Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed dressing

You know, there are days I feel this way. I'm having a time getting back on the wagon - I've gained a few pounds in the past 3 weeks - I need to take them OFF! OFF I SAY! Off. Bye bye. Ingredients 1/4 cup sugar (note - you will caramelize the sugar and you …

Summer Splash Salad

Has this ever happened to you? It's happened to me and it's happened to co-workers. I'm going to be honest - the most it happened it was a lawfirm and it was high priced attorneys doing the stealing. My co-worker who was being stolen from was stealing 'creamer'. It was actually pumped breast milk. Heh! …

Spicy Plum Salmon

Hello and how are we all? Packing of my parents 'estate' continues. I'll probably be making 2 trips, along with my son to get everything that is ours. My home will be undergoing some renovations. My bedroom has already begun... Pretty, ain't it? I'd give it back to have my mom back. I am finding …

Turkey and Pasta Ranch Salad

I'm going to have to do this to get back on the wagon. Between staying at my parents with nothing to cook with but a microwave and a real vacation, I've put on 5 pounds. This must stop after I've done so well. Turkey and Pasta Ranch Salad Ingredients 2 cups uncooked whole wheat spiral …

Almond Strawberry Salad

Truth! I'm taking a moment to post a few recipes. I'm back at my parents, packing and sorting. This is hard, digging through a 60 year marriage. Bad enough I've loaded cars 3 times, plus took a 15 foot truck, but it looks like we'll do 2 more cars and maybe a van. I don't …

California Burger Wraps

Hello and how are we all? We are breeding mosquitoes down here. Don't know why, but someone is. Meh! Why is it when you put the word 'California' in front of any food product, it just makes it sound lighter and healthier? Something all summery! Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 …

Tomato-Melon Chicken Salad

It's delish. Honest. As you have guessed, we are in the throes of massive heat. We here in the South are used to living on Hell's Front porch - sadly our northern neighbors aren't.... So they might be willing to try some strange concoctions if they are light and cool. Shall we? Ingredients 4 medium …

Artic Orange Pie

Good morning and how are we all? We wait with baited breath for Elsa, currently churning over the Florida Keys. Good news is she's moving fast - I mean she's moving really fast - and won't be gaining strength! My part of the world is preparing to experiencing her force (around 2ish inches of wind …

Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Hello and how are we all? We are back from vacation - where we spent the first 2 days waiting and experiencing TS Claudette (lots of rain, no wind) went to the interior where Spawn's cardiologist said not a word about his weight gain (TBH, he needs to lose 50 pounds) but told him his …

Grilled peach, rice and arugula salad

Yeah. That's kinda mean. How are we today? I am packing for vacay! Spawn and I leave Saturday for The Beach for a week and then we head into the Interior - Spawn has his annual cardio appointment (in which his cardiologist will not be pleased with his weight!) and then we hire a truck …