Restaurant Style Vinaigrette This is a shout-out to everyone with a certain New Year's resolution... this incredible recipe will help kick that stubborn first 5 pounds in the a$$! Happy New Year!!!! I've mentioned before that I'm a shift worker, I mean looooooong shifts. I barely see sunlight. So packing a healthy and satisfying lunch is ...
Salad
Danish Cucumber Salad
Danish Cucumber Salad The first time I had this salad was when I was younger, my mother’s Danish friend made this and I loved it! I hope this recipe makes her proud! ...
Greek-ish Salad
Greek-ish Salad I made this for dinner tonight and thought I'd re-share! Is re-share a word!?! I love this salad! I’m pretty sure traditional Greek Salad doesn’t come with lettuce and that is why I am calling this “Greek-ish Salad”. As I’m sitting here writing this, I keep hearing Bart Simpson’s voice, “you don’t make friends with ...
Banh Mi Pickled Vegetables
Banh Mi Pickled Vegetables ...
Classic Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
Classic Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw I came across one of my mother's old cookbooks, one from a fundraiser for my sister's elementary school. This book goes back to the early 1980's which means it has classic recipes from the 1970's and even 1960's👍🏻 I even found a recipe for a "salad" where the first ingredient is jello 😂😂😂 Then I came across ...
Fresh Vegetable Salad with Creamy Buttermilk and Fresh Dill Dressing
Fresh Vegetable Salad with Creamy Buttermilk and Fresh Dill Dressing Serves 4 - 6 More often than not my recipes are inspired by the ingredients I have on hand (and need to be used up), sound familiar? On this particular day i focused my attention on my very almost new carton of buttermilk. I was also inspired by the abundance of ...
Avocado and Tomato Salad with Corn
Avocado and Tomato Salad with Corn Last week it felt like spring had finally sprung 🌷🌷🌷 Again, I pounced on the BBQ!!! To be honest though, I get more excited about the sides then I do the protein. AND.... What screams spring/summer heat 🌞🌞🌞 like avocado? Nothing, that's what! I'm totally bummed right now though because ...
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing OMG y'all it's almost Spring! I mean while technically it IS Spring I live in southern Ontario where it's not unheard of to have a blizzard in May. That's right... freaking May!!!! So when an almost warm day hit the other day I was all over two things: BBQ ...
Knockoff Take-Out Pasta Salad
Knockoff Take-Out Pasta Salad Lately I find myself drawing inspiration from fast food restaurant menus. I mean there's a reason they're so famous, they're delicious! Enter macaroni salad, at first I was thinking to lighten up one place, think chicken. However, when I tasted it I was instantly overcome with how much it tasted like everyone's ...
Potato and Egg Salad
Potato and Egg Salad Mike's mom makes a potato and egg salad that Mike absolutely loves (I'm still learning traditional Canadiana food). My recipe is almost identical to hers except I lightened it up... A lot... Sorry 😞 Mike said it's just as good and I choose to believe he is telling me the truth😂😂 Serves 6-8 ½ Cup fat free sour cream ½ ...
Spicy Coleslaw
Spicy Coleslaw Now this recipe is bad-a💤. This is spicy, crunchy, a little sweet and so amazingly tasty. Not bad for low fat!!!! This is the recipe I came up with to compliment the pulled pork but this is absolutely incredible as a stand-alone side 👍🏻 Serves 8 ¼ Cup light mayonnaise ¼ Cup fat free sour cream (or Greek yogurt) 1 tbsp ...
Sweet Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Sweet Honey Mustard Vinaigrette I’m always looking for a new spin on a vinaigrette; it keeps my everyday salad new and exciting! This vinaigrette is inspired by a yummy vinaigrette prepared by Mike's mother when she was here last time. Makes ¼ Cup 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp grainy Dijon mustard 1 ...