According to Southern Tradition, eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day will give you good luck for prosperity throughout the year. As long as they are delicious, I’m happy to eat them and am ready for the luck! This year, I’ve got two different black eyed peas dishes on the menu – a hot […]
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Korean Pear Waldorf Salad Recipe
Waldorf Salad with Korean Pear Waldorf salad was always a special treat for me as a child. My mom made it as something special for when company was coming over. I don’t think I learned to appreciate a green salad until I was in my teens, but the idea of mixing fruit and nuts […]
Heirloom Tomato Salad with a Hatch Chile Kick
Tomato and Cucumber Salad This salad is quick and easy to make. It looks pretty and tastes great. I used mild Hatch Chile powder in mine, but those of you who aren’t wimpy like me may prefer using hot. Either way, the Hatch flavor goes well with the vegetables. Heirloom Tomato Salad Ingredients: […]
Blood Orange and Jicama Salad
Blood oranges are beautiful and delicious. You never know exactly what you’ll get when you cut one open. Some are mostly orange with a little bit of red and others are red all the way through. The red isn’t just for looks. It actually contains more antioxidants than a regular orange which is definitely a […]
Jicama Tangerine Salad Recipe
Jicama Salad Ingredients: Jicama Cucumber Red or Yellow Bell Pepper 3 Key Limes Tangerine Cilantro Instructions: Peel jicama and cucumber and cut into chunks. Chop pepper. Chop cilantro. Combine in a bowl. Slice open the Key limes and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Mix thoroughly. Peel and section the tangerine. Cut each section […]