Many people ask me for salad recipes when most of the time I simply throw together what I have on hand. I typically stick with a theme, such as Asian or Mexican, but this time I started with leftover “Greek Lemon Chicken” (search for this yummy recipe on this site). I had fresh lettuce out [Read more...]
Jessica this recipe is for you, “Greek Lemon Chicken with Tzatziki Herb Sauce”. I made this for Mike, Jessica and their family many years ago and she still tells me how much she loved it. Since you haven’t been back to Ohio in awhile, you can now make it yourself and have it on a [Read more...]
By golly I think I did it! I have been experimenting with Vietnamese spring rolls for over a year and I think I finally figured it out. My wrappers used to fall apart and tear, then my sauce was never to my satisfaction. So, when my Uncle and I went to a Vietnamese restaurant recently, [Read more...]
My cucumbers are done for the season, vines dried up and bug eaten. Thank goodness for “Farmer John”, he sent back me some delicious white cucumbers with his parents. I finally got a chance to make my tomato cucumber and tuna herb salad, this is a cool, refreshing and a satisfying summer salad. The recipe [Read more...]
My Polish Grandmother always made a side dish with cucumbers, sour cream, fresh dill and thinly sliced onion. It is cool and refreshing so we have it a lot in the summer, I just love the fresh dill. I’m writing down the ingredients and you can make it to your likening. My Dad uses mostly [Read more...]
When cucumbers and tomatoes are ripe at the same time I always turn to Greek flavors. Fresh parsley, dill and others herbs are the perfect pairings. I love to make this Greek pasta salad. Start with a big bowl, at first you don’t think a pound of pasta looks like much, but by the time [Read more...]
This salad is bright, colorful and full of flavor. It is a great side dish with a dinner or a sandwich. The juice it creates is yummy and is wonderful sopped up with some bread. It’s O.K. to tip you dish and slurp up the juices. I won’t tell. We had friends over for this [Read more...]
What’s better than eating a fresh picked cucumber from the garden? So crisp, fresh and delicious. I have been eating one with my lunch every day, skin and all! The skin on it is thin and delicate, not thick and waxy like the store version. With the additional fiber and vitamins it’s a win win situation. My [Read more...]