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Salad/Cole Slaw Dressing

Fresh Strawberry Salad with Macadamia Nuts and Almonds

February 5, 2011
Fresh Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Okay Mother Nature, you showed me your power but now it’s time for some thoughts of sunshine and warm summer days. Luckily during our last blizzard I had a quart of fresh strawberries sitting in my refrigerator. As the winds were howling and our home was dancing to “Shake, Rattle and Roll” with every gust, [...]

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Meatball Salad

January 31, 2011
Meatball Salad

Well it happened again! Mr. Tastebuds was watching his Saturday cooking shows and I happened to wander into the family room to rest a minute and I found some inspiration for another great dish. On a side note…Why am I always the one that sits down to rest a minute whereas Mr. Tastebuds is half [...]

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Tabbouleh, Taboolee or Tabouleh?

November 22, 2010
Tabbouleh, Taboolee or Tabouleh

I grew up in Michigan and at the time the automobile industry was booming. And many immigrants, particularly Lebanese immigrants, moved to Michigan because they could immediately get a job with General Motors, Ford or Fisher Body. Consequently I grew up with many outside influences as far as religion and food. My Mom was not [...]

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Frisée with Pears, Goat Cheese, and Salted Pecans

September 3, 2010
Pear, Apple, Goat Cheese and Salted Pecan Salad

Pears are one of my favorite fruits, yet I don’t serve them as much as I should. And when I saw the recipe for Tyler Florence’s Frisée with Pears, Goat Cheese, and Salted Pecans salad I immediately bookmarked it! But the bookmarking took place well over a year ago. There’s just too many recipes and not [...]

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Creamy Cole Slaw

May 3, 2010
Savoy Cabbage

A few years ago I was at our local farmer’s market and I was wondering around buying this and that. And I happened upon one booth that had the most gorgeous produce and they had Savoy Cabbage stacked up. Savoy Cabbage is just so pretty with it’s color variations of green and the lacy leaves. [...]

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Thanksgiving Dinner 2009 — So good, so fun, so full!

November 27, 2009
Carrots with Dill Sauce

This was probably the most organized Thanksgiving I’ve ever had and it was wonderful. I baked my buns off on Wednesday and wasn’t even tired….unbelievable! And then Thanksgiving morning I did sleep in but I was still not late getting started. Mr. Tastebuds’s cooks the turkey and makes the dressing and he even cleans up [...]

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Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket!

October 30, 2009
Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket

This is the final Tyler Florence Fridays and I am sorry to see it close. You see I’ve never made so many recipes from one chef before and I’ve come to really respect Tyler….he is absolutely tops in my book. I’ve posted 27 recipes by Tyler Florence and each of them was excellent. But I’ve [...]

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Summer Strawberries!

July 14, 2009
Spinach Salad with a Strawberry Basil Poppy Seed Dressing

Isn’t summer fun! I love opening my refrigerator and seeing containers of fresh berries and it’s so tempting to just grab a handful and snack! Berries are very versatile and everything tastes extra special when topped with fresh berries. Even a simple salad comes alive with color and taste with the addition of berries, especially [...]

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