I expanded my garden this year and each morning before anyone else is awake I grab a cup of coffee and head out to the garden to check on how things are growing! I planted peppers this year and I was so excited when I saw the first one ready to be picked! There is nothing like a garden fresh vegetables! Summer offers a great selection of fruits and vegetables and I often find myself … [Read more...]
Rainbow Orzo Salad
Vegetables the color of the rainbow with orzo and tossed in a light citrus vinaigrette dressing! With a summer full of cookouts and barbecues, we have been surrounded by grilled meats, fresh fruits, and a variety of salads. Recently, my kids and I were shopping in the food store for an upcoming barbecue and we were wide-eyed at the display of chopped salads! There were so many to … [Read more...]
Summer Salad and Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Snapple. The opinions and text are all mine. #TrueTeaTaste Celebrate summer with this fresh Summer Salad and Snapple® Straight Up™ Tea! School is almost out of session and summer is around the corner! We can smell it, feel it, sip it and even taste the fun times and good foods of summer. We spend days at the lake and the beach … [Read more...]
The Big Game with Red Baron & Aunt Connie’s Salad
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeamPizza #CollectiveBias #cbias Red Baron Classic Crust Supreme Pizza and Edwards Cookies & Creme Pie plus Aunt Connie's Salad make great game day food! It's game time as we break out the decorations, favorite team colors, and half time games! We are also gearing up with a … [Read more...]
Super Salads Collection
Thank you so much for all of those that stayed tuned to the super salad series over the past five weeks! It has been great fun creating healthy, delicious, flavor packed salads that are great to serve during the hot days of summer! I put together a super salad collection to have them all together in one place! Each salad is packed with veggies, meat, cheese, homemade dressing and a … [Read more...]
Broccoli Salad
Years ago, my hubby and I were at a friends house for dinner and they served this amazing broccoli salad. I asked for the recipe and have been making it for every summer bbq we have had ever since. I could eat a whole bowl, I usually get a belly ache, and I still continue eating more. This broccoli salad has simple flavors and when combined together they create a great dish. The kind of dish that … [Read more...]
Cobb Salad
Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad
This oh so good for you ranch grilled chicken salad is our second family favorite salad in my super salad series. Say that three times fast! Resting on a bed of romaine lettuce and arugula, this creamy,tangy ranch grilled chicken is surrounded by sugared almonds, fresh veggies and crumbled feta cheese. This salad with its tangy, sweet, crunchy bite is sure to hit a home run at … [Read more...]
Antipasto Salad
Welcome to my super salad series! Over the next few weeks I am going to feature some of the super salads that our family enjoys. Packed with veggies, cheese, meat, different toppings and drizzled with homemade dressing these salads are great for a side or a whole meal! Each salad takes on a personality of it's own with each bite that you take! This antipasto salad is made of great Italian … [Read more...]