Antipasto Pasta Salad

Did you know? In a study, it was found that teenage boys will routinely scarf down 2,000 calories at lunch if given the opportunity, without any fat-producing effects. Given the chance, 14- to 17-year old guys eat more than girls their age and turn those calories into height and muscle mass. Click here to see full [...]

Black Bean Salad…Caribbean Style!

We recently returned from a fabulous trip to Stocking Island, a hidden jewel located in the Bahamas.  We stayed at the St. Francis Resort, a wonderful, quaint little place with only EIGHT rooms. How we managed to snag one of those rooms, I’ll never know.  I think we just got lucky! George and Jill are [...]

Salpicon…The Perfect Party Dish!

Growing up in El Paso, I remember Salpicon being on several different Mexican restaurant menus.  It was always a popular dish, so when I moved to the San Antonio area, I was surprised when I didn’t find it on any menus.  This recipe is an old one that I’ve tweaked over the years, and my [...]

Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Mango Vinaigrette

Here’s another recipe that not only fits my “Main Meal” salad theme, but also has one of my favorite fruits….Mango!  My friend, Blanca, served this as a first course, but it’s so good that I’d fix it again as my main course!  You get the sweetness from the mango, the spicy from both the red [...]

Trying to hang on to summer! Mango Rice Salad with Grilled Shrimp

I have 8 more days of being able to sleep past 6:15 am!  Eight more days until school starts back up.  Ugh!  Not that I’m counting, or anything, but I REALLY DO ENJOY SUMMER!…not having to get up at the crack of dawn, not having to constantly be asking, “Have you started your homework?…Have you [...]

Summer Picnics & Chicken Salad

In the summer when the days are hot, I like to find a shady spot, And hardly move a single bit And sit, and sit, and sit, and sit.~Frank Arch Remember being a kid and looking forward to going on a picnic?  Just the mention of the word picnic always meant “fun”!  Sadly, nowadays, most [...]

Steelhead Trout Over Mixed Green Salad With Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette

With summer in full swing and temperatures soaring, I’m not often in the mood for a large, heavy meal in the evening.  Usually, just a simple salad is what I crave, but trying to serve just a simple salad to two big guys for dinner would, without a doubt, generate that “have you lost your [...]

You “Da MAN”–Lobster, Potato & Green Bean Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette

Lobster, to me, is a celebratory food…kind of like Dom Perignon.  When I think of either of these, I think of special occasions.  Well, Hubby was “Da MAN”  last week, closing a nice real estate deal.  While we did NOT crack open a bottle of Dom, I DID splurge and buy lobster for dinner.  Keeping [...]