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Gullivers Creamed Corn Recipe. Spring Radish Salad Recipe. Radishes are one of the great joys of spring!

Spring Radish Salad Recipe

There’s such pleasure to be had in gently pulling the bright red bulbs right out of the ground. And at farmer’s markets, there is often a bounty of choice in radishes of many varieties, colors, shapes, and sizes. In all honesty, radishes have never inspired me too much. They’re probably one of the more under-appreciated vegetables and I was surprised that this simple little salad swept me off my feet. My enthusiasm for the little red bulb has been renewed! The recipe is based on a simple Tunisian radish salad that my friend showed me how to make.

This is a cheerful salad that will add color to your dinner plate. This refreshing side salad from the Kitchen Vignettes blog is quick and easy to prepare, and add color to your plate. Ingredients Directions Wash the radishes and remove the stems and any long roots. Yield: 4 small side salad servings. 23 Amazing Ways To Eat A Baked Potato For Dinner. Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes, and Basil. I found some smoked Gouda at my lovely little local grocery store yesterday, and I knew immediately what I was going to make.

Spicy Pasta Salad with Smoked Gouda, Tomatoes, and Basil

It’s a pasta salad based loosely on one I tried from Whole Foods a couple of weeks ago, one brought to the Lodge by recent guests. I can’t remember all the ingredients; I just remember that smoked Gouda played a role. I have tons of basil in my garden (which means I’m finally, at long last, happy) so I went a little crazy in that department. I whipped up this salad yesterday afternoon. Then I died from happiness, went to bed ten, and slept like a rock till 6:30 this morning. It’s one powerful pasta salad. You need pasta. Mayo. Milk. You also need white vinegar. Tomato Bread Salad. I’d like to introduce Georgia Pellegrini–she’s a chef, author, fellow foodblogger, and regular Tasty Kitchen contributor.

Tomato Bread Salad

Georgia got wind of the fact that I’ve been, uh, maybe a teeny bit busy over the past fourteen days, and offered to write a guest post here on PW Cooks. I jumped at the offer, and when I took one look at Georgia’s beautiful photos and delicious recipe, it was official I wanted to live with her forever. Wait…huh? Okay, maybe just be friends with her forever. Either way, thank you so much, Georgia, for dropping by…and for sharing your talents here.

Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Crostini - Appetizer Recipes. Baked Egg Boat recipe. Breakfast is my favorite meal.

Baked Egg Boat recipe

I like to drink iced coffee and watch the cream climb its way down the chunky ice cubes in a dazy before the caffeine hits. I like to order bacon with whatever I’m eating. I like eating potatoes with ketchup. I like eggs over easy, and fluffy scrambled eggs. I pretty much like everything there is to like about breakfast. Baked Egg BoatsMakes 4 Ingredients: 4 demi sourdough baguettes 5 eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 4 ounces pancetta, finely chopped and fried until crisp 3 ounces gruyere cheese, grated 2 green onions, thinly slicedsalt and pepper to tasteDirections: 1. Pierogi Recipe. October 2, 2010 My mom is obsessed with keeping a stocked freezer, but I guess I don’t really take after her, because my freezer tends to be relatively empty, aside from random containers of stock/ramen broth, frozen dumplings and pierogi.

Pierogi Recipe

I admit, I store buy frozen chinese dumplings and pierogi for those times that I just don’t feel like cooking. I tell myself it’s because of ease and convenience, but really, I just love the taste of frozen pockets filled with deliciousness. Pierogi are fast, tasty, and ideal for when I let myself get too hungry and become a crazy unthinking monster. (This happens more often than you would believe). It’s Oktoberfest right now and that means two things: beer and sausages. Two-Bean Taco Salad.