Radicchio Salad with Frisee and Apples
Posted under salads on January 26, 2010
The other night I had the privilege of eating this amazing gluten free salad at Frasca, a fabulous restaurant in downtown Boulder. Their salad however, had salami, while mine, for a little hit of protein, contains walnuts.
I served this salad with dinner Sunday night while my 3 boys (2 children and husband) watched the
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Creamy Onion Salad Dressing
Posted under condiments on December 1, 2009
This Creamy Onion Salad Dressing does have a bit of a zing to it, I admit. I like it though, as it’s somewhat warming during the cold winter spell we’re having. My younger son liked this gluten free dressing so much that he not only ate it on his salad last night, he drizzled it
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Kaleslaw
Posted under salads on October 13, 2009
My garden is overflowing with kale so I am looking for creative ways to serve it to the boys. Of course, their favorite kale dish is the Kale Salad with Cranberries, however, we can’t have that every night so I came up with this delicious gluten free Kaleslaw. The boys liked it and ate some,
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Zucchini Attack… Summer Squash Salad
Posted under salads on August 10, 2009
My husband and I guzzled this summer squash salad last night at dinner. We had a massive feast of vegetables and salmon (the boys picked at dinner, though did just fine all in all). Along with the salad, we grilled the salmon, eggplant, red peppers and broccoli. Fresh fruit for dessert –cherries, apricots and strawberries.
It
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Fourth of July Barbecue
Posted under recipes on July 1, 2009
I’ve had several people request Fourth of July picnic and barbecue menus from me in the last week. Here’s a simple assortment of easy dishes that you can make for a fun fourth.
Gluten Free Fourth of July Menu
Iced Tea
Crudite with Sesame Dip
Mixed greens with Green Goddess Dressing
Simple Fruit Salad
Hot Dogs
Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free Dairy
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Raw Kale Shiitake Salad
Posted under salads on June 30, 2009
The other night I went to a fabulous event in Boulder hosted by Bauman College. During this evening one of the graduates from Bauman’s chef program did a great cooking demo for a raw kale salad with shiitake mushrooms (it had a number of other ingredients as well).
The next day, I was determined to
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Chinese Chicken Salad
Posted under entrees on June 22, 2009
We’ve been eating quite a lot of salad lately, and being the protein addict that I am, I’m constantly looking for new ways to make it into a full dinner.
I was first introduced to Chinese Chicken Salad years ago, by my dear friend Helen. We’ve been friends now for close to 30 years and good
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Asian Salad Dressing
Posted under condiments on June 19, 2009
This Asian Dressing is a family favorite. Now that our garden is in full gear we are having home grown salads at least once a day. In order to keep things interesting, I’ve come up with a variety of salad dressings and this one has stuck. I kid you not when I say that the
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Pear Parsley Salad Dressing
Posted under condiments on June 8, 2009
I have a huge parsley plant in our backyard that came back from last year and so have been looking for ways to utilize this super nutritious green herb in different dishes. I came up with this Pear Parsley Dressing which my family enjoyed quite a bit. The inspiration for this delicious gluten-free dressing came
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Umeboshi Cucumber Dressing
Posted under condiments on May 30, 2009
We are having friends over tomorrow evening for a small barbecue and I will be serving this easy, delicious, tangy salad dressing over fresh greens from our garden.
We started our garden very early and have planted literally dozens of green veggies in it. The boys are enjoying the many different types of kale that are
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Simple Fruit Salad
Posted under desserts on May 21, 2009
My children love to have fruit salad as an after school snack. I often serve it to them with organic yogurt, adding a bit of vanilla and agave to the yogurt.
It’s just about fruit season here in Colorado and everything is starting to look luscious. We have strawberries ripening on the plants in the front
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No Potato Salad
Posted under salads on May 11, 2009
This healthier gluten free potato salad is perfect for picnics and barbecues. Replacing potato with cauliflower is a trick that I learned from the “low-carbers.” And it is a good one!
In the winter, I often make mashed cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes. Now, in spring, it is wonderful to have this no potato salad
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Cobb Salad
Posted under salads on April 29, 2009
With a few edits to the classic Cobb, this tasty traditional salad becomes nutritious high protein fare packed with healthy veggies. This Cobb Salad is a great make ahead dish. Prepare individual ingredients earlier in the day or the night before and then assemble the salad just before serving.
Traditionally, blue cheese is one of the
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Orange Arugula Salad
Posted under salads on April 24, 2009
This delicious salad is full of a variety of flavors. The arugula is a buttery, bitter green and the oranges are sweet, sour and tangy. Spiking dinner salads with fruit is a a great trick when it comes to getting children enthused about eating their greens. Works pretty well on green-phobic adults as well. My
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Kale Salad with Grapefruit!
Posted under salads on March 24, 2009
Take a look at the picture above. No, that’s not a floating grapefruit. If you look closely, you can see the tip of my younger son’s fingers lifting a grapefruit from the bowl of salad. This quick and easy (and of course gluten-free) salad is delicious anytime of year, though perfect right now
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Raw Kale Salad
Posted under salads on January 16, 2009
While the boys were on break during the holidays we got really into kale. My older one prefers his steamed and tops it with ume plum vinegar and toasted sesame oil. The little one, however, joins us in eating my raw kale concoctions.
