These Cucumber Hummus Bites are the best served icy cold when the weather is hot. Let them warm slightly at room temperature if serving them in other months. They are the perfect combination of fresh, crisp cucumbers with creamy hummus and salty feta to finish. Hummus bites make the perfect finger food and are a…
Easy Asian Inspired Cucumber Salad
This Easy Asian Inspired Cucumber Salad is made with crunchy thinly sliced cucumbers, sweet onion, red pepper, and a tangy-sweet heat salad dressing that goes with so many dishes. Also, it pulls together in a matter of minutes and is a complete meal with Chicken Satay. We love a great cucumber salad side dish like…
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad I loved my mother’s salads growing up. She was from Finland so there were two that she made over and over that is very Scandinavian. This Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad and a Finnish Cucumber Salad called Kurkkusalaatti. I make the latter every summer a few times but also really enjoy this…
Healthy Green Juice
Healthy Green Juice Do you see green juice around and think, hmmm, I don’t know? Personally, I wasn’t skeptical but more intrigued to what they can taste like. I love all the healthy additions that go into this easy green juice recipe, so I decided since I have my new Hamilton Beach Premium Big Mouth®…
Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad
Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Alberta Pulse Growers. All opinions and experiences are my own. Are you tired of the same old salads? Why not try a delicious Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad. The ingredients are familiar but the taste is something different and delicious. Refreshing, crunchy, healthy…
Mediterranean Lentil Salad
Mediterranean Lentil Salad We are huge lovers of lentils in this house. As a matter of fact we had a gorgeous Slow Cooker Lentil Soup last night for dinner. We put lentils in mains, sides, salads and soups and love them in all our dishes. We use green lentils, black lentils, brown lentils and red…
Whipped Feta Blistered Tomatoes Greek Salad Spread
Whipped Feta Blistered Tomatoes Greek Salad Spread I was at Ten Foot Henry in Calgary not that long ago and so enjoyed their whipped feta and warmed tomato appetizer that I had to make some of my own. Actually my girlfriend Jill also gave me the challenge to do a recipe with whipped feta. I…
Mediterranean Tomato Salad
Mediterranean Tomato Salad I love a bright and full of flavor salad at any time of the year. Mediterranean Tomato Salad is the perfect side dish to many entrees. This post first appeared over at Real Housemoms where also I’m a contributor. If you are still doing some late summer BBQ it will go perfectly…
Crab Cucumber Appetizer Cups
Crab Cucumber Appetizer Cups I came up with these little Crab Cucumber Appetizer Cups when I was making sushi one day. No, I am not a sushi artist at all but in the process of reviewing a sushi and sashimi cookbook. I kind of failed at my cucumber crab rolls so they morfed into these…
Best Summer Pasta Salad
Best Summer Pasta Salad Thinking of ways to use up all those tomatoes and fresh veggies, try this Best Summer Pasta Salad. Last year I had so many I didn’t know what to do with them. This year we have had crazy weather and also did our deck so my poor plants lived inside when…