Category: Lunch

Tofu Avocado Salad

Tofu Avocado Salad

No fuss, no cooking and absolutely no regrets….that’s what this Tofu Avocado Salad is all about. It’s the simplest recipe that requires no (more…)

Cucumber Sandwich

Cucumber Sandwich

A bit of an oxymoron, a Cucumber Sandwich, but the combination of sliced crisp cucumbers layered in between a delicious blend of herbed (more…)

Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing

Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing

You don’t have to go out to a Japanese steakhouse anymore to enjoy some Carrot Ginger Salad Dressing.  Now you can make it at home and (more…)

Tofu and Green Beans with Chraimeh Sauce

Tofu and Green Beans with Chraimeh Sauce

What an amazing sauce this is…the Chraimeh Sauce.  It’s a blend of flavors that combines spicy, sweet, robust and citrus.  Although this (more…)

Classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Classic Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

When an ordinary but dependable iceberg lettuce is cut into wedges and then covered with an incredibly rich, funky blue cheese dressing (more…)

The Ultimate Chicken Salad

The Ultimate Chicken Salad

I call this recipe The Ultimate Chicken Salad because it’s got it all:  crunch from the vegetables, tartness from the creamy-lemony mayonnaise, (more…)

Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

With just 3 ingredients (well 4 if you count the salt), and no need for chopping or sautéing, this Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter recipe is (more…)

Giada’s Creamy Pasta Salad

Giada’s Creamy Pasta Salad

I have a real problem with Giada’s Creamy Pasta Salad.  Whenever I make it I tend to just eat too much of it.  It’s addictingly delicious.  I love that there’s fennel in it, (more…)

Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess Dressing

The Green Goddess Dressing was created in the 1920’s by chef Philip Roemer of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco to honor actor George Arliss, a guest of the hotel, for his starring role in the play, ‘The Green Goddess’.  The dressing was revived in the 70’s and 80’s but (more…)

Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

Eggplant Parmesan Stacks are layers of baked eggplant slices piled on high with fresh mozzarella, grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.  Each stack is topped with (more…)