8-Layer Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

We’ve been eating so much tabbouleh this summer for breakfast, and while we both really enjoy it, we wanted something a little different this week. So I quickly threw together this 8-layer salad for us this morning, and not only was it incredibly refreshing and delicious, but it was also very fast and easy to … [read more]

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

There’s nothing like the smell (and taste) of roasted garlic and rosemary. It fills your house with such a beautiful aroma, making your mouth water in anticipation.

The sweet peppers and tomatoes combined with the roasted garlic, rosemary, and aromatic sweet basil is a pasta lover’s heaven, and the butter sauce enhances the flavors instead of … [read more]

Tuna Salad Stuffed Tomatoes

There are so many ways to enjoy tuna salad, and it seems like I make it differently each time. Here’s how I made it today for lunch:

It’s super fast and easy to make, is filling without making you feel heavy, and is full of flavor to tantalize your taste buds. The Latin Lemonaise gives the … [read more]

Tomato Cucumber Salad

This is a salad we eat all the time during the summer. It’s simple, quick and easy to make, tastes great, and is refreshing during warm weather.

Tomato Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:

1 large tomato, diced
1 cucumber, diced
1/2 small onion, diced
Italian dressing to taste
feta cheese crumbles

Instructions:

Dice all the vegetables
Toss them together with the Italian dressing and feta cheese crumbles.
Serve … [read more]

Insalata Caprese (Tomato, Cheese, and Basil Salad)

How I would love to visit Italy’s Island of Capri, but for now, I’ll have to settle for enjoying their cuisine. This simple salad is refreshing on a warm day and the perfect accompaniment to any meal. It’s also simple and quick, taking only minutes to prepare. Normally this salad is prepared with mozzarella cheese, … [read more]

Schiacciata Bread

Schiacciata (pronounced skee-ah-cha-tah) means “squashed” or “flattened” in Italian. Schiacciata bread is a classic flat bread from Tuscany, and this Tuscan flat bread can be made in a variety of ways. It can be made with roasted grapes on top. It can be stuffed with vegetables and meat, and it can also be topped … [read more]