fast. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is actually healthy; I didn’t just make that up. It is a complete protein [...]

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Strawberry & Goat Cheese Green Salad with Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

Apr 21, 2011

“If I actually liked the ingredients in there, that salad would look really good,” said my 9-year old son as I was photographing this recipe. Umm…thank you? Well, this might not be a hit with the under 10 crowd, but I think this strawberry and goat cheese green salad would be a welcome addition to [...]

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Asparagus with Hazelnuts & Dried Cherries Recipe

Mar 29, 2011

Despite the fact that it snowed just yesterday, subtle signs of spring are revealing themselves. Crocuses in our front garden bed, birds flocking to the feeders and asparagus popping up in every store surely mean that winter is releasing its hold. However, the most telling sign that spring is on its way is when my [...]

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How to: Make a Vinaigrette

Feb 26, 2011

I admit that, on occasion, I let Paul Newman or Brianna into my kitchen. Before I realized how easy it is to make my own vinaigrettes, their bottled selves were regular guests at our dinner table. Then I learned the three to one (oil to acid) rule and started playing with a variety of oils, [...]

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