Greek Orzo Salad made with Orzo pasta, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach and Feta cheese in a light lemon, oregano vinaigrette. At my local grocery store, they have a really nice pre-made salad counter. And though I've never purchased anything, I like to look to see what they're whipping up. One day I noticed they had a salad called Greek Orzo Salad. Just by looking at it, I could imagine all of the wonderful flavors and how good it must taste. I decided that I was going ... Read More about Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
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Common Mediterranean Herbs
Learn which Mediterranean herbs and spices are commonly used in many of Carrie's Experimental Kitchen's recipe experiments. Many assume that when cooking with certain types of herbs, they are restricted to certain types of cuisine. When in actuality, they are also quite popular in other areas of the world as well. Such is the case with many Mediterranean fresh herbs and spices. There are many herbs which you might automatically think would be associated in this list like basil, ... Read More about Common Mediterranean Herbs
63 Budget Friendly College Meals
Here are 63 Budget Friendly Easy College Meals, plus a list of kitchen equipment and pantry supplies to start your first kitchen. So your child is heading off to college this year, I know what that's like! We have two girls: one that graduated college in 2018 and the other is finishing up her Sophomore year; both lived in their own apartments. College living is not what it was like when I was a student back in the late 1980's. First of all (and I know I'm dating myself here), I ... Read More about 63 Budget Friendly College Meals
Ratatouille Panzanella Salad
Ratatouille Panzanella Salad made with fresh eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, garlic & tomatoes tossed with multigrain bread and a light Lemon Chardonnay Vinaigrette. Since I made my first Panzanella Salad with roasted fennel & Heirloom tomatoes back in May 2012, my youngest has been asking me to make it again. It was one of her favorite salads; however, I try not to eat too much bread (especially when it comes to eating salads!). Last week while I was grocery shopping, they ... Read More about Ratatouille Panzanella Salad
Grilled Squash Quinoa Salad
Grilled Squash Quinoa Salad is an incredibly light and delicious salad made with nutty quinoa, garden fresh yellow and green squash in a sweet and tangy aged balsamic vinaigrette. I've been trying to reduce the amount of processed white flour in my family's diet and I'm so glad they now like quinoa; which is naturally gluten free. I'll admit at first they were a little hesitant, but since their original apprehension, I've found that they prefer the recipes I create better when made ... Read More about Grilled Squash Quinoa Salad