Yesterday I had a busy day dealing with production of one of the items I sell on my business website so I wanted an easy lunch to serve my friend Dani and I while we sewed. After breakfast I pulled out my bread machine which hadn't been getting much love lately (I had made it… Continue reading Avocado and Pea Sandwiches (on homemade bread)
Tag: Lunch
Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sammies
Springtime lunches - bright, crunchy and a bit tart! Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sammies Ingredients: 12.5 ounce can chicken breast, drained ¼ cup pecans, finely diced ¼ cup dried cranberries, chopped 1 small Fuji apple, peeled, cored and chopped small ¼ cup mayonnaise (preferably heart healthy olive oil) 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ¼ tsp… Continue reading Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Sammies
Trail Eats – No Cook Meals For The Trail
The latest recipes from our column, “Trail Eats” In Washington Trails Magazine (the March/April 2012 issue, page 40). Three courses for those rainy & cold spring hikes! Do the work at home and eat gourmet while everyone else has a soggy PB&J! Pistachio Couscous Salad Ingredients: 2 cups lower sodium vegetable or chicken broth 1… Continue reading Trail Eats – No Cook Meals For The Trail
Creamy Silky Hummus (and our new Vitamix)
Kirk talked me into it recently. A Vitamix 5200 blender. It was hard for me to get past the price tag (even on a great deal at Costco) - if you have ever watched a demo of one you know how pricey they are. But I had noticed something over and over when reading other… Continue reading Creamy Silky Hummus (and our new Vitamix)