Tag Archives: French dressing

Parfait! Best! Tante Marie’s French Dressing

One of my favorite salad dressings just got a little bit better, with just a few, tiny adjustments that I really should’ve thought to try long, long ago. The dressing? French. Not unlike the Catalina dressing on the shelves at … Continue reading

Posted in Salad Dressings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Doris Project (TDP) Week 18: Strawberry Salsa

Strawberry jam, sure; and strawberry cookie bars are a no-brainer, heck, even strawberry ice cubes dropped into a sparkling cocktail are pretty much of a given, but… Strawberry salsa? Yeah, youbetcha! Today’s Doris Project recipe is a tangy blend of … Continue reading

Posted in Appetizers/Munchies, Fruit, The Doris Project | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Best! Western French Dressing

It all started with a vintage cooking oil advertisement for French dressing (the cruet on the left). The recipe was simple enough, and I thought it might could even be tasty. Sadly, I was incorrect. It was simple to make, … Continue reading

Posted in Salad Dressings | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Western French Dressing

See, here’s what happened: some friends of ours just had a baby, their third little boy, and I dropped off some buzzyfoods goodies for them all to munch on, including a couple of jars of salad dressing, that nice honey … Continue reading

Posted in Salad Dressings | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Parfait! Jardinière Salad

A fine August day is the perfect time to revisit this bit o’ mid-century recipe magic from my mom’s recipe box and the nice folk at Kraft foods. As I noted when I first posted this recipe, I can’t recall … Continue reading

Posted in Parfait!, Pasta, Salad | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Honey (yes-I-know-ANOTHER) French Dressing

I do not know why I keep looking. I am most well pleased with my take on Catalina French Dressing, and both Rich and I are really favoring Brown Derby French Dressing of late; but the original version of this … Continue reading

Posted in Salad Dressings | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brown Derby French Dressing

OK, you got me. This is not, in fact, an image of French dressing made in the way of the famed Brown Derby restaurant, or even of one of the restaurant’s most popular creations – though I can point you … Continue reading

Posted in Appetizers/Munchies, Salad, Salad Dressings | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Parfait (x2)! Tante Marie’s French Dressing and Jardinière

To make up (at least a bit) for my week of anchovy horrors and kinda over-spiced chicken paprikas; I am bringing back one of my favorite salad dressings: an updated  version of Catalina French. But this time I’ve added some … Continue reading

Posted in Pasta, Salad, Salad Dressings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

French Dressing

As I’ve visited vintage food sites, it’s been interesting to not only see, but to read about what folks were eating back in the day. One of the things I noticed – aside from the shocking number of jello salads … Continue reading

Posted in Salad Dressings | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Macaroni Salad of a Different Color!

My mom cut this recipe out a long time ago – I’m guessing late 60’s/early 70’s, taped it to a card and stashed it in her recipe box where we never, ever, in my recollection, had it. Too bad for … Continue reading

Posted in Salad | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment