Roasted Eggplant Panzanella Salad

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At the very end of summer, I was given two of my very favorites kind of gift-the kind you can eat!  A coworker brought in eggplant that he had grown over the summer in his garden, and my old neighbor gave me a basket full of fresh off the vine tomatoes from her garden. 

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Creamy Balsamic Pasta Salad

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Happy First Day of Summer!

This is the day that I wait all year long for.  Summer is my most favorite season.  I think I have said more than a few times how much I love the warm weather, barbeques and all the fun that summer brings.  To celebrate the official start of [Click to continue...]

Spinach Salad with Bacon, Egg and Candied Pecans

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How do you get picky eaters to eat a giant bowl full of spinach?  Put bacon in it!

How do you get someone to eat just about anything?  Put bacon on it!

I feel like that episode of Portlandia…Put a bird on it!

 

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Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad

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Even though it is the middle of Spring, I can feel Summer coming.  And I think it’s gonna be a hot one!

 While we seem to have reverted a little weather-wise, I had a craving for this simple dish.  Plus, I had all the ingredients on hand after making those Greek Flatbread Pizzas! 

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