How about one without any leaves this week? Mostly because we’re out of leaves. Spinach, romaine, mixed greens…we have none. What’s that saying about necessity breeding innovation? This is like that. Just keep layering those vegetables on top of each other until your bowl/plate/eating vessel is full. Here we have zucchini, bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, … Continue reading »
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Weekly Salad
I’m still on a salad bender. We’re going on about two months here. I’m worried that with all this healthy, I’m going to wake up and crave fried chicken and mashed potatoes every day for two months. We’ll just have to deal with that as it comes. Until then, I ‘ll keep showing you my … Continue reading »
A Filing Salad
I eat a lot of salad. One question I get over and over again on this blog is: Does a salad really fill you up? And the answer is unequivocally, yes. But not just any old salad. To tame an appetite like mine, it must have certain things. Here are my filing salad must-haves 1. … Continue reading »
Asian Salad
Let’s talk about lunch, shall we? I eat a salad every single day. That might change as the weather gets cooler – but for now, I’m on a salad kick and I can’t be stopped. My lunch salads generally fall into two categories: Asian or Mexican Today was decidedly Asian. lettuce, mushrooms, sugar-snap peas, sprouts, … Continue reading »
Stay at Home Decision
We made it to the pool today! After A’s morning nap – we hightailed it to the pool where we swam splashed and played for a couple of hours. After our walk back home, I was hot and the only thing on my mind was a salad: lettuce, spinach, avocado, edamame, peanuts, cucumber and almond … Continue reading »
Pizza Bread
I wanted to go to the pool today. So did Little Miss. But then it was naptime. And then it was lunchtime. And then naptime again. And then I made this pizza swirl bread. And then it was cloudy and rainy. So, A and I went to Target instead of the pool. I got a … Continue reading »
Panzanella Salad
Not just any panzanella salad. Mama Pea’s panzanella salad. homemade croutons, home grown basil (thanks mom), and plump little grape tomatoes…don’t mind if I do. my sous chef – you should see this girl’s knife skills. I am actually eating this salad as I type these words, and my mouth is full of happiness. I … Continue reading »
A salad a day…
…keeps the lettuce in your garden from going bad. I have been eating salads at an alarming rate. I really hate wasting food, and the lettuce in our garden is just exploding. Therefore, I am being forced (by myself) to use the lettuce in every dang meal I eat. Today’s was particularly good, so I … Continue reading »
Veggie Burger Salad
We have a really good problem happening in our back yard. The lettuce is growing out of control. Which means I can’t stop making salads. Even if I wanted to. Today’s salad was born because of an impulse purchase I made at the grocery store… Without a doubt, the best veggie burgers I’ve ever had. … Continue reading »
The Late Shift
When I was teaching, I used to eat dinner around 5 o’clock. I’d come home starving, make dinner and eat it as fast as I could. But these days, I’m lucky if it’s 8 o’clock before I get to sit down and eat. That’s going to make for some bad photo lighting come wintertime, but … Continue reading »
