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    Viva la Caesar Vinaigrette Dressing

    2019-07-03 /

    My dear friend CC is passionate about her love of good food and sharing it with friends. I recently sat in an organic cooking class where she made the following announcement:   Ladies, go to Victoria’s Secret and buy some nice lingerie, then buy a pack of cigarettes, because you are about to have a love affair with this food. I felt she was speaking directly to me because I love good food—quality food that has been prepared deliberately + creatively.  I LOVE GOOD FOOD.   That being said, I struggle with bottled salad dressings. One case in point is Caesar salad dressing. I am underwhelmed by what I find on…

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    Chopped* Greek Salad

    2019-02-25

    Bleu Cheese + BLT Salad

    2019-05-05

    Curly Kale + Tandoori Chickpea Salad (and a lecture on massaging the Queen)

    2019-03-29
  • appetizers + hors d'oeuvres,  dips,  Mexican,  party food + snacks,  salad dressing,  vegetarian

    Creamy Chipotle + Lime Dressing + Dip

    2019-06-14 /

    Here’s a quick and easy recipe for you to make while you are gulping down sipping the drink I hooked you up with on Tuesday. (Remember?  The Spicy Pineapple + Jalapeno Margaritas?) If you don’t remember Tuesday, that means you didn’t read my post (and you really should) OR you have had soooo many of those cocktails that you can’t remember much at all (thank you for reading, and you’re welcome). So here is a perfect weekend dip–something you can throw together in a flash (really, just dump and stir). Put it on your burgers or grilled corn or fries or chips or vegetables or your fingers…(this is a NO…

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    Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Bites + Ginger-Soy Butter

    2019-05-23

    Tzatziki Sauce + Dip

    2019-02-28

    Mexican Three-Way* BLT Dip

    2019-02-10
  • main course,  salad dressing,  salads

    Bleu Cheese + BLT Salad

    2019-05-05 /

    It’s time to bring out your Summer Goddess. This Bleu Cheese + BLT Salad has all the flavor and is a breeze to throw together! Spilling over with delicious ingredients and this amazingly light Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing, you will want to eat this every day during the warm summer months. At the market on Saturday, I was awestruck by the sight of the gorgeous locally grown, farm fresh produce. I usually gather it all up, knowing that it will somehow become a recipe. Today’s tough decision was which salad I should I make. The resident carnivore put in a request for something with bacon, and thus was born this…

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    Low Country Boil aka Frogmore Stew

    2019-05-30

    Seared Pepper Ahi Tuna + Wasabi Vinaigrette

    2019-05-12

    Seared Sea Scallops with Caramelized Corn + Tomatoes

    2019-04-16
  • gluten free,  salad dressing,  vegan,  vegetables + sides,  vegetarian

    Curly Kale + Tandoori Chickpea Salad (and a lecture on massaging the Queen)

    2019-03-29 /

    Do you enjoy a really good massage? If you answered yes, you know how revitalizing a massage can be. Relaxing yet invigorating; a bit painful at times but always worth all the tissue manipulation. Right? Now apply these same principles to your kale. No, I am not kidding. You are going to give your kale a massage. Massaging your kale will break down her cellulose or woodiness. Kale is the Queen of Greens, after all. She deserves it! You know why? She is the OG of superfood cred. For the price of a 2 minute massage, she has a lot to offer in return:   5 grams of fiber per…

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    Creamy Coconut + Curry Chickpeas

    2019-04-27

    Panang Curry Noodle Bowl

    2019-04-20

    Shrimp + Scallop Ceviche

    2019-05-20
  • Greek + Mediterranean,  salad dressing,  salads,  vegetables + sides

    Chopped* Greek Salad

    2019-02-25 /

    You may have heard me pontificate about what makes a real Greek salad–the Horiatiki salad, like my mom used to make, straight from the bounty of our garden. Ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and pungent onions topped with a swirl of olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Pure and utter goodness. So when I refer to a real Greek salad, that is my point of reference. I am not saying other ingredient combinations are wrong, I am just saying they are not right. (I can be a real know-it-all pain-in-the-fanny kinda gal sometimes.) But enough quibble. Don’t mind me. Just roll your eyes and read on. This Chopped…

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    Fakes (Greek Lentils)

    2019-03-29

    D@mn Delicious Chicken Souvlaki

    2019-02-26

    Mediterranean Chicken Salad

    2019-05-05
  • gluten free,  salad dressing,  vegetarian

    Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing

    2019-02-18 /

    I CANNOT have enough bleu cheese in my life. I am a member of “The Bluer, the Better” society. My mom would make my dad’s favorite dressing for his birthday every year. It was a creamy, reddish Roquefort, and I remember stealing little nibs of cheese when she wasn’t looking. I absolutely loved it. Even her telling me the “blue” was actually mold did not temper my passion. To this day I remain an ardent devotee. * I mean, who doesn’t need a little Penicillium in their life? I like this recipe because it is less oily than so many other creamy bleu cheese dressings. Substituting sour cream and buttermilk…

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    2019-04-20

    Sticky Honey + Hoisin Lacquered Ribs

    2019-06-18

    Quick + Easy Blackened Shrimp 

    2019-06-22

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