Lettuce is one of those common, everyday vegetables that most people enjoy. Eating these leafy greens is a good way to boost your vegetable consumption. And they taste great too! But, do you know your lettuce types?
BOSTON LETTUCE
Boston lettuce is soft and thin, with buttery pale leaves. It is ideal for salads or sandwiches. But be careful—Boston lettuce bruises easily so tear it gently when using. Continue reading ‘A New Leaf on Lettuce’ »
Fruit Salad Making Tips
One of the most delicious desserts is actually the fruit bowl or the so called fruit salad. It is very much similar to the fruit platter, except for the fact that the fruit salad has a dressing, while a platter of fruits are just an assortment of cut fruits arranged on a plate. All over the world, the fruit salad can be considered as a favorite dessert, not only because of the sweet taste it provides, but also because of the many health benefits one gets from eating it.
The fruit bowl is not merely a dessert, but may also be eaten as an appetizer. The fruits may either be covered in a sweet syrup or may be lathered with the own juices of the fruits. Not all restaurants have a fruit salad, fruit platter, etc. as desserts, so if you are craving for fruits, the best way is t learn how to make a fruit salad yourself. Continue reading ‘Fruit Salad Making Tips’ »
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right out of the blue – often just as soon as you make up your
mind to get a new cut or color because you can\’t do anything else
with it! Why is it so hard to get your hair to do what you want? Continue reading ‘Chi Hair Products and Easy Hair Care Tips for Healthy Shiny Locks’ »
The secret to making a successful salad is to have good texture. To ensure that the texture of your salad is maintained, with all ingredients clean and dry – you need a Salad Spinner. Using a OXO Salad Spinner is easy.
Simply place your salad vegetables into the colander of your Salad Spinner and rinse thoroughly, and then replace the colander into the Salad Spinner bowl and spin. Even the most delicate leaf, sprout or herb is guaranteed to come out looking firm and fresh – and absolutely clean. The texture of some fragile salad vegetables can be damaged by rough shaking or rolling in kitchen towels etc to remove excessive moisture spoiling an otherwise perfect garden salad. Too much moisture in your salad base can spoil the effect of added croutons, and particularly oil-based dressings. Continue reading ‘OXO Salad spinners’ »
Add a Salad Spinner to your kitchen range and have clean fresh crispy salads every time.
Using a Salad Spinner is very easy – after placing your crisp fresh salad mix into the Salad Spinner colander and rinsing thoroughly with fresh water – place into your Salad Spinner bowl your – spin – and tip your crisp fresh salad into your favorite salad bowl – dry in seconds with no excess water. Continue reading ‘OXO Salad spinner makes a good addition to your kitchen’ »
Well for all you basic seaweed enthusiasts most will know right off the bat when someone mentions the word kelp or irish moss. These seem to be the two most common forms of edible seaweed available today. But for those wishing to expand their seaweed horizon to a new level then there are some new forms of seaweed now fresh in stock on our shelves at Florida Herb House or http://www.sharpweblabs.com.
We are excited to welcome four new premium wildharvested seaweeds, (HiJiki, Arame, Applewood Dulse, and California Sea Palm), to our herb stores. While not a common to their kelp brothers and sisters these seaweeds deliver as promised. Whether you are cooking a fine cuisine dish or simply want to reap the most vitamins and minerals per ounce then have a look at these. Continue reading ‘Try Some Seaweed Salad For A Change!’ »
Remember all the good salads at the family dinners at grandma’s house? I lived next door to my grandmother and I can remember helping the aunts carry in their salads and casseroles for large family dinners. Some of these salads may remind you of those days in your life. Choose from Cornbread Tomato Salad, a Creamy Rice Molded Salad or the Stuffed Pear Salad and go back in time.
CORNBREAD TOMATO SALAD
This recipe is from an old yellowed newspaper clipping.
1 pkg (6-oz) cornbread mix
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup sweet pickles, chopped
9 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
Bake cornbread according to the package instructions. Cool, crumble, and set cornbread aside. Continue reading ‘Vintage Salad Recipes: Cornbread Tomato, Creamy Rice Molded Salad, and Stuffed Pear Salad’ »
When it comes to summer picnics, two of the classic foods that come to mind to me are great tasting macaroni and potato salads. I don’t think any summer picnic would be complete without them.
If you are cooking for a large group, both of these recipes can be easily doubled. I recommend refrigerating them for at least 6 hours before serving them. Continue reading ‘Summer Picnics – Classic Macaroni and Potato Salad Recipes’ »
Reach back into time and pull out these old-fashion salad recipes the next time you need a salad for a picnic, potluck, church supper, etc. They are also great for the family dinner table. Here we offer a Classic Potato Salad recipe, Copper Coin Salad which is a carrot salad, and Deviled Eggs.
HELLMAN’S CLASSIC POTATO SALAD
1 cup Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise
2 tbsp vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup pepper
4 cups cooked, cubed, peeled potatoes (about 5 or 6)
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, sugar, and pepper. Gently stir in the potatoes, celery, onon, and eggs. Cover and chill until serving time. Continue reading ‘Old Fashion Salad Recipes: Classic Potato Salad, Copper Coin Salad and Deviled Eggs’ »
Whether for an entree or as a side dish, salads are always popular. Here are a couple of recipes from my vintage collection for a Farmer’s Layered Taco Salad from Indiana and a Cajun Pepper Salad. Give these salads a try soon.
FARMER’S LAYERED TACO SALAD
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 pkt (1.25-oz) taco seasoning mix
1 can (15-oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can ripe olives, drained and chopped
1 can (8-oz) tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups crushed corn chips
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
Sour cream, optional
Salsa, optional Continue reading ‘Old Fashion Salad Recipes: Farmer’s Layered Taco Salad and Cajun Pepper Salad’ »