I am a big fan of chicken salad! I love it for lunch on a plate with fruit, I love it on a croissant as a sandwich, I love it wrapped up in a tortilla…basically, I love it any old…
Bacon Marmalade Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
There’s a little cafe on our town square that makes the best grilled cheese sandwich. They use a homemade pimento cheese and then add in candied jalapenos, orange marmalade and bacon. Yes. I’m telling you…it’s worth every calorie. So, at…
Smoked Gouda & Bacon Pasta Salad
Confession: me and smoked Gouda have been having a relationship this summer. And it’s intense. I’ve been putting it on anything and everything: from my crackers to my scrambled eggs. I can’t stop. I won’t stop. I love smoked Gouda…
Greek Pasta Salad
Lookin’ for a pasta salad recipe to make for lunch this week? Or as a light supper or side? This one right here is a winner! Loads of my favorite Greek flavors all in one easy little pasta salad recipe….
Chicken Caesar Rice Bowls
So, this isn’t even a recipe…it’s assembling. The other night, we were running from A to B to C and I knew we would need a very quick dinner, so I made these Chicken Caesar Rice Bowls. My kids LOVE…
Panzanella Salad
Oh friends, this is my new favorite thing! We made a Panzanella Salad not that long ago to accompany our supper and now, it’s a staple salad recipe in our house. This salad is perfect as a side but delicious…
B.L.Tortellini Pasta Salad
‘Tis the season for PASTA SALADS!! I am obsessed with making and devouring these bowls of goodness. In the summer, I make one on Sunday afternoons and then eat on them all week (let’s be real, I eat it all…
Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
I am such a sucker for a pinwheel. Any time I make one for an appetizer, they’re gone in a flash. Go ahead and double the recipe…I promise you, they’ll all be devoured. I also love pinwheels because they make…
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Is it a salad? A side? A vegetarian lunch? Or light supper? It’s all of that. It’s everything delicious I love in one bowl: arugula, black beans, quinoa, cheddar, tomatoes, corn…all together. Yum. This recipe serves four portions for lunch…
5 Favorite Pasta Salads!
‘Tis the season for pasta salads around here! I’m always a fan of a pasta salad…but during the summer, I’m especially into them. You whip one up on a Sunday night and then can eat on it all week long….
BBQ Ranch Pasta Salad
So, you know me…I love pasta salads. I love them for lunch. I love them for sides. I love them for light suppers. I just love them. Typically, I’ll make one on a Sunday afternoon, pop it in the fridge…
Avocado & Orange Salad
This is one of my favorite little go-to salads for lunch or a side. It’s easy and full of flavor. Win, win, right?! You can even throw some grilled shrimp on top and make it an entree. Now, isn’t that…













