Tag Archives: Red Onion

Cowboy Caviar Salad

My cousin Lois makes a fine bean salad, but, I kinda think I like this one a bit better (sorry, Lois!). Starting out with a can each of black beans, black-eyed peas, and corn, then allowed to marinate with a … Continue reading

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Mississippi Pot Roast Gyros

If you haven’t yet tried a Mississippi Pot Roast in your slow cooker, now would be a great time to go for it! With this post, I will show you my take on the pot roast, and then turn leftovers … Continue reading

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Tuna Salad With Curry and Parmesan

Let’s close up this week’s posts with a classic: Tuna Salad! But… this tuna salad takes a couple of steps away from the expected with the surprisingly tasty addition of curry powder and Parmesan cheese! Then, just to add to … Continue reading

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Potato Salad Surprise

Yeh, well, the surprise is that this totally boring – c’mon, it is a symphony in beige – potato salad is actually very, very good. See, I had some Yukon Gold potatoes that needed to be used and I was … Continue reading

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Blue Cheese Spinach Salad With Honey Mustard Dressing

Back in the day, spinach salad was served with a warm bacon dressing, but we don’t need to hold to old habits; especially when this spinach salad is so very good! Crumbled Maytag blue cheese, dried cherries, thinly sliced red … Continue reading

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Waldorf Coleslaw

Barbecued Corned Beef? Check. Aunt Beezy’s Soda Bread? Gotcha. Now, what to make for a side for our St. Patrick’s Day feast? How about a nice Waldorf Salad, but with a twist? Hint, it’s all about teh cabbage. INGREDIENTS Dressing: … Continue reading

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Caesar Salad With English Muffin Croutons and Blanched Asparagus

So… there I was… in the produce section, and this happened: Husband: “Hey, can we have a salad with dinner tonight?” After I regained consciousness, I quickly agreed and, since I had some lovely organic Romaine in the fridge at … Continue reading

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Another Onion Jam

A bit over a week ago, I posted about a most excellent Balsamic Onion Jam that was wicked simple and pretty darned tasty on burgers and other sammiches. It put me in mind of another Onion Jam I had made … Continue reading

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Zippy (or not) Balsamic Onion Jam

Another winner from our weekly food kit! This red onion jam with balsamic vinegar is nicely spiced (or not, that is up to you) with crushed red pepper flakes and worked a treat on this burger with cheese, baby arugula, … Continue reading

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Roasted Beet Salad With Creamy French Dressing

And, just like that, Thanksgiving was over and the holidaze were upon us. We had most of my in-laws for much of the turkey-based weekend, and, if I do say so myself, my food was pretty much a hit. Desserts, … Continue reading

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