Since The Seven Salads of Summer were such a hit, I’m doing an extra eighth one! This one was really fun to make due to all the colors! The original recipe called for apples, clementines, yellow squash, beets, blueberries, and salad greens. Of course, I had to add to that, creating a real rainbow of a […]
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We have reached salad number seven! This was another super easy one to make! I had to send Mr. FBBQ out to get me some bulgur. He likes hunting down obscure grains. For those of you that don’t know, bulgur is a type of wheat cereal. It actually reminded me of steel cut oats (texture-wise). This recipe didn’t
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Today I am deviating from my normal vegan made-at-home meals to post about the dehydrated meals my friend and I took on our recent backpacking trip to Isle Royale National Park. For anyone that has been backpacking, you know that less is best. You want to go as lightweight as possible, as you are
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Happy Monday, Mrs. BBQ fans!! Mr. and I have been taking advantage of Summer and travelling a bit, so I haven’t posted much. I leave for my next adventure (sans Mr.) this week-backpacking Isle Royale National Park!! Stay tuned for a post-backpacking meal review (and some outstanding photos)! Today I bring you the Monday Mrs.
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Salad number 6 is not just a regular salad, but a power salad! What makes it so powerful?? First, we have some major antioxidants from the trifecta of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries! Then, we get more antioxidants from the quinoa, in addition to fiber, protein, zinc, manganese, copper, phosphorus, folate, iron, and magnesium. It is also gluten free,
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It’s here!!! Seven Salads of Summer salad number 5!! This recipe was actually titled Grilled Peach and Blueberry Pasta Salad. However, due to the fact that I was bringing this salad on a camping trip with Mr. FBBQ, I thought the peaches might not retain their grilled goodness, so I substituted them with little
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The Seven Salads of Summer continue with number 4, Italian Farro Salad! This one was really fun to make and I added some great extras. I also made the dressing from scratch! To start, cook the farro. As mentioned in previous posts, farro takes a while to cook. I let that simmer on the stove while I
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It started with the Blueberry Farro Salad. It continued with Peachy Melon Salad. Now, I present Pineapple Barley Salad!!! Why so many salads?! Glad you asked! Friends of Mr. Forensic BBQ had a lot to say about my salad posts. I figured since they liked them so much, I would dedicate a series to them!! Courtesy of
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Happy summer!! This post is dedicated to a vegan friend of mine who, when told about this blog, asked, “Am I going to have to look at gross pictures of meat?” Thanks for making me laugh, Stephen!! Here is a delicious, easy to make, meat-free salad that is perfect for hot summer days! Once again,
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Greetings, plant lovers!!!! Today I have the perfect summer salad for you! What’s nice about this salad is that it has some substance. Often, I find that salads don’t really fill me up. This is all part of that learning curve of a Plant Based diet! I’ve figured out how to tweak recipes to tailor them to my
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