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Web Chef Review: Ontario Lettuce at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Jul21

Web Chef Review: Ontario Lettuce at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Take at look at this gorgeous fresh, green, crisp Ontario Lettuce from Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the Lake. I can hardly wait to use it. When is the last time you ever purchased an enormous Romaine lettuce from your local supermarket? Probably never. While there at Harvest Barn, I also picked up a lovely butter lettuce, which isn’t the easiest thing to find at my supermarket. This butter lettuce is so fresh that...

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How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad + Video: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Apr28

How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad + Video: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Quinoa, being an ancient super grain, is one food you should, by all means, include in your diet often, and this recipe for How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad is very tasty & healthy. Once you taste this salad, you will wish to serve frequently, especially when preparing Mexican food. This show is brought to you by the Cooking with Quinoa Cookbook. How to Cook Mexican Quinoa Salad: This red milled variety of quinoa, I used in this...

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How to Make Kiwi Quinoa Salad with Shrimp
Feb23

How to Make Kiwi Quinoa Salad with Shrimp

If you’re looking for something different & something healthy, then this Kiwi Quinoa Salad is one recipe you must try! Kiwis are also called Chinese gooseberries, and are from New Zealand & California with being available all year. The lovely, fresh, green color of the fruit is disguised by a hairy, dull green exterior. When sliced, they are very pretty with the intricate, dark circle of seeds in the middle. They look...

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How to Make Lemon Poppyseed Garlic Chicken Salad
May04

How to Make Lemon Poppyseed Garlic Chicken Salad

There are times when you’re just looking for a quick snack or meal without having to get in the kitchen to cook, especially when it becomes nice and warm outside. This is a recipe you can complete in 10 minutes without having to cook. I really enjoy making chicken salads and tuna salads with different, interesting ingredients that make them sing on your palate. Here’s a Lemon Poppyseed Garlic Chicken Salad recipe that...

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How to Make Pre-Spring Salad
Feb03

How to Make Pre-Spring Salad

This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Along with our dinner of Crusted Pork Loin, we made what I like to call a “pre-spring” salad. It’s a great accompaniment for almost any meal, whether it’s soup, a side dish with meat or along with pasta. Type:  Salad Recipe Serve With: Balsmaic Vinaigrette, sprinkle with pepitas/pumpkin seeds, chili flakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings...

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How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad
Dec08

How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad

Don’t let the name of the Niçoise salad scare you! Yes, it’s French. No, it’s not difficult to make. No, it’s not really fattening. Nicoise is just a combination of greens, tuna, green beans, new potatoes, tomatoes, black olives and eggs – traditionally. That’s all it means… Okay – now that’s out of the way – let’s get cooking and create this unbelievably tasty salad...

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Nakano Rice Vinegar Salmon Salad Recipe

That’s right… It’s made from real rice and has a fabulous flavor, and has so many different uses in so many dishes I make. Take this Salmon Salad for instance… Salmon Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Dill Vinaigrette 2/3 cup NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar Roasted Garlic or use the “Original” 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed – Divided 1 tsp salt 4 salmon fillets ~ 5 ounces e/ 3...

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How to Cook Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola
Mar29

How to Cook Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola

Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola is a phenomenal salad that you will enjoy to the max. A healthy, unbelievably flavorful and different salad, quick and easy for a weekday night dinner or lunch. Absolutely fantastic! Turkey Scallopini Salad with Gorgonzola: Using scallopini is ideal for this recipe. However, using other turkey meat is perfectly fine, even leftover Holiday turkey! Type: Salad Recipe Serve with: olive oil and...

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Web Chef Review: Famous Famiglia Pizzeria – Washington-Dulles Airport
Jul29

Web Chef Review: Famous Famiglia Pizzeria – Washington-Dulles Airport

Okay, you’re at the airport, and you are STARVING…What to do? Find the first restaurant you can that interests you, right? Well, I picked the Famous Famiglia Pizzeria in Terminal A of the Washington Dulles Airport… I probably should have had the “famous” pizza, but instead felt like pasta…I got penne with tomato sauce and a garden salad… Well, the penne with sauce was just that…penne...

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A Salad Bar At Home?

Yup…This is an awesome idea, especially since many people have a New Year’s Resolution of eating healthier and being more fit… * Please try to eat organic vegetables…Don’t fill your body with chemicals! *** Save Money and Make an Easy Salad Bar at Home By Monica Resinger One thing I like to do for dinner, that my family loves, is make a salad bar. It’s easy, inexpensive, fun, healthy and is always...

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