Salads

Chalupa Salad
Salads

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
Salads

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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Pasta Salads Uncategorized

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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Grilled Chicken Salad
Salads

Foodie Friday – Grilled Chicken Salad

  Hosted by Home Maid Simple and Simple Living With Diane Balch   I love salads! I remember one year as a preteen where all I ever wanted were salads. We had a foreign exchange student one summer. My mom, sisters, the exchange student and I took a weekend trip up to Quebec. Every where […]

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