Growing up in the Midwest, we simply didn’t eat a lot of grains other than white rice. No couscous salad in sight. Just meat, potatoes and lots of seasonal veggies were our main staples (along with a whole lot of Pepsi to wash it all down). So, it’s been fun over the last couple of […]
Lentils, Black Beans, Cilantro – Oh, Yes!
I guess I’m stuck on salads lately – I promise to diversify soon, but you can obviously see I’m excited for summer to get here. Even though we get a lot of fresh produce in Boise year-round, the warm weather gets me fired up to put in a garden and start hitting our local weekend markets. […]
Grilled Corn Salad with Vinaigrette
Early April is exciting for this Iowa girl now living in Idaho because we start to get some decent corn-on-the-cob options in our local grocery store. Although, shipped in from California and not the same as fresh off the stalk Midwestern deliciousness – it’s not too bad. Combined with some very fine organic California avocados, […]