I’ve been busy this past week working on my Thanksgiving menu. I typically have the usual Thanksgiving staples on the menu – turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, etc. – but I also like to change it up a little every year with some different sides and desserts. One thing I always try to include is some…
Salads
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
It’s hotter than blue blazes, as folks around here often say this time of year. I’m talking clothes-sticking, hair-drooping, crank-up-the-air-conditioning kind of heat. And when the worst of the sweltering summer heat comes along right about mid-July, just about the last thing I’m interested in doing is a lot of cooking. I mean, I really…
Mango and Tomato Fresh Salsa
I am such a huge salsa lover. Tomato salsa, peach salsa, salsa verde – all totally delicious. There is just something about this Mango and Tomato Fresh Salsa, though, that just so, so good! It so so bright and summery! Perfect for as a topping for grilled fish or chicken, or you cut the tomatoes…
Creamy Maple Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Falling leaves, pumpkins, apples, hot cocoa, sweaters, and reading a good book by the fireplace (and let’s not forget pumpkin spice everything!) These are just a few of the many things that I just adore about fall. However, as much as I love fall, and all of it’s associated comfort foods (think cozy casseroles, hot…