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May 24, 2012

Recipe: Strawberry, Date, and Apple Salad

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There's something about fruit in a salad that just transforms it. I could eat a salad like this recipe for strawberry, date, and apple salad every single day and never get sick of it. The dates especially add a bit of sweetness. If you think you don't like dates, I highly recommend trying them. … [Read more...]

Recipe: Crunchy Cucumber Potato Salad

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{guest post from Wendy Larson} This salad is delicious--with hints of red bell pepper, green avocado, and feta cheese in a savory rice vinegar and olive oil sauce. I started with a corn quinoa salad recipe I found online at Cafe Mom, but incorporated so many tweaks due to not having the right … [Read more...]

Salad Wedges with Ranch Dressing and Blue Cheese Dressing

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This is a great time of year to fix your favorite salads as side dinner salads or larger salads like Cobb Salad, Chef Salad, and Chicken Salads.  In the summer when the temperature rises and it is so hot, we will fix a specialty entree salad and have it for dinner.  I tried for several years to … [Read more...]

Sausage and Cabbage Soup

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Sausage and cabbage soup is a very economical soup that can be cooked in the slow cooker or on top of the stove. It is a very tasty soup and one that we really like in the winter when the colds and flues are going around. The cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, and amino acids.  … [Read more...]

Festive Christmas Salad

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Christmas is my favorite holiday. It is fun fixing all of your traditional favorites that everybody looks forward to during the holidays. I like to try new recipes to add to our traditional favorites to make dinner a little different and exciting. We eat a lot of salads and I am always trying new … [Read more...]