Life with salad isn't so bad!
Keto Green Bean Salad Green beans are popular and used a lot when dieting because they are healthy and easy to prepare and very low carb. Green beans are also called snap peas or string beans. They have great health benefits for your body. Green beans are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and water, as well antioxidants, flavonoids and flavor. […]
Read moreKeto Pepperoni Salad I’ve been eating lower carb and keto for several months now in order to help get my blood glucose levels under control (I’m a Type 2 diabetic). In the past months I’ve been experimenting with different “keto” recipes and meals. I find that a salad is a good “snack” for me, especially a “keto salad.” I […]
Read moreCucumber Tomato and Baby Spinach Leaf Salad A few days ago I was needing a simple and easy dinner to prepare that didn’t take very long. So basically baked fish sticks and a salad was my answer. I found the frozen fish sticks in my freezer from when I thought my grandsons were going to visit but the trip fell […]
Read moreMediterranean Olive Salad I planned to have dinner at my home with some of my neighbor friends. There would be six of us. So this was an opportunity to create a new salad to share with my friends. We paired the salad with baked pork loins and salmon and vegetables with garlic bread. Then I realized that one couple thought […]
Read moreAn Easy Breakfast Fruit Salad Today I was making breakfast for my husband and myself and thought “I want to do something different.” So I decided to use some of the fruit I had on hand and create a sweet fruit salad for after our eggs and sausage breakfast. I do not usually allow myself something sweet for breakfast […]
Read moreMediterranean or Greek Salad The other day, I looked up what the definition of a “Greek Salad” was. This is what I found: “A proper Greek salad is romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, Kalamata olives, pickled beets, and feta cheese, topped off with Greek dressing” Well, needless to say, I decided to come up with my own version and […]
Read moreSpinach and Avocado Salad Mel and I have a wonderful older neighbor who invites us over for dinners (like Thanksgiving meals) and sometimes when she feels like cooking a lot. (she is a wonderful cook) We usually share some of our wine with her and I bring something to go along with her meal. This past Friday, she invited us to […]
Read moreSpinach for your health! I’ve been researching salads that use spinach leaves. Spinach is an amazing and healthful vegetable. It is a good source of the following: magnesium and iron vitamins B2 and B6 (both water-soluble vitamins) folate (another water-soluble vitamin) vitamin E calcium, potassium, and vitamin A; manganese copper. So here is my version of […]
Read moreMy New Gout Prevention Salad #1 After recently experiencing my first “gout” attack and dealing with that extreme pain and discomfort for over two weeks, and deciding to treat myself with gout treatments that are natural, I have decided to eat a low purine gout diet. Yesterday I created my first “Gout Prevention Salad #1″. I decided to use some of the […]
Read moreYes, that is the question For many years growing up I didn’t enjoy eating salads. When mom would make us one, I might take one bite but never with enjoyment. Now, when she would put some cheese on a pear half and serve that, I loved it! What a difference it would make in my attitude.
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