When I make my oven roasted salmon, I make to roast enough salmon to have extra in order to make salmon salad. This salmon salad sandwich is absolutely yummy! I like to do my sandwich open-faced on sourdough bread. It is so pretty! It makes a nice elegant lunch for guests or a special treat for yourself! You can can also put a nice rounded scoop on a lettuce leaf in order to make it gluten free and eliminate the bread. Directions: The ingredients are simple - just some g

Here are some useful tips for peeling peaches! This goes along with our featured July pie, but if you make any sort of peach dessert, this tip will come in handy. Directions: Place peaches in boiling water for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove carefully, and place in a large bowl of ice and water. The skins should easily peal off with the help of a paring knife! Hope this pealing tip was helpful! Bon Appetit. (edited by Anna Weicht) #fruit #peaches #peach #dessert #pieof

There is just something about pie. A good pie can do wonders for a bad day. I have been making pie for twenty something years, and it truly is one of my favorite desserts to create. As a young bride, I was determined to master the "art of pie"! It is my husbands favorite dessert, and being an over-the-top-in-love newlywed, I wanted to please my man with pie! I have tried many pastry recipes over the years, and I have found two that work perfectly for my needs. I have no

This is my take on a French vinaigrette. It is really easy to make, and tastes really good too! Making salad dressing can be a good option if you want something unique that will impress both guests and family alike. Buying salad dressing from the store is not a horrible thing, but with this dressing one can pick and choose how much of one ingredient to use. It is especially helpful if there is a picky eater in the family, or someone with sensitive taste buds as I can subs

This salad is one of my go-to salads. I absolutely love this salad. I could eat this everyday, but I think my family would revolt. They enjoy this salad, but they prefer some variety in their diet. Not only does this salad taste good, but it looks pretty too! You can start with any mix of greens you have on hand. I love using lettuce from my garden, but when lettuce is not available my go-to choice of greens is romaine. You can make your salad in a large bowl, or you ca

Hard boiled eggs are great for breakfast or just a snack. I use them for a number of recipes. I put them on my french salad, but there are so many ways that they can be used. I have come to realize that knowing how to do a good hard boiled egg is a must. I have found that this method is the best way to boil eggs! Simply place eggs (I use large ones) in the bottom of a saucepan and pour cold water to cover the eggs. You want about one inch water above the eggs. Place the s

Toasting walnuts (or any nut) is so easy! They can be used in a lot of recipes too. You could mix them with dried fruit as a simple snack or even add them into a favorite recipe. For instance, if you don't have any granola (or don't like granola), you can add some toasted walnuts to the yogurt berry bowls in our previous post for some added crunch. There are two methods to toast nuts. One is by putting them in an oven, and the other is the stove top method. I prefer the

This recipe is simple but so good! You can eat it for breakfast or as just a light easy snack. It is perfectly refreshing for a hot summer day. This recipe is also good for you. Isn't it great when a delicious snack can taste good and be healthy at the same time? Directions: I start off with seasonal berries. My favorite mix is strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. You can also throw in some banana slices too. (The bananas will make it even sweeter).

I thought I would share with you how I do my berries. This is a great breakfast side dish that can be assembled easily. You can serve along with plain Greek yogurt, raw local honey, cinnamon, and if desired granola (homemade is yummy). Your guests can make their own yogurt bowls! Adding the bowl of berries to a buffet style breakfast helps add color and diversity too. I usually serve them with my banana chocolate chip muffins and an overnight breakfast casserole. I usual