Farmer’s markets are showcasing their summer melons and fresh cucumbers. Cantaloupe & Cucumber Salad with Spicy Pepitas is a flavour forward savoury fruit salad, accented by the sweetness of the fruit and the bite of the pepitas, dressed in a … Continue reading
Bok choy has crunchy stems and crinkled, spinach-like leaves. Small heads of bok choy are called baby bok choy. Of the baby bok choys, regular baby bok choy is whiter in colour, while Shanghai bok choy is a uniform green … Continue reading
The cold weather is setting in and our fresh from the market lettuces are being replaced by imported or greenhouse ones. The prices have skyrocketed. This week, English Cucumbers were a great price. Cucumber Salad is a crunchy fresh salad … Continue reading
Pomegranate and Feta Salad combines pepitas, baby greens and baby spinach in a red wine vinaigrette. Pepita is the Spanish culinary term for the pumpkin seed. They are available in most bulk food stores and a more reasonable (and I … Continue reading
Pomegranate season has arrived at the grocery store. The pomegranate is an ancient fruit originally from Persia (Iran). Of late, it has been attributed with anti-oxidant properties, but I use it because it is delicious. Bacon Pomegranate Mushroom Salad combines … Continue reading
Sometimes, it is nice to take a break from regular vinaigrette mixtures of olive oil and vinegars and spices. Buttermilk Cucumber Dressing is a versatile and low cal creamy dressing that is delightful on mixed greens, arugula, and spinach salads. … Continue reading
Fried Green Tomato Salad is a combination of red ripe tomato slices placed on panko crusted fried green tomato slices and topped with greens that have been dressed in a spicy lemon vinaigrette. There is so much in this recipe … Continue reading
What luck….I happened to have a ripe avocado and a ripe Bartlett pear at the same time. Together with a lemon vinaigrette they make a Two Pear Salad. An avocado comes from the tropical avocado tree, but as the fruit … Continue reading
Harvest time at the Farmer’s market brings us both red and green cabbages. Now, I am not sure that I would make cabbage rolls out of red cabbage, but Red Cabbage Slaw is a treat. The addition of the apples … Continue reading
I like to incorporate fresh fruit when I make a green salad, especially a spinach salad. I still have some of those delicious wild blueberries which partner well with Brie. Bacon is often served with a spinach salad. However, it … Continue reading