I’ve made this Mediterranean pasta salad several times. I found I like it better the day after it’s made so I try to make it ahead, if not the day before then the morning of whenever I’m serving it. The original recipe from Simply Salads called for arugula but the last time I made it…
Menus for July 2020
I keep track of what I’ve made for dinner in a small notebook. It’s useful when I’m trying to remember something I tried. But searching through handwritten notes is a pain! My daughter just asked for a pineapple salsa recipe. She says I made it with pork for them once. Aaargh. I think it was…
Aunt Vilia’s French Potato Salad
My daughter got this recipe from her boyfriend’s Aunt Vilia. She made it for us a while back and we all loved it so I asked her to make it again and share the recipe with me. The original recipe called for tarragon instead of dill but her boyfriend’s family is Lithuanian and she said…
Everything Bagel Croutons
I went to make a salad to go with the Stromboli I made for dinner the other night and decided to make a Caesar salad since I had a head of Romaine lettuce that needed using. I started to grab some croutons from the freezer and then remembered the solitary “everything” bagel I had. I…
Cooking while Sheltering at Home
I’ve hesitated to post anything but I know people are cooking more than usual while sheltering at home. More people are visiting this web site and I assume you are looking for recipes but also perhaps looking for ideas on how to manage cooking, make menus, use up leftovers, and so forth. I’ve often said…