My old pal Betty called me and was raving about a new recipe she tried. She went on and on about how her husband couldn’t get enough of this salad. He liked it so much that he insisted she make another batch for his friend to try. Well, I had to try it, although I […]
Salads
Pitch the boring bag and make your family a salad worthy of their appetites!
Frog Eye Salad
Fruit Salad, Salads Frog Eye Salad August 6, 2024 by Diane Becker 0 comments This recipe happens to be a favorite of my nephew who has been known to eat his body weight in frog eye salad whenever it is made. Lightly sweet and served chilled, frog eye salad derives its name from the tiny Acini de Pepe pasta […]
Sour Cream Cucumber Salad
We recently dined at a Polish Restaurant where they served a cucumber salad in sour cream, called Mizeria. Although my favorite cucumber salad is pickled, my hubby prefers the sour cream style. After trying several recipes and feeling each one was missing something, I decided to just create my own. My hubby loves these and […]
Ham Salad Spread
When I was a little girl, just a few DECADES ago, my Mom used to make a sandwich spread out of leftover ham. I hadn’t thought about it in years when all of a sudden, the memory just popped in my head. Since I just cooked a ham yesterday, I decided to bring out the […]
Green Pea, Cheddar & Bacon Salad
Back in our camping days, we used to stop at a little Mom & Pop grocery store where they sold homemade salads. One of our favorites was a green pea salad with bacon and cheese. I’ve tried many recipes trying to find one that closely resembled the pea salad that we enjoyed and finally, came […]
Mexican Street Corn Salad
A good friend of mine recently went to a potluck luncheon and this is one of the dishes she feasted on. She requested the recipe, which her neighbor graciously shared, so that I could share it with you. According to the notes on the recipe card, this salad can be served warm or cold (I […]
Turkey Salad
Thirty five years ago, I cleaned houses on the side to supplement my income. One of the ladies I worked for often offered me a sandwich for lunch. One of the dishes she made that was so memorable was turkey salad. She shared the recipe and I’ve made it many times throughout the years. Sadly, […]
American Potato Salad
What could possibly be more American than a side of creamy potato salad? Mom used to make a HUGE bowl of this for our summertime family reunions and there were never any leftovers. My uncles would mosey over to the bowl and fill their plates like it was their last meal. Of course Mom was […]
Kale & Broccoli Salad
My youngest son loves salad, and while surfing the web, he came across this copycat recipe of a salad served at a famous chicken sandwich restaurant. I don’t know who published it originally since he shared it with me about 5 years ago,and I do like to give credit where credit is due, so thank […]
Kale, Quinoa & Avocado Salad
A friend and co-worker of mine brought this delicious salad to work for our pot-luck luncheon. The combination of quinoa ,kale and corn in itself is delish, but adding pecans, beans and creamy avocado with a refreshingly light dressing, transforms it into a spectacular dish. Everyone , including myself, asked for the recipe. So, here […]