When the weather outside is hot, cool off with this fast and fresh twist on a gazpacho soup! This cool summer soup features strawberries and tomatoes and is so easy to make! Best of all, no stoves are necessary! A little chopping and then you […]

Warm weather means more time outside! Is there anything better than having dinner outside on a warm summer night? Dinners outside mean more salads. Here’s a Quick Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad that you can whip up in about 10 minutes. You can also make it ahead […]

Happy Fourth of July to our American friends! Enjoy your day off tomorrow! I hope everyone is getting together with friends for picnics, parties and fireworks! Going out or having people over to celebrate? You’re probably going to need a great salad that can hold […]

Do your weekend plans include margaritas and Mexican? If they don’t, they should! This Sunday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday commemorating the victory by the Mexican Army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. For many worldwide, […]

  Two weeks ago on the blog, we celebrated National Siblings’ Day with my Sisters’ Satay Sauce! As promised, I’ve rebooted the Sisters’ Satay Sauce and used it with leftover grilled chicken (or roasted chicken) to turn it into a cold Peanut Chicken Noodle Salad. […]

I love Indian food, the complex blend of spices. I also love the side dishes that go with Indian food. A few weeks when I made Slow Cooker Chana Aloo (missed it? You can find the recipe here), I served it with two Indian sides: a […]

Thanksgiving Monday! Let’s give thanks for a day off work! Most people probably spent some or all of the weekend eating, and probably eating a lot! While many families cook large turkeys, my family always cooked chicken. I’m not sure why, but the Lawrence Thanksgiving dinner […]