Napa Cabbage Slaw

Hi! Remember me? Yeah, it’s been a while. Life is busy, y’all. I have a two year old and a four year old and a full time job and little time for anything else. I wouldn’t have it any other way! So here I am again to share a great recipe with you – one […]

Napa Cabbage Slaw

Corn and Black Bean Salad with Basil Lime Vinaigrette

I was going through my pins on Pinterest the other day, and I realized I have pinned about six or eight different salads containing some combination of corn and black beans.  Apparently this is something that sounds really good to me. 🙂  Well, I think I can go ahead and delete all of those pins, […]

Corn and Black Bean Salad with Basil Lime Vinaigrette

Winter Chopped Salad

I’ve said before that whenever we go to our friends’ Dave and Kylie’s for dinner, we bring a salad (or when they come over, they bring the salad).  This was my most recent creation for dinner at Dave and Kylie’s. I have to admit, I am kind of a salad freak.  I love them, and […]

Winter Chopped Salad

Red and Sweet Potato Salad

We were having some family over recently to help with a house project, and I planned on cooking out for them.  It was a busy weekend, so I wanted to make sides that would be easy and make a lot of food.  Potato salad always seems to go over well, but the traditional, mayonnaise laden variety […]

Celebrating the Tastes of Summer: Caprese Salad

There are many reasons I love summer: the warm early summer weather (not this 100+ degree heat we’ve been having), sleeping in, getting to spend time with Tim and Josie, the drive-in movie theater, traveling, and the wonderful produce (to name a few).  Nothing says summer quite like fresh tomatoes from the garden.  When I […]

Red White and Blue Spinach Salad

Fourth of July is coming right up and maybe you have a cookout to go to.  This salad is a perfect addition to your holiday – festive and delicious! So, here’s what you need:  spinach, whatever other lettuce you want (I like red leaf lettuce in this), strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, and feta cheese.  Here, […]

Spinach Salad with Pears, Cranberries, and Roasted Almonds

Who can’t use more salad recipes to mix up the usual suspects? I love salads and could (and usually do) eat them daily. I just think they’re very refreshing, and they are a great way to get your daily vegetables (and fruits!). They can be very good for you, as long as they’re not drenched […]