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Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

By Eliot, on June 16th, 2013%

A perfect summer salad for this month’s Secret Recipe Club. . . . → Read More: Veggie and Pearl Couscous Herb Salad

Summer Orzo Salad

By Eliot, on June 8th, 2013%

I have a couple of great aunts that are my idols. Both are in their mid and upper 80s. Both still live on their own and you truly need to get on their social calendars months in advance if you want to go to lunch with them. Between bridge, church projects, volunteering, etc., they are . . . → Read More: Summer Orzo Salad

Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

By Eliot, on June 4th, 2013%

The growing season is here. Yeah! I am ready for home grown veggies and fruit for salad. Unfortunately, all I have harvested so far is carrots, beets and a bit of lettuce. We did buy some peaches (allegedly from east Texas) during our recent trip to Houston. We are trying to eat them all but . . . → Read More: Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

Moroccan Carrot-Chickpea Salad with Mint and Chives

By Eliot, on June 2nd, 2013%

We still have a plethora of carrots—I am talking three full plastic shopping bags full. I have made two carrot cakes, two batches of muffins, hummus and carrot wraps, and numerous carrot salads. But, I am always on the hunt for a better carrot recipe. . . . → Read More: Moroccan Carrot-Chickpea Salad with Mint and Chives

Carrot and Cracked Wheat Salad

By Eliot, on May 28th, 2013%

Or “Bulgar Carrot Salad,” if you will. But since this is my “Delicatessen” Food ‘n Flix post, you might see why I went with “cracked.” 🙂 . . . → Read More: Carrot and Cracked Wheat Salad

Red Quinoa Greek Salad

By Eliot, on April 26th, 2013%

A salad for summer. (I know, I am rushing the season!) . . . → Read More: Red Quinoa Greek Salad

February Secret Recipe Club: More beets

By Eliot, on February 18th, 2013%

For Secret Recipe Club this month, I found another beet recipe: Roasted Beet Salad with Pear and Goat Cheese . . . → Read More: February Secret Recipe Club: More beets

Mixed Citrus Green Salad and a Trip to Birmingham

By Eliot, on February 10th, 2013%

I’m ending my OCD recipe contest rant by highlighting my biggest prize and honor—my first and only cook-off, Cooking Light’s “Ultimate Reader’s Contest,” 2009.

I entered twenty-six recipes, everything from Chipotle Chicken Salad to Healthier Hoppin’ John.

I was totally unprepared with what the editors picked: Mixed Citrus Green Salad.

A salad? How the heck . . . → Read More: Mixed Citrus Green Salad and a Trip to Birmingham

Bachelorette Night: Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce

By Eliot, on September 28th, 2012%

No driving through Panda for me. I made my own noodle bowl. . . . → Read More: Bachelorette Night: Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce

The Last of the Okra

By Eliot, on September 25th, 2012%

Just like drinking the last of the summer wine signals the cooler weather to come, cooking up the last of the okra also marks the end of the season.

It is that time of year to clean out what is left of the summer garden, pull weeds, amend the soil, and start planting the fall . . . → Read More: The Last of the Okra

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