All posts in: Soup and Salad

Southwest Chicken Salad

This is basically a taco salad, but a healthy one. Go easy on the cheese, sour cream, and chips, though!  To get the kids to eat it, I just served everything individually.  Now if only… Read more »

February 24, 2012 | Soup and Salad

French Onion Soup Redux

I love having dinners in the freezer ready to go for an easy dinner.  I don’t really make huge portions for the purpose of freezing, but when I make a soup or something that has… Read more »

January 26, 2012 | Soup and Salad

Salad with Pecans, Goat Cheese, and Cranberries

Here’s an old fashioned, but easy way to keep your salad extra healthy.  Instead of making a vinaigrette, just drizzle vinegar and olive oil.  

January 17, 2012 | Soup and Salad

Wedge Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing

I think iceberg lettuce is complete underrated.  I know it’s out of “style”, but I just love a crispy, cold wedge of iceberg! Tonight we had wedge salads with homemade creamy garlic dressing with baked… Read more »

January 11, 2012 | Soup and Salad

Pho

This recipe isn’t exactly authentic Pho, I’m sure, which is why I’m calling it Phake Pho, but it’s at least as good as the noodle shop in my town (the food is good, but I’m… Read more »

January 3, 2012 | Soup and Salad

Balsamic Vinaigrette

As you are resolving to hit the gym or start the couch to 5k to lose weight for 2012 (you *are* doing that like everyone else, right?),  remember that exercising is only part of the… Read more »

January 1, 2012 | Soup and Salad

Fresh Cranberry Apple Salad

Sick of leftovers yet?  How about a salad to get all that gravy out of your system?  This salad is so festive with the red and green…it’s time to deck the halls! I think I’m… Read more »

November 28, 2011 | Soup and Salad

Greek Salad with Chicken

This is a quick one.  It’s also super healthy and yummy.  The kids made gagging noises at the thought of salad with feta in it.  I don’t like fake (or real for that matter) vomit… Read more »

November 8, 2011 | Soup and Salad

French Onion Soup

French onion soup is really simple to make, but it has to cook for a long time.  You can try the slow cooker French Onion Soup recipe that’s going around Pinterest, but I can’t image… Read more »

November 7, 2011 | Soup and Salad

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

We went trick or treating in the hood last night, but it’s still Halloween tonight, so the kids had Mummy Dogs for dinner.  They are just hot dogs cut in half and wrapped in crescent… Read more »

October 31, 2011 | Soup and Salad