When I was a kid, we walked to school, and hot lunches were 25 cents and included a bottle of milk with a paper cap. (I know, I’m dating myself.) My absolute favorite was sloppy Joes with a side of slaw. There may have been chips, too, but that’s hazy in my memory. I always looked forward to the “sloppy” part — that small amount … Continue reading Chicken Sloppy Joes – Maybe for Halloween?
I so enjoy chatting with Matt Swaim each Thursday morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today it was all about Fattoush – that Lebanese salad that incorporates toasted pita and sumac in the recipe. Fattoush, the word, is from the Arabic word “fatt,” meaning “crushed” or “crumbled,” referring to the bread pieces in the salad. It’s actually the root word of fattoush. It’s an … Continue reading Fattoush!
I’ve been hungry lately for a real substantial salad. Not the ones like we’ve been eating all summer with light textured greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and the like with a simple garlic lemon dressing. What made my tummy happy was a salad with crisp dark greens, apples or pears, toasted nuts, a few pumpkin seeds, bacon, cheese and dried fruit. How does that sound to you? … Continue reading Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing for Fall Salads
We’re so proud of our neighbor, Noah, who won first place in her 4H group in the garden vegetable category for her home grown hard neck garlic. Noah now gets to go to the Ohio State fair and compete there! The other day Noah brought me a sample of her tomato basil mozzarella salad. She used her garlic in the salad and boy was it … Continue reading Neighbor Noah and Her First Place Garlic
When we were kids way back in the 50’s, Earth Day as a celebration was not yet in existence. But Arbor/Tree Planting Day was. During the last week in April, neighborhood schools distributed tiny redbud saplings, small enough to carry home wrapped in wet newspaper. At our home, Dad planted those tiny specimens in the side yard, and they thrived. Red bud trees are still … Continue reading SALAD GARDENS FOR EARTH DAY
I so enjoy chatting with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Today we talked about mustard! Yes, there’s a passage about mustard in the Bible. MUSTARD We’re all familiar with: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed….Matthew 13:31“… Yes, the Romans made the first “mustard” by grinding the seeds into a paste and the Greeks used in both medicinally and … Continue reading Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Growing up in a large Lebanese household, salad was served almost every day. Mom would pound garlic, salt and a little pepper together in a bowl with her heirloom pestle, then stir in lemon juice and either corn or olive oil. The greens and vegetables would vary with the season. Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers in the summer. Fall and winter meant greens … Continue reading DIY Homemade Nut & Berry Salad Toppers
“A procrastinator’s guide to gardening in late summer” was the subject of my chat with Matt Swaim on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio this morning. Here’s what we talked about – gardening outdoors and in from late summer on. Yes, you can still grow produce and herbs during the fall and winter season! Basically, what could I plant now in early September and … Continue reading Gardening in Late Summer
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