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There is just something about citrus flavors that just screams summertime.

I love the way fresh lemons, limes, and oranges taste on a hot day and I especially enjoy cooking with them. If you’re looking for a fresh, crisp taste then consider whipping up a batch of this delicious rice with citrus vinaigrette cold salad. It tastes uh-mazing. The first time I had it was at a spring baby shower. I asked my friend what it was and she told me and gave me the web URL as to where it could be found. Now, I get to share it all with you 🙂

Before you begin making this salad please be advised that there are almonds in it. My youngest son is quite allergic to tree nuts so I’ll be leaving them out when I make this recipe.

If you need to leave the nuts out, go for it, I’m sure the salad will still taste amazing. Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: You can swap out the rice for quinoa if you prefer.

You guys and gals, I am smitten as a kitten wrapped in a yarn ball with this recipe for Tijuana Caesar salad.

Never have I ever tasted anything quite like it! This salad contains a very special root vegetable called “jicama”. it has the texture of a sweet potato and tastes a lot like coconut. It is absolutely delicious! I found this wonderful root veggie at Wal-Mart of all places. It didn’t cost very much and it is easy to work with. You might also have luck finding it at a local farmer’s market depending on where you live in the world.

I plan to make this salad for my husband’s family when they come to visit us next week. I’m always trying to impress my mother-in-law with my cooking skills.

I anticipate that she will enjoy this salad very much.

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Quick Tip: Enjoy this salad as an entree or side dish.

My friends knew me so well. They knew it has nothing to do with laziness. I might have my lazy days, but most of the time I am always too busy so I deserve my lazy days. Once in a while, I get calls from my friends. Some of them were about party or dinner invitations. They always beg me to go out because I rarely go out. I go with them when it comes to dinners at their houses, but to party at a bar or somewhere fancy that requires me to dress up? Nope. No. Some of the calls I receive though are mostly about recipes. Whenever they found a recipe that’s easy to make, they always call me while at the same time they send the email to me.

This one was Gina’s recommendation. It was during a weekend when she called me and asked me if I have a free time. I had nothing to do so I walked to her house, which was just a couple of blocks away from mine.

She told me about this “do nothing” cake recipe and proceeded to make it in front of me while we were catching up. I really loved it which was why I asked the recipe from her. I am sharing it with you in the next pages. Enjoy!

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Quick Tip: Serve this with freshly brewed coffee, tea, or even your cold beverage.

My Grandma was a school teacher, and perhaps the nicest person on the planet.

That’s what I think anyways. Others probably have their own nicest Grandma in the world award given away to someone else, and that’s okay. This is about my Granny though. Every summer, we would spend tons of time at her house. Mainly because she didn’t have to work I think, and my parents still did. We were off of learning at school, and she was taking a break from teaching. She would always have plenty for us to do though. I think it was the teacher in her that kept us busy. She lived on a huge property out in the country, so she would have us do anything from mowing the lawn to catching bugs to check out.

It all really depended on what she needed help with. If it was nothing that day, we would really have some fun. Once in a while, on those rainy days when we couldn’t get outside, she would take us in the kitchen and teach us how to make all kinds of different things.

One of my most favorite things to create with her was her butter pecan sundae topping. Oh man was that stuff good. It was fun to make, and even more, fun to eat.

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Quick Tip: Serve this topping over your favorite angel food cake.

Our friends were having their annual kick off the summer BBQ.

It was something that we looked forward to every year. They have a gorgeous backyard with a swimming pool and hot tub, fireplace, full kitchen, and everything else that anyone could ever want in a backyard. We take the kids and just have a grand time spending the whole day there. One of the things that I look forward to the most is the food! They always put out a nice spread of all kinds of summery dishes. Then, they ask everyone that shows up to bring a dish to pass as well. This year, they asked me to bring a salad.

I didn’t want to take the traditional macaroni or potato salads. I figured that there would be plenty of those and I don’t like to try and compete with anyone else’s recipe or walk away with the same food that I showed up with. This zesty southwest pasta salad was the perfect dish.

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Quick Tip: Use whatever pasta shape you have on hand.

Delish, inexpensive and lean – everything a great meal should be!

One of my earliest childhood memories is of my mother, standing by the stove, making split pea soup in a huge pot.

Family was coming over to help my father make a new wood shed, and Mom wanted to make a hearty meal for the whole bunch. Back then money was often an issue (or the lack of it), so she certainly couldn’t serve fancy steaks for ten people. However, my mother had a way of turning the most modest, inexpensive ingredients into such delicious meals that everyone was always happy to dine with us.

This recipe very much reminds me of mother’s; the way she used a ham bone to bring that juicy flavor into the soup. All the ingredients were pretty inexpensive then, and that’s what they are now, too. But I guarantee you’ll have the tastiest soup you’ve ever tried in your whole life.

If you want something extra, you can add some cream into this soup, but it certainly isn’t necessary. My father would always mix a spoonful of spicy mustard into his portion, and I wanted to sprinkle some grated cheese on top. Whatever you want to serve this with, it’s going to be amazing!

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Quick Tip: Omit the celery, if you’re not a fan!

The old-fashioned way is always the BEST way.

By a show of hands, who here really likes chicken and dumplings? I bet there isn’t one hand left on the keyboard. I love to eat this kind of meal because it is hearty, wholesome, and ever so filling. My grandma used to make a tremendous chicken and dumplings casserole that always brought everyone together at the dinner table. We would sit around the table eating, laughing, and joking. What a great memory! Even today, when we’re having one of our yearly family reunions, we talk about grandma and her unbelievable cooking skills.

This dish always comes up! You won’t believe this but this recipe for chicken and dumplings is very easy to make. You just toss your ingredients into your favorite baking dish and bake it all in the hot oven.

Soon, you’ll have a wonderful meal fit for royalty on your dinner table. This is a real stick-to-your-ribs kind of meal and you won’t be left hungry. It’s easy to make for a large crowd, too – just double the ingredients and you’ll have plenty for seconds. In fact, I would do that even for a smaller group of people – that way you’ll have enough for thirds, too!

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Quick Tip: Always use self-rising flour and real butter for this recipe.