Easy Summer Salads...

Summer is the season for salads – it is when vegetables and fruits are at their best! So enjoy them in as many different ways as you can! Remember that buying local is the way to go here – it is more economical, better in flavour and nutritional value. Salads are ideal for entertaining  – whether you decide to make a simple tossed salad or a sensational composition of different ingredients. Make-ahead...

What To Do With Green Beans...

If you grow green beans in your garden, chances are that you have an abundance of them and your family may not be all that excited about eating them as a regular dinner additions! Not unless you can get creative with what you do with them. Here are a few creative recipes that will make your green beans a sure hit! To speed up weeknight meals,you can cook the beans ahead and refrigerate them to use cold in salads, ir reheat...

How to Make Your Own Salad Dressing...

You can add your favourite salad dressing to your grocery shopping list, or – you can make one from ingredients you already have in your kitchen cupboards! It’s easy, it’s good and you will save a whole lot of dollars as well! Salad Dressings Homemade Mayonnaise: ¼ teaspoon of dry mustard ½ teaspoon of salt Few grains of pepper 1/8 teaspoon of paprika 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons of white vinegar or lemon...

Old Fashioned Homemade Coleslaw...

This is an amazing recipe that will be a welcomed addition to any meal! I love serving it with grilled ribs or pork roast. This recipe will give you enough coleslaw to feed a large gathering if you are entertaining – if you need to make it for your family only, cut the recipe in a half or a quarter of the listed quantities. Try it and see if it isn’t the best coleslaw you ever made! Old Fashioned Homemade...

Seven Layer Salad...

This is a tradition potluck salad dish – but since it is always enjoyed , I added it to the Father’s Day Menu. The basic rule is to pick ingredients that you know your guy and your guests will enjoy. Here are suggestions for seven of them, but please use your imagination and experience as well! Seven Layer Salad: Romaine lettuce – torn into bite size pieces Spring greens – small size leaves Hard-boiled...

Easter Dinner recipes...

I am going to try to make this very easy for you – that’s is why I put together a complete Easter Dinner Menu and included all recipes. Two-cabbage Slaw: http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/two-cabbage-slaw.html Ham with Peach Chutney: http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/ham-with-peach-chutney.html Rice stuffed Cornish Hens: http://www.mama-knows.com/uncategorized/rice-stuffed-cornish-hens.ht ml Roasted Potato...

Roasted Potato Salad...

Roasted garlic, potatoes and veggies bring new flavours to a classic, family favoured salad. It can be served cold or warm – depending on your choice and the occassion you are using it for. Roasted Potato Salad: 1/2 lb. of green beans. cut into 1 inch pieces 1 large whole garlic bulb 2 lbs. of small red potatoes,quartered 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into larger chunks 2 green onions, chopped 1/4 cup of chicken...

Two-cabbage Slaw...

This dish is not only a gret choice of salad options – it is also very eye catching – because of the combination of colours. Two-cabbage Slaw: 4 cups of shredded green cabbage 1 cup of shredded red cabbage I medium green pepper, chopped 1 medium sweet redpepper, chopped 4 green onions – finaly chopped Dressing: 1 cup of reduced fat sour cream 3 tablespoonms of tarragon vinegar or cider vinegar 1 tablespoon...