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Category Archives: Sauces & dressings
Roasted fingerling potato and green bean salad.
This roasted vegetable salad recalls a classic Italian pasta dish, with fingerling potatoes, green beans and a creamy basil dressing. Continue reading
Easy arugula pesto.
Pesto isn’t just for basil. In spring, turn seasonal arugula into a bright-green, slightly spicy version of this classic Italian condiment. Continue reading
Posted in Better than store-bought, Gardening, How-to, Recipes, Sauces & dressings
Tagged arugula, basics, easy, food, homemade, pesto
3 Comments
Great low-fat salad dressing recipes.
Ditch the bottled salad dressing and try one of these easy low-fat salad dressing recipes instead. Hello, flavor; goodbye, artificial ingredients! Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Sauces & dressings, Sides
Tagged basics, food, healthy, homemade, low-fat recipes, salad dressing
3 Comments
Roasted sugar snap and shallot salad.
Here’s a fresh new take on salad, which skips the lettuce and instead focuses on a few vegetables, both raw and cooked, in a simple dressing. Continue reading
Posted in Inspired by, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings, Sides
Tagged basics, food, healthy, herbs, homemade, seasonal, vegetables
8 Comments
Fabulous wild rice salad with chicken.
I love a really hearty salad for dinner, one with roast chicken, perhaps, and some grains for structure … and, of course, cheese. Continue reading
Posted in Lunchbox, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged chicken, food, healthy, homemade, pasta, rice, whole grains
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Winter salad with butternut squash and arugula.
This seasonal salad was inspired by a recent lunch at Jean-Robert’s Table in Cincinnati. Try this wintery combination of sweet butternut squash and peppery arugula. Continue reading
Posted in Inspired by, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged arugula, basics, easy, food, seasonal, squash
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Kitchen tip: the last of the Dijon.
Here’s an easy little kitchen tip: When the jar of Dijon mustard is empty, don’t just toss it. Use it to make a quick vinaigrette. Continue reading
The Clara Project: classic French salad dressing recipe.
If you think French dressing is a sweet, ketchupy mess, think again. This recipe for classic French dressing is simple, flavorful and perfect on a light green salad. Continue reading
Posted in Better than store-bought, Clara Project, Dinner, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged food, homemade, olive oil, vinaigrette
3 Comments
Canning summer tomatoes.
I learned a couple of new tricks when I tried canning local heirloom tomatoes from the farmers’ market this week. You can benefit from my mistakes. Continue reading
Posted in Around the house, Eating local, Farmers' market, How-to, Recipes, Sauces & dressings
Tagged canning, food, homemade, seasonal, tomatoes
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Summer tomato salad with tahini dressing.
Looking for an alternative to balsamic vinegar and basil for your sliced summer tomato salads? Look no further! Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Eating local, Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged food, healthy, seasonal, tahini, tomatoes
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