Last weekend Hubs and I went out! I know this may not seem like a big deal, but considering the past year, believe me it was. Have you ever had a date night in the back yard while the kids watch a movie in the front room? Trust me, it’s not even close to the… Continue reading Dirty Martini
Tag: olives
Antipasto Tortellini Salad
I’ve talked before how I love the summer. There are so many reasons… the pool, the beach, late night walks on the beach, beautiful sunsets and of course cooking outside. Cooking outside means eating outside and I love eating outside. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a meadow under a big oak tree, at an… Continue reading Antipasto Tortellini Salad
Grilled Chicken with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette
My grill is my favorite cooking appliance… next to my 40’s Western Holly oven of course. One is inside and one is outside, but both make amazing meals when used correctly. While my Western Holly is running constantly from November through May, once the weather warms up in June or July, my grill takes over… Continue reading Grilled Chicken with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette
Grilled Skirt Steak with Fruit Salsa
Summer is coming to a close, which means soon all those delicious stone fruits will be gone. But don’t cry just yet. There are still a few days of warm weather left and all that beautiful fruit is still available, which means there’s still time to make this wonderful dinner. I found this recipe while… Continue reading Grilled Skirt Steak with Fruit Salsa
Olive-Crusted Swordfish
I’ve been an olive fan ever since I was a little girl. I started the way most kids do, by placing those pitted black olives on each of my fingers, playing with them for a little while, then happily sucking each one off my fingers until they were gone and I could start all over… Continue reading Olive-Crusted Swordfish
Greek Salad Kabobs
A few weekends ago I was up in the mountains for Camp Blogaway. In the main lodge was a networking table where the other “campers” could leave their business cards and/or other things for us to add to our swag bag. While I only had my cards on the table, several other campers had recipes,… Continue reading Greek Salad Kabobs