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50 Great Salad Dressings

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Growing up, salad was a couple chunks of iceburg lettuce drowned in bacon grease. With all men in the house except me, somedays the family just considered the tomato on our cheeseburger the “salad.” Needless to say, we didn’t actually eat a lot of salads in a house where Sunday dinner was a can of Spam. (I’m not joking.) So my salad dressing collection is a bit thin.

So I’ve compiled a few. Some are family faves and some are new but sound delicious. Now I can whip up the perfect salad to go with that bacon grease sandwich.

VINAIGRETTE

Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette @ Modern Day Ozzie & Harriet
Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette @ Kalyn’s Kitchen
Lemon-Basil Dressing @ Enlightened Kitchen
Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette @ Liz’s Cooking Blog
Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette @ Claudina’s Kitchen
Honey-Roasted Almond Vinaigrette @ The District Domestic
Lemon Oil Vinaigrette
Maple-Soy Dressing @ Take Back the Kitchen
Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette
Maple-Balsamic @ Yumsugar

CREAMY

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
Honey Mustard @ Noshtopia
Creamy Dill Dressing
Apricot-Curry Dressing
Caramelized Garlic Dressing (yours truly)
Supermodel Ginger Dressing @ Worst Cook Ever
Healthy Homemade Salad Dressing @ Autumn’s Attic
Mango Onion Dressing
Kiwi Dressing
Grady Spear’s Buttermilk Dressing @ Feed Me/Drink Me
Coconut Cream Dressing @ Scotland Cooks
Garlic Caesar Salad @ The Sisters’ Cafe
Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
Roquefort Dressing
You-Have-It-All-On-Hand Salad Dressing
Pistachio-Mint Dressing

LIGHT/LOW-FAT

Low-Fat Ranch Dressing @ Charlene Johnson
Fresh Fruit Vinaigrette
Ginger Carrot Dressing @ What’s Cookin’
Light Blue Cheese Dressing
Poppy Seed Dressing
Chive-Yogurt Dressing
Dill and Cucumber Dressing
Guiltless Caesar Salad Dressing @ A Year In the Kitchen
Cantaloupe Dressing
Sesame-Tofu Dressing @ Fennel and Flax
Mango-Herb Mojo Dressing
Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing @ Life Chef’s Food for Life

$Ginger Carrot Dressing @ What\'s Cookin$

TRAVELING THE WORLD

Creamy Cotija Cilantro Chile Dressing @ The Feast Within
Chile/Cheddar’s Honey Lime Dressing @ and so she blogs
SMOKY CHIPOTLE-BALSAMIC DRESSING @ The Perfect Pantry
German Salad Dressing @ A Veggie Adventure
Spicy Thai Peanut Dressing
Moroccan Salad Dressing
Outback Ranch (Aussie) Dressing @ Meemo’s Kitchen
Curry Vinaigrette @ QC Tester
Thai Dressing @ Randy’s Grub
Panera Bread Greek Salad Dressing
Aussie Station (Not Ranch!) Dressing
Miso Dressing @ Tess’s Japanese Kitchen

Francie on May 2nd, 2008 | File Under healthy, lists, salad | 3 Comments -

How to add a little George Clooney to your dinner…sigh

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Well, I believe we established that roasted garlic ~~paste~~ puree is on a par with George Clooney…smooth, suave and delicious with just a hint of velvety overtones (don’t ask me how I know, I just know.)

Now we discuss what to do with that bowl of golden deliciousness that you’ve prepared. Roasted garlic paste can be added to most sauces, soups, dips or casseroles. As promised, I suggest myriad ways to add that sassiness to transform your favorite dishes.

Roasted Garlic Paste and Blue Cheese Hamburgers
Piadine with Caesar Salad and Roasted Garlic Paste
Roasted Garlic Prawns at The Great Indian Desi Dhaba
Smear it on bruschetta
Roasted Garlic and Herb Dip at CyberBistroBoutique.com
Rib Roast with Roasted Garlic Sauce
Mix it with a little cream and horseradish and drizzle over grilled steak
Simple Pasta Sauce with Roasted Garlic
Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic and Herbs at Clipped and Diced
Pea and Garlic Soup at Green Gourmet Giraffe
Roasted Garlic Sweet Potato Butter at Cooking at the Pacific Outpost
Roasted Garlic and White Bean Dip at Off the Spork
Roasted Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes at Crafty Diversions
Stir in olive oil, basil and toss with pasta.
Lemon Chicken with Roasted Garlic at Kara’s Recipes
Roasted Garlic Soup at In the Kitchen with Nell
Add it to your yeast bread recipe
Chicken Fried Steak with Roasted Garlic and White Peppercorn Sauce at Stephen’s Site
Mix it into mayonnaise to make a great sandwich topper
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic at Kalyn’s Kitchen
Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Shallots at Everything is Better with Bacon
Macaroni and Cheese Casserole at An Attempt at Cooking
Asparagus with Roasted Garlic Aioli at Epicurious
Roasted Garlic Spread at Divine Domesticity
Add it to cream cheese and sour cream. Warm in the oven until melted.
Chicken and Mushrooms in Roasted Garlic Sauce at The Cooking Diaries of a Wine Loving Soccer Mom
Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce at A Peek at the Perrys
Stir it into your favorite gravy.
Romaine and Blue Cheese Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing at Fennel and Flax
Mix it with butter and spread it on roasted corn

No need to thank me.

Francie on February 18th, 2008 | File Under appetizers, lists, recipes, tips | 1 Comment -

50 Incredible Romantic Chocolate Desserts for your Valentine

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Please don’t lick your screen. These are not edible. Just in time for Valentine’s, I’ve scoured the best blogs for some incredible looking chocolate fantasies to make for your sweetie. These are some serious bites of chocolate love so don’t serve it to someone unless you’re prepared for the consequences….like sudden unconsciousness from ‘heavy chocoliciousness.’ (That phrase must be said slowly in a deep Barry White voice.)

No, no, there’s no need to thank me. I know what you’re craving. I know how weak you are…how you can almost smell the chocolate and you desperately want to lean in, just open your mouth and try to take a …OW!! I thinth I thipped a tooth. Trusth me. Don’th do ith.