Simple Greek Salad

Salad: 1/2 Bunch romaine lettuce. Rinsed, dried, and chopped 2 Whole ripe roma tomatoes, rinsed, wedged, and sliced in half 1/2 Cucumber, peeled, diced 1/2 Red onion, thinly sliced, 15 Kalamata olives 3 oz Crumbled feta cheese Fresh Parsley Dressing: 1/3 – 1/4 Cup olive oil 2 TB Red wine vinegar 1 tsp Sugar 1

Potato Cream Cheese Soup

2 Tb Butter 1/2 Cup, chopped onions 1/4 Cup, finely diced celery 2 Tb Flour 3 Cups, peeled, shredded potatoes (I used gold potato’s) 3 Cups, low salt Chicken Broth 1/2 Cup, sour cream 4 oz Cream cheese 2 TB cooked ham ( I diced up lunch meat) 1/2 tsp Dill Salt and Pepper to

Creamed Spinach

2 Pounds fresh spinach, washed and stems removed 2 TB Butter 1 Medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 Cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 Cup heavy cream   Melt the butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, cook until

Balsamic Vinaigrette

3/4 Cup Olive Oil 3/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar 1 tsp. Dried Oregano 2 tsp. Dijon Mustard (Optional) 1 Clove Garlic, minced Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste Add all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined. I store mine in a glass jar, for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Not My Night!

My baby girl has the flu, which means it was a very long night last night. I decided to make two soups tonight. Chicken soup loaded with vegetables and chicken, and Lentil soup. After making my own petite diced tomatoes for the lentil soup, cutting all my vegetables to look uniform and finely diced. I

Watercress Salad

1 LG. Tomato diced 1 LG. Cucumber, peeled and diced 1/2 Cup Parsley, chopped 1 Bunch watercress, trimmed and chopped   Dressing: 1/2 Cup, Olive Oil Salt and pepper, to taste 2 TB. White wine vinegar 2 TB. Honey splash of lemon juice   Whisk  all dressing ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.  In a

Cheese Cake Cookies

Crust: 1 Cup Flour 1/2 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed 1 Cup Pecans, Chopped 1 Stick Butter, Melted   Filling: 3 Eggs 1 Cup, Granulated Sugar 2- 8 oz Packages Cream Cheese, Softened 1 tsp. Vanilla   Topping: Fresh Berries   Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans and butter in a bowl.