Category Archives: salads

BBQ Chicken, baked potato and cold sweet and sour beet salad.

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Sandra

  Yes, I will type it.   Extra plates tonight for dinner. 3 wanted breasts 3 wanted thighs 2 wanted legs 1 wanted wings No problem….. yummy    

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Homemade Gyros along with Greek Salad with homemade dressing and french fries….FANTASTIC

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sandra

  Homemade Gyros along with Greek Salad with homemade dressing and french fries….FANTASTIC   VERY BAD PHOTOS….. they threw them on their plates and started fixing before I could get any GOOD ones.        

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Thanksgiving or any day Marshmallow Fruit Salad

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Sandra

I have been making this for over 55 years or so. There will not be a holiday without it.  

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Dinner for Two…………. Steak and Baked Potato served along with Tomato & Avocado Salad

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Sandra

  I must say that throwing this dinner together turned out wonderfully. It was so quite here and just the two of us. My steak was cooked perfectly and the company was great.               … Continue reading →

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Only Three for dinner tonight instead of the crowd.

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Sandra

  One Chef Salad One “Camping Salad” One dark green salad All served with dinner rolls and choice of salad dressing Sugar Free Jell-O for dessert                             … Continue reading →

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Recipe Tried and True Granny’s 4 Bean Salad

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sandra

Great with any food from the grill and great to take to a BBQ.   when I make it……. I put some of this and some of that in dishes. I think I did okay with this.  ———>>>    If … Continue reading →

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Large Dinner Salads tonight. Everyone tops their own.

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sandra

    Help yourself to the toppings Ham swiss cheese cheddar cheese colby feta turkey hard boiled egg cucumbers radishes grape tomatoes carrots and red cabbage avacado   Salad mix for tonight is….. Iceburg baby spinach Arugala   The choice … Continue reading →

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What’s for dinner tonight? Large Salads with your choice of toppings. Chicken, ham, turkey, cheese, green onions, bacon, tomato etc etc.

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Sandra

  I tried the    Egglettes   and used a few of the eggs to top the salads. Read my other “egglettes” posts and read the reviews online to make your own decision. I had many toppings and everyone can make their … Continue reading →

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Lazy fast dinner. Chicken dinner salad

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Sandra

Has anyone noticed that Tyson has stopped selling the “white meat chicken fillets” ?  We used to love those on our salads. Choice of toppings: cheese, bacon pieces, carrots, green onions, chopped white onion, grape tomatoes, avocado slices, chopped cucumber, … Continue reading →

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Brats, Corn, Baked beans, Potato salad, Cold three bean salad, and Chips

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Sandra

    . Everyone help yourself, the plates and silverware are over there ——>      

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Lg Chicken Dinner Salad for the Hot Days of Summer

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Sandra

I already cut the chicken into strips so that is why it looks so funny. This one was served with Hidden Valley Buffalo Ranch. They have new flavors and we bought two of them ( along with “original” of course)’ He … Continue reading →

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Fish and Chips served along side is a cold crispy salad. Well it “should have been a Great dinner” like all our other fish frys.

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Sandra

I WILL NEVER use this recipe again… What a waste of ingredients, along with NO TASTE…….. I LOVE MY RECIPE that I have used for about 40 years. WHY did I try this ??   A few family members like … Continue reading →

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Lower Carb Flat Iron Steaks, baked sweet potato and green beans with bacon. Split between THREE people.

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Sandra

Served along side is a crisp salad with onion, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and real bacon bits ( mine without please) . Salad dressing tonight…. Ranch     UPDATE…  and a loss next morning.        

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What’s for dinner? Large Chicken Salads with your choice of dressing.

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Sandra

This is what I do when I am so busy and need a fast dinner.with your choice of toppings.     I have the toppings in bowls…..you top your own salad….. ( most of the salads have one chicken breasts, but others … Continue reading →

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Mmmmm Poor Man’s Lobster, baked sweet potato, and tossed salad. YUMMY !!!

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Sandra

It’s so nice to be able to open the freezer and have a wonderful fish dinner. I love my foodsaver  (FoodSaver) AND my freezers LOL.                     4 sweet potatoes and 3 … Continue reading →

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Homemade “Three Cheese Olga”, served with a small “Greek Salad”.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Sandra

Cooking for the Midnight crew.   Olga’s Three Cheese on homemade Olga bread with NO tomatoes for this person. Served with a greek salad with homemade greek dressing.        

