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Apple Vinaigrette

I found this recipe on the Seasonal Chef after searching for arugula recipes, and as the SC points out it would be good on spinach too.  It’s a great way to use all those apples we get from relatives and friends in the fall.
The add-in/serve-over possibilities abound.  I used sweet shredded carrots and blue cheese [...]

Tangy Cabbage or Crack Salad

We call this one crack salad because once you start you just can’t stop. I know it’s hard to believe that I’m saying that about cabbage. But it’s true. It’s been a staple at our summer BBQs with Joe and Jennie (a/k/a Jennie the Potter), our friends who introduced us to this [...]

Basil Vinaigrette

How much do I love my herb garden? Let me count the ways…
Now I know what all those dirt therapists have been gabbing about. I have become an urban deck farmer this summer and am growing basil, thyme, rosemary, lavender, spearmint and a couple tomato plants. Tending and watching them grow is [...]

Simon’s Pasta Salad Dressing

We recently traveled to our former hometown, Juneau, AK, for our friends Bret and Jorden’s wedding. It was a grand affair and the food was created with love by family and friends. My friend Sarah and I were COMPLETELY OBSESSED with our pal Simon’s Pasta Salad and he was gracious enough to share [...]

Asparagus Pasta Salad

Asparagus has made its spring appearance in Midwest grocery stores.   My cousin Shanny found this delicious concoction and my mom shared it with me.
This salad is perfect for the abundance of wild asparagus growing around our farm. The white vinegar gives the dressing major ZING – so cut back if zing ain’t your thing. It [...]

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