Kale, Apple + Walnut Salad

 California Walnuts Dinner Club!     For the dressing: About 1/2 cup walnut halves (about 2 ounces) 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2-3 tablespoons of water   For the...

Farro with Mushrooms & Onions

Hopefully, winter is almost over and we can move on to capri pants, sunshine and more colorful fruits and veggies.  But I won’t believe it until I see it.   So until then, here is a fun dish to make.  It’s made with farro but you could always use barley,...
Healthy Greek Bulgur Salad

Healthy Greek Bulgur Salad

Bring on the fresh veggies.   Bring on the colorful foods. Bring on Spring. Greek Bulgur Salad 2 cups of bulgur, cooked  1/3 cup fresh mint, chopped 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 large tomato, chopped 1 cucumber, chopped 1/2 jar of kalamata olives, chppped 1 can...
Chicken with Artichokes and Spinach

Chicken with Artichokes and Spinach

I would say that we have been busy lately, but we are always busy so I guess that’s just life.  Each day is packed with different things that keep us on our toes and running all around.   For as busy as we are, one thing I usually keep straight is my menu.  I...
High Rising Quiche Recipe

High Rising Quiche Recipe

For Kara’s shower, we wanted to make something special.  We thought about little sandwiches and tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons, but that is hard to plan for 50 people.  We thought about breakfast casseroles with bread and eggs but decided quiche would...