I tend to think of salads as being boring. After all, aren’t they what you eat before a meal to feel better about the decadent meal that you’re about to have?
They’re typically a starter or side course when eating out that’s drenched in bulk ranch dressing. Or the thing that you eat to make you feel better about eating an enormous amount of gravy for Thanksgiving. Maybe one of those sides drenched in mayonnaise during a summer barbecue? That ones that are really just mayonnaise disguised as something edible!?
While ranch drenched calorie drain and I don’t even know if we can legitimately call ambrosia or potato salad an actual salad, I do in fact eat a lot of salads! I just don’t make what you would typically consider a side or appetizer dish.
Generally speaking, a salad is any cold dish that’s served with a dressing or dip.
Knowing me, this oftentimes means making something that’s large enough to be a meal in and of itself. It’s packed with enough protein to be filling and flavorful enough to be worth it.
The other day I had a batch of rice and beans lying around and decided to make mashed potatoes. They were initially entirely unrelated culinary endeavors. But, I didn’t really have a plan for the mashed potatoes. It’s just starting to look like winter and […]
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I like a good blackened tilapia. It tends to be my go-to for blackened fish. They tend to be a readily available fish at a good price in my area. Especially if you’re picking them up in bulk. This isn’t sponsored, but my local Costco […]
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