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Pork Chops, Brown Rice and Green Beans. Along with a crisp salad….. Mmmmm

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Sandra

      Season the pork with your favorite spices. These two had a mixture of bbq seasoning garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. The others were just salt and pepper.     Homemade rice pilaf…Mmmmm     Two different … Continue reading →

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Semi- Homemade Gyros with curly fries, and a crisp Greek Salad. All homemade except for the Low Carb tortillas……yum

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Sandra

    All homemade except for the Low Carb tortillas……yum     The ” SEMI” part of the title is because I bought the meat from the butcher and I had to cook it. They threw it together and I … Continue reading →

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Roasted chicken with baked sweet potato and green beans. Slurp ! oops sorry

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Sandra

                                 

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Low(er) Carb Hamburger Steak, Fiesta beans, small tossed salad. Oh and homemade lower carb ketchup.

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Sandra

This is the first can of “ready made” anything that I have opened in months. I just needed this for a fast dinner. And because we were in such a hurry, I only got photos while on their plates.   … Continue reading →

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Dinner was soooo good ! Strip Steak, baked sweet potato, green beans, small salad and homemade steak sauce dip.

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Sandra

And it was all low(er) carb. Yummy ! They look like they are “over cooked” but actually I think two were “under cooked” and mine was perfect.   From FoodSaver Bag to table. They were so juicy. They were rare, … Continue reading →

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Lg Dinner Salad ( chicken )

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Sandra

YUMMY !!        

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Salads for dinner. Pick your toppings from the platters and make your salad. Grab the dinner rolls and call it dinner.

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Sandra

Dressings were blue cheese buffalo sauce Ranch vinegar   Imitation crab, eggs, swiss cheese, green onions, tomatoes ( artichokes and olives on one of these but I can’t see them )     Chicken, cucumber, tomato, green onion cheddar ( bacon bits, … Continue reading →

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This was dinner was ….. ready for it?……Salad ! ( groan, groan… I hear you)

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Sandra

  There is a choice of breaded chicken with grated cheese, cherry tomatoes from the garden , green onions, grated carrots etc…..or you can have……..       Fake crab, hard boiled egg, cherry tomatoes from the garden, grated carrots, garbanzo beans  … Continue reading →

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Dinner was Breaded Pork Cutlet with Pasta. A side salad and a glass or two of wine.

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Sandra

.. It will take me some time but I will have all recipes up for every post.            

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Why do I always change a recipe?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sandra

I made a cucumber salad that was terrific. The problem is…. I changed it without trying the original way. Why do I always do that? Do you do that?  There has to be someone out there just like me. Back … Continue reading →

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Tuna Noodle Salad

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sandra

 I will come back and post this recipe along with measurements later. You will find this salad, and two others in another post about “his brainy idea’.  You can find it here . Tuna Noodle Salad  Please try to let … Continue reading →

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Potato Salad

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sandra

This and two other salads came from this post about “his brainy idea”. You will find it here. Potato Salad . *laugh* These were HUGE potatoes. I only used four and they barely fit in the dutch oven pan. . … Continue reading →

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Taco Salad

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sandra

I promise to post Measurements later today. Mom taught me like this…… “put a handful into the pot, sprinkle some salt in..” etc etc.” This salad ( and two others) came from a post about “His brainy idea” You can find … Continue reading →

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Well… It was His Idea and I’m Holding Him To It. With Potato Salad, Tuna Noodle salad, Taco Salad on the Side.

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Sandra

  The weather is going to be very warm for five days. He stated that he has a “great idea” (this can’t be good). This is how the conversation went. Him….. I have a great idea. Me……. (gasp) what is your … Continue reading →

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This is their Favorite Fish.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Sandra

*smacks head….. save work, save work, save work. *  Here I go again and it took forever. Ok now forever but…. ( sniff, sniff) This meal isn’t as boring as it looks, actually it has very good flavor . Served with … Continue reading →

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ONE of my favorite quick salads Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad

Posted on February 19, 2000 by Sandra

This is one of my favorite “any time” salad. It can be thrown together so fast and for any entree. You can also double or triple or even cut the recipe in half. Ice cold and crispy….. Yum !   … Continue reading →

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