Cotija Corn Salad Recipe This Cotija Corn Salad Recipe came to me this summer when I had leftover Cotija cheese from a potato salad recipe that I made for company. It is wonderful as a side with fresh corn in the late summer also. Simple ingredients for the salad can be found anywhere. Cotija cheese…
Marinated Carrot Salad
Marinated Carrot Salad I am going to be getting nostalgic with this recipe. This Marinated Carrot Salad was one that my mom and grandma would make all the time. I remember seeing jars of it in the refrigerator. It lasts quite a few days/weeks and it was always a recurring recipe every summer. Mostly now…
Little Potato Charred Corn Salad
Little Potato Charred Corn Salad Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. Do boring side dishes get you down? Creamer potatoes from The Little Potato Company will bring the excitement back into your meals! They are the perfect all year round potato but go so great in summer…
Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers
Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers In Canada we are hugely proud to be Canadians but we don’t always show it in an outward manner! We celebrate things a bit quieter than some other countries. Maybe a little bit more subdued. We will celebrate Canada Day this weekend and I think these Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers would…
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 are 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…
Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese
Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. Wheat is used in many forms and I loved working with the little wheat berry for this recipe. Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese is not only super healthy…
Mediterranean Steak Salad
Mediterranean Steak Salad Ken and I have started on a new diet of sorts. The Mediterranean diet which basically is lots of veggies, fruit, chicken, fish and the occasional red meat. When I have a steak I absolutely love a really good one and made up into a Mediterranean Steak Salad like this one. Full…
Kale, Cilantro, and Chorizo Tabbouleh
Kale, Cilantro, and Chorizo Tabbouleh With Spring here tomorrow I am so into light and refreshing recipes, like this Kale, Cilantro and Chorizo Tabbouleh. That is why the cookbook Simply Citrus by Marie Asselin and photography by Catherine Côté so appealed to me for review. It is loaded with gorgeous citrus recipes including lemons, pomelos, oranges, limes, mandarins, kumquats,…
Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing
Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing Salads can be boring but this Italian Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing is anything but that. There is loads of flavor packed into this bowl, with romaine, radicchio, grape tomatoes, peperoncino, salami, and asiago. To jazz this salad up even more is a delightful creamy Italian dressing with more…
Pineapple Walnut Raisin Coleslaw
Pineapple Walnut Raisin Coleslaw We have been eating plain old coleslaw for years. You know grab a bag and make up a mayonnaise type sauce or buy a bottle of coleslaw dressing, toss it all together and a way you go. It is good but I was tired of it. Needed to jazz it up…
Cobb Salad Recipe
Cobb Salad Recipe Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. Want the best salad you have ever had? Well then this Cobb Salad Recipe using Janes Cracked Black Pepper Whole Chicken Fillets will surely fit the bill. I was inspired to make this salad thinking of the warm spring and summer days…
Via Cibo 14th Street: Italian Street Food
Via Cibo 14th Street: Italian Street Food Grand Opening May 27th, $10 for any item on the menu!! Do you get urges for really good Italian food but don’t want the fine dining experience or the prices? Then Via Cibo 14th Street: Italian Street Food will give you that quick fix you are needing. Great food, fun…