The Mothership

I don't know about you, but when it comes to the summer, fresh ingredients call my name.  And the less I use my oven and stove-top the better! Plus we are always on the go to the pool or some other activity and I'm packing more than ever before.  I revel in the fact that we don't have a schedule in the summer so anything to make my morning lazier, the better.  I hate having to chop every single morning, so the less that occurs, then the easier my morning is and the faster we get out of the house! My favorite way to quickly have a healthy/fresh salad on the go is to chop up Salad Toppers!  I have about 5-6 salads that I cycle through.  They all require no extra dressing so it is super easy to pack them up.  I usually have spinach and a head of romaine lettuce in the fridge.  So that is all I need to prepare in the morning after I have made a large batch of a salad topper earlier in the week.  I take a handful of spinach, and two leaves of romai...

You can make this as large or as little as you like; it's super easy to make this recipe grow and grow by adding more cucumbers or more tomatoes.  This is good just by itself as a side to bring to a party, or as another salad topper!  It's so juicy that you don't need any dressing on your salad:)  This recipe makes a pretty big batch for me to put on top of my lettuce all week long. And as usually measurements are never exact ;) Greek Salad 2-3 large tomatoes, chopped 1-2 cucumbers, chopped 1/4 cup of chopped red onion 1/2 a can kalamata olives, pitted and halved 1/2 a brick of feta cheese, crumbled the juice of half of a lemon 2 Tbsp. of red wine vinegar salt & pepper 1/4 cup olive oil (maybe more) 1 Tbsp. of chopped parsley (optional) In a large bowl, mix he first 5 ingredients. In a small mixing bowl mix together the last 4 ingredients.  Pour liquid mixture over the tomato mixture.  Stir till combined.  When you mix it all together ...

Summertime is a great time for this tomato salad. The tomatoes are so fresh and meaty. I use this as a side dish for many of the cookouts that happen throughout the summer...super refreshing! This also makes a great salad topper. I don't have to put dressing or chop anything, just add a few nuts or olives or cheese and you've got your packed lunch! Or if you're like me and have little ones nipping at your heals this makes lunch for you super quick! My littlest loves this too.  Tomatoes...mmmmmmmm Recipe: 5 large tomatoes, chopped 2 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup Red onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. Olive oil 1 tsp Lime juice Salt Mix everything to your likeness (if you think it needs more or less of something do so:)). I think this is best served after it's been chilled.