These raw salads are super healthy, crunchy and quite delicious.
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Cabbage Orange Salad
Posted under salads on January 2, 2009
Unfortunately, the incoming Obama administration has potentially failed those of us that want to see a food revolution. Tom Vilsack, Governor of Iowa (and a good friend of multinational food corporations such as Monsanto) has been nominated Secretary of Agriculture. Rather than the promised change, we are facing more of the same. This is a
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Pomegranate Salad
Posted under salads on September 26, 2008
With only two more days until erev Rosh Hashanah I am putting the final touches on the planning phase of our holiday feast. Soon much cooking and celebrating will begin.
Today I made this tangy pomegranate salad. During dinner my children coveted the pomegranate seeds and needed a bit of convincing to eat the spicy greens
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Peaches Continued
Posted under salads on September 12, 2008
The 8th graders at Shining Mountain Waldorf School held a huge peach sale this week and we participated by ordering two cases. Today, the boys and I picked up 40 pounds of luscious local Colorado peaches after dismissal. Hands and faces sticky with juice, the boys dug in before we made it to the car.
Now,
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Jicama, Beet and Carrot Salad
Posted under salads on August 12, 2008
Don’t try this at home! I highly recommend keeping the animals far away from the food. My little bunny lives in our house –he roams the family room and kitchen and he thinks he’s a dog.
He kept me company today during hours of culinary exploration. As I chopped mountains of vegetables, every now
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Green Goddess Dressing
Posted under condiments on July 25, 2008
I confess. I ate the photo shoot. I made a huge salad this afternoon, drizzled it with Green Goddess Dressing and proceeded to devour it. The food prepared for photographing was instead inhaled. As in, scarfed immediately.
Now normally, I’m a fairly disciplined person, so this was a bit odd. Maybe
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Tuscan White Bean Salad
Posted under salads on July 22, 2008
It has been so hot here –Sunday was a scorching 104 degrees. Because of the toasty weather, I’ve been looking for quick, cool ways to get hits of protein.
Really, all I want to eat is fruit and lemon slushes these days. However, this white bean concoction has been a winner for the family
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
Posted under salads on June 27, 2008
Usually I plant my garden on Mother’s Day with my husband and the boys –it is their annual gift to me.
This year, we did things a bit differently. We had someone help us with the yard and basically ripped all the flowers out of the beds and replanted with edibles. This took place
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Cherry Arugula Solstice Salad
Posted under salads on June 20, 2008
The boys were buzzed this afternoon –their hair that is. Now the little baldies will be nice and cool in the warm weather.
It hasn’t been all that hot though lately. In fact, we’ve had many cloudy afternoons and so far this summer haven’t made it to the pool yet. I have a
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Spinach Salad with Pistachios
Posted under salads on May 13, 2008
Well, Mother’s Day was gorgeous. A warm and balmy 70°, we went for a lovely hike and after that, I prepared a big dinner for my husband, the boys, our friends Chris and Larry and their little ones. We had Chicken Marbella (delicious) and a big spinach salad. Chris helped me to
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Kale with Gomasio
Posted under cooked veggies on November 29, 2007
I’ve been laying low since Thanksgiving, cleaning my house with abandon, giving away everything the boys and I don’t use. That said, in between sorting stuff and testing desserts for the upcoming holidays, I’ve been relying on some staple seasonal vegetable dishes to take me through the dark season.
This is an easy, family favorite. Just
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Chicken Salad with Almonds
Posted under salads on August 29, 2007
Tonight’s project was a gluten free chicken salad with almonds.
Even though the days of August are long and hot, the month seems to speed by every year, and this year has been no different.
Today the boys started school and my older son had his first viola lesson. He locked the viola case to keep
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Cherry Orange Salad
Posted under salads on July 26, 2007
My boys love this salad. Packed with fruit and full of good greens, they just can’t say no to this one.
Cherry Orange Salad
4 cups mesclun greens
3 oranges, sliced into triangle wedges
1 cup cherries, pitted and cut in half
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Place greens, orange triangles and cherries in a medium salad bowl
Drizzle with
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Cucumber Mango Salad
Posted under salads on May 10, 2007
We’ve just come into another burst of warm weather, so I’ve been spending more time on the front porch watching my boys play and of course, making warm weather salads. This is one of my favorites for a sunny day.
Cucumber Mango Salad
2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced
1 mango, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar
Toss mango,
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Sun Sprout Salad
Posted under salads on April 1, 2007
After an unusually long, snowy winter here in Colorado, we have been blessed with warmer weather. The sun was shining today as I sat on my porch, read the newspaper and watched people strolling through the neighborhood. Delightful!
My husband took the boys skiing, hence the porch sitting, and time for a leisurely grocery trip as
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More Spinach Salad, Mom!
Posted under salads on January 31, 2007
Children eat salad? Yes, it’s true. The boys eat this in heaps. The secret is fruit. My boys love fruit. I can generally get them to eat anything if I spike it with a little bit of fruit and insist they finish an entire portion before they get more. Common sense approach to avoiding kiddie
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