Salad

Got something different for y’all today! Pears!  These wonderful winter fruits are often overlooked.  I cut this recipe out of a magazine and was really excited to try it.  I love pears and this turned out great! We will need walnuts, barley, chickpeas, pears (shocker), sundried tomatoes, parsley, arugula, little tomatoes, red onion, apple cider vinegar, […]

Hello Mrs. fans! Are we done with winter yet? Much as I love these hardy salads, I’m ready for some lighter fare (and sun and warm and no snow). We’ve been pretty lucky this year as far as snow, but there comes a point when you’re just over all of it!  I’m sure Mr.

Hi everyone! I’m pretty excited. I ordered some reusable linen bags for bulk foods and some zero-waste washable sponges from Etsy!  If only I could get Mr. FBBQ on the Reduce/Reuse/Recycle bandwagon.  I do have him recycling sometimes.  Which is more than he did when we first met. Baby steps, right?   Today’s salad turned out absolutely,

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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,