Category Archives: salads
Larb: It’s not throw-up so please read
Oh, I know, I know. Sometimes I just lose ya’ll completely. What in the hell is larb? O.K., here’s where I’m going to reel you in. You know those tasty lettuce cups filled with seasoned chopped chicken at Pei Wei … Continue reading
Filed under chicken, salads, Uncategorized
Chopped
We had an hour, but it is 20 minutes now until judging and the chicken is raw. And then there is the peanut butter issue. In our basket at the Char-Broil version of Chopped are the mystery ingredients: a whole … Continue reading
The third Saturday in October: Cherry tomatoes and despair
It is the third Saturday in October. There are beautiful sweet cherry tomatoes at the Farmer’s Market. That will be a bright spot in an otherwise trying day. The third Saturday in October is the Tennessee-Alabama game. It is also … Continue reading
Ham salad
I am listening to Jacques Pepin on one of my food podcasts this morning and he is talking about what cooks really need to do is keep it simple. No asparagus foams or blood orange coulee. Just roast a chicken … Continue reading
Filed under pork, salads, snacks, Uncategorized
Bok choy and Ramen noodle salad
Ladies who lunch. It sounds dainty, but it is not. When you throw a potluck, all the rules of dietary etiquette go right out the front door because everyone brings their A game. So the members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, … Continue reading
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Artichoke rice salad
After my rant the other day about processed foods, I will now reveal to you one of the processed foods I cannot do without: Rice-A-Roni. When I was growing up, Rice-A-Roni was marketed as “The San Francisco Treat” because that’s … Continue reading
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Panzanella salad
Yes, we are on a salad kick. This is because I gained five pounds eating funeral food and another two when Bunny and I took our whirlwind trip through the Presidential Court cafeteria at UT, feeling compelled to stop at … Continue reading
Filed under breads, salads, Uncategorized, veggies
Caprese salad
One of the most honorable uses of tomatoes in the summer is to assemble a Caprese salad. Ya’ll, I had to look this up but Caprese salad means salad in the style of Capri and originated in the Italian region … Continue reading
Filed under cheese, salads, Uncategorized, veggies
Cafeteria food
No, it is not what you think at all. Broken-hearted, once again, I have taken Noah back to the University of Tennessee for his sophomore year. And he invites Bunny and me to eat in the cafeteria for lunch. “Umm, … Continue reading
Food therapy
It would be unseemly to boast about the exceptional quality of the funeral food that arrived at Bunny’s house after the passing of my father-in-law. That would indicate there is a pecking order in the desirability of funeral food, which … Continue reading
