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Sweet Salad Dressing Recipe

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Syndicated Column week of April 15, 2013.  Spring sunshine is here! There are other signs of spring … robins in the back yard. The buzzards returned to Hinckley. Daffodils have sprouted in the front yard. Farmers have begun plowing the fields. The neighbors have returned from Florida. Baseball season has started. Motorcycles are on the roads. My daughter pulled out her flip flops. Spring has arrived. I know people who have started planning their gardens and a few who have roto-tilled already. I have some suggestions for items to plant in the gardens. You see, I’m a gardening hazard. I can admit it. I love fresh garden produce, but fail when it comes to the producing part. So I rely on local farmers’ markets and roadside garden stands. I love to eat salads, and stop at roadside stands often. So I suggest that people who plan to have a roadside vegetable stand begin their garden with my salad in mind. I think they should plant lettuce to start with; I understand that lettuce is easy to grow. I also like tomatoes, green peppers, green onions and cucumbers. My favorite salad is a collection of all the fresh vegetables listed above, … Continue reading →

Savor a Satisfying Fresh Fruit Salad

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(Family Features) Delicious taste, beautiful colors, packed with healthy nutrients – what’s not to love about fresh fruit? And with fresh fruits available all year long, you can enjoy them in mouthwatering, healthy meals any time you want. These satisfying fresh fruit salads showcase the flavors and healthy benefits of Chilean fresh fruit. Here are some of the reasons eating fresh fruit is so good for you: * Adding the bright colors of fresh fruit to your plate can help lower your risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. That’s because the rich colors found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables indicate the presence of powerful natural protectors called phytonutrients and antioxidants. * Scientific evidence has shown that eating whole fruit is best for optimal nutrition benefits rather than taking supplements to provide each nutrient separately. * Fresh fruits can satisfy a sweet tooth without adding unhealthy fat or excessive calories to your diet. That’s because fruits contain naturally occurring sugars suspended in a natural healthy matrix of calorie-free plant fibers and water. They help you fill up without filling out. Since it’s summer in Chile when it’s winter here, fresh fruits such as grapes, blueberries, peaches, plums and kiwi … Continue reading →

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1939 The Mazola Salad Bowl ~ Vintage Cookbook

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You never know what you’ll find when you start poking around these thrift stores. I mean, there’s always the pile of cookbooks, you can count on that. There’s always a shelf of Harlequin love stories. There’s a jar of buttons, a case of jewelry and a rack of clothes. There’s usually a shelf of glassware and a box of old silverware. The surprises are in the details. What cookbooks will be in that pile? What real gems are in that jewelry case? What designer gown is hanging beside a homemade apron? The treasures are defined by each person who comes in the store. What I consider a treasure, may very well be a dust collector to the person who came in ahead of me. That’s why I love digging through the secrets of thrift stores! This 1939 Mazola Salad Bowl cookbook is one of those treasures! Check it out! It’s been cut so that the bottom of the book looks like a wooden salad bowl! How Cute Is That? The pictures and illustrations inside are just full of vibrant colors. You’d never think this book was … 60, 70, 80 … (2013 – 1939 = ?? you do the math!) years old.  … Continue reading →

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