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Chalupa Salad
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Chalupa Salad

Recipe originally published 8/9/2013 Photos and text have been updated   Growing up my family ate a dish we called Chalupa. It was always a favorite for us kids because it meant everyone got a little something they liked. Whether it was the rice – blech – olives, tomato sauce, cheese, or chips, we all had something […]

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Food of the World Salads

Malagasy Vanilla Fruit Salad

Enjoy a bowl of fresh fruit flavored with vanilla bean and transport yourself to the island of Madagascar.    Well I’m a week late getting this up, so I apologize about that. I had it all made and ready to go last week, but it was one of those high stress times in my life. […]

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Taco Salad in Homemade Tortilla Bowls
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Taco Salad in Home Made Tortilla Bowls

So we’re lying in bed one night, and Mark turns to me, and says “Taco Salad”. That’s all it took. I had recently gone shopping and filled our vegetable drawer to overflowing, so I had everything on hand for the salad. I just needed to figure out the tortilla bowls.   I thought about going […]

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Salads

Tropical Salad with Marshmallows

I don’t normally go for anything with marshmallows…unless it’s smores or hot chocolate. I found this recipe for a Peachy Salad in one of my Taste of Home magazines. I debated on it for a couple weeks, all because of those pesky marshmallows. I am so glad I gave it a try!  The marshmallows start […]

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Summer Pasta Salad

We have been enjoying quite the garden produce this year.  After my pear salad I discovered peas, feta and Italian taste wonderfully together.  Normally I don’t really like pasta salads, but I knew those peas and feta would be wonderful with pasta and some more veggies.  The green onions, peas and zucchini all came out […]

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Pear Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette #FoodieFriday

Oh this was so yummy!  I got the idea for this salad from one of eMeals simple sides – Pear Feta Salad. I took what I had on hand, and fresh in the garden though, versus a store bought salad mix. I also prepared my own Vinaigrette after doing a little research into what exactly […]

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Lasagna Rolls and Strawberry Mango Salad with Strawberry Raspberry Vinaigrette

At Home Maid Simple and Simple Living and Eating  Lasagna Rolls   Ingredients 12 lasagna noodles 1cup ricotta cheese 4oz shredded Mozzarella 1/4 cup grated Parmesan 1lb ground beef 4 small crimini mushrooms, sliced 1/2 a small white onion, chopped 16oz jar spaghetti sauce 1/2cup spaghetti sauce with mushrooms 4-5 Tbs Italian bread crumbs   […]

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