salad

restaurant: m cafe

October 21, 2011

Pin itTo say that I’m excited for all of the restaurants that come with a new city, is a huge understatement. We’ve already got a pretty long list going and I’m sure we’ll be adding to it faster than we cross them off. Apartment searching was a great reason to head out and try a [...]

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daily eats: 10.12.11

October 13, 2011

Pin itI can’t believe it is already mid October! It was a hot, hot day in LA today. Abnormally hot although we still saw people with sweatshirts, coats, etc. I wonder if we will ever wear a sweatshirt when it is 90 degrees out… Apartment searching is our main focus at this point, but after [...]

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daily eats: 9/13/11

September 14, 2011

Pin itI’m officially in the midst of wedding-week madness. But besides a minor breakdown on Friday (it was just a very emotional day) I think I’ve been handling everything pretty well. Others may disagree. Yesterday was filled with last minute errands and I declared it a day for myself! The day started with some coffee [...]

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spicy cucumber salad

September 12, 2011

Pin it  I love pickles. Crunchy, cold, dill kosher spears are my favorite although I usually try to refrain from buying them as I can go through a jar in no time at all. And we can’t forget about Minnesota Sushi (ham & pickle roll-up) which is a favorite in our house and the midwest. [...]

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italian chopped salad

July 7, 2011

Pin it  I’m always looking for new salads that are portable and can be made ahead of time. They also need to be filling, healthy and delicious. I’ve told you how high-maintenance I am when it comes to lunches. And even though I can eat the same breakfast, day after day, lunches need to be [...]

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gertrude houlihan’s coleslaw

June 27, 2011

Pin it One of my favorite summer salads/coleslaws is Gertrude Houlihan’s Blue Cheese Coleslaw. It’s an old recipe from the newspaper that my mother’s been making for years and now, it’s a staple in our summer meals. I’ve shared the recipe on the blog a long time ago, but it’s so good that it deserves [...]

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