Do you have a signature dish? That one dish that when you are invited to a potluck or family dinner you are always asked to bring? Well, today’s salad recipe is my niece Emily’s signature dish. At Thanksgiving when Emily asked me what I wanted her to make for dinner my reply, without heistation, was [...]
Lemon Dijon Salad with Apples, Pomegranate Seeds & Hazelnuts
I’m finishing up my holiday menu today and tomorrow. Come visit me over at 30 Handmade Days and see the yummy salad I’ll be making for Christmas Dinner. We usually have Prime Rib but this year I’ll be adding a pork tenderloin too because Cali is allergic to beef. I’ll post the full menu tomorrow [...]
Autumn Apple Salad
I struggle with salad portions. Since we have become a reduced size family I just can’t seem to figure out how much salad to make for dinner. I always make too much and my husband always comments on how I make too much salad. No matter how hard I try I just can’t seem to [...]
Layered Salad with Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing
We are trying to take full advantage of berry season here in the Northwest by adding berries into every recipe we can. Desserts, breakfast, appetizers, main dishes and salads. I’ve been doing a pretty good job of it if I do say so myself. Is it possible to get berried out? I don’t think so! [...]
Chicken Napa Salad
So we have been adjusting to an empty nest. I have found one of the biggest adjustments is the way I cook. We have a lot more leftovers than we use to have. My husband doesn’t mind because he knows he will have something other than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to take to [...]
Proscuitto, Pine Nut and Spring Greens Salad
I love having friends that are wonderful cooks. I especially love it when they invite me over for dinner. My friend Merrill is one of those wonderful cooks. He and I did a bit of a trade. I went and spoke at a church meeting he was asked to speak at, a presentation on social [...]
House Salad with Lemon Dressing
Note: I still have a few openings in my Kid’s Summer Cooking classes – check out the schedule here! Hop on over and check out my new favorite summer salad. I’ve been making it a lot! Very light and fresh. Check out my House Salad with Lemon Dressing Recipe over at Portland Mama.
Celestial Salad
One of our all time favorite salads is Celestial Salad. We have made it for years and it is always on our Easter menu as well as making frequent appearances on our dinner table on other nights of the year. I especially enjoy this salad in the spring and summer months. There is just something [...]
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing and Sugared Nuts
Today is one of those “I think everyone probably has it” recipes or at least some version of it. There is probably a reason for that – because it is so good! I have been making this Spinach Strawberry Salad for years and the recipe originally came from my friend Laurie. She brought it to [...]




















