Panzanella Salad Panzanella Salad is a Tuscan and Umbrian chopped salad, and is typically made with stale bread croutons, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and fresh basil.  This salad is also popular in other parts of central Italy and is perfect as a fresh summer salad. I […]

Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries and Pecans Yes, I’m moving again!  So I’ll be making some easy recipes for awhile.  Dishes are packed and paper plates are in.  LOL! This is an easy and flavorful Chicken Salad with Dried Cranberries (Craisins®) and Pecans.  A perfect […]

Steak Salad with a Bloody Mary Vinaigrette I am trying to eat more salads.  I remembered an old 1966 Weight Watchers salad dressing that my Mother used to make with a V8 base.  I have updated it to be a Bloody Mary Vinaigrette and paired […]

Sweet Cucumber Salad This is another quick side salad recipe.  This Sweet Cucumber Salad is a perfect side dish for any BBQ or party.  It is quick and easy to make. For this recipe, you can peel the cucumbers or leave the skins on, just […]

Corn Salad Sorry, I know that it has been several months since I posted last.  I moved and well, the move didn’t go that well.  Never buy a house sight unseen.  Due to Covid-19, that is the situation I found myself in.  No homes to […]

Caprese Salad After Christmas, I like to keep it light and a Caprese Salad is just the thing to make the evening special.  A very simple dish to make with only a few ingredients, grape tomatoes, mozzarella balls, fresh basil and balsamic vinegar.  No recipe […]

Chicken Waldorf Salad Chicken Waldorf Salad is a favorite salad of mine.  I first had this salad about five years ago at a restaurant and I have been recreating it at home ever since.  It has everything a salad needs, mixed greens, protein, fruit, cheese […]

Garlic Roasted Tomatoes Summer! There is nothing like fresh, homegrown tomatoes from the garden. My father’s parents were farmers in Sicily. My Grandmother didn’t have a nice yard when they moved to Chicago. Instead she had turned the back yard into a small farm. My […]