Sunday, January 31, 2010

Red Potato, Green Bean, and Cherry Tomato Salad

YUM! This is my new favorite salad. It is easy to make, delicious, and very Summery. Okay I do realize that it's only January but it has been so nice out lately that I feel like Summer or at least Spring has come early. Ahh, the delights of living in Arizona. But I digress...Back to this salad. It's crunchy, fresh and the colors look beautiful together. It goes well with practically anything you can grill and comes together very quickly, so it's easy even for a quick weeknight dinner. Try it once and I'm confident that you'll like it as much as I do! You can find the original recipe here.
In my version I quartered the potatoes so that they'd be easier to eat, added a bit more mustard than was called for, noticed that you need a little less olive oil, and my best idea was to add a smallish bag of cherry tomatoes carefully sliced in half. In my humble opinion the tomatoes make the salad. They taste great, don't get me wrong, but I think the color is what really makes the salad pop! See for yourself...happy cooking!

Hmm...as I was eating leftovers, I had a sudden inspiration for this recipe. Maybe too much though...I'll have to try it in a scant amount and report back. The proposed addition? Bacon. Oh yeah. :)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

2010!



Happy New Year! As is customary in January, I'm resolving to eat healthier and work out more this year. Eating healthy is the easy part- I like food. It's the exercising that'll take some work! Maybe these, easy yummy recipes will inspire you too!

5 Ingredient Chicken Recipes

Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes (We're trying to eat meat free once a week)

Go here for some good tips on how to stock your pantry- since sometimes eating healthfully is more about forming good habits than obsessing over any one meal.

Enjoy these tips for now- I'll hopefully be back soon with some new recipes and updates. I've been inspired my good friend Rachel's Fashion Blog, so it's possible I might actually get serious about this cooking one after all. Until next time!