Strawberry Blueberry Chicken Salad With Orange Vinaigrette

Strawberry Blueberry Chicken Salad With Baby Greens And Orange Vinaigrette topped with Pecans and Feta Cheese. Does life get any better then this? 

The weathers been hot so cooking around our house has been at a minimum along with a long list of things happening, one of them being my lap top updated and now doesn't want to load. So I have been MIA but I want you all to know you are FABULOUS and I am so thankful for each and everyone of you who stop by.. 

Ok, now then back to the salad.. My husband loves a salad very similar to this at Panera Bread Company. It's a staple he always orders and then I order something different and then I drool over his salad and then he shares because he just loves me that much. 

So, I know you have all the items in your fridge since it's summer and toss this together for dinner or lunch because it is truly a fabulous flavor  combination. 

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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, Potatoes Au Gratin call them what you will but they are simply heaven on a fork. The leftovers are always fought over at our dinner table. I mean who doesn't like creamy cheesy potatoes? Pass the fork and move out of the way! I reduced the calories in the potatoes a bit by using chicken stock, it also added a fabulous flavor to the potatoes. Simply divine.

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Cast Iron Pan Cleaning 101

I gave away a cast iron skillet awhile back and I've been meaning to have a little cast iron cleaning session 101. 

I remember when we first became married we had a cast iron skillet and at the time I felt everything needed to be soaped to be clean. I truly struggled for a long time with the thought of not soaping a pan and how could it ever be clean.  That pan is long gone and I swore I would never use a cast iron pan again. I mean after I totally destroyed the pan I just couldn't understand why anyone would want to own a cast iron pan. Everything stuck and I never could seem to get it clean!

Fast forward to about a year ago when we decided a cast iron skillet was the way to go for camping. I really didn't want to lug around my all clad to the camp ground and after doing a little research decided cast iron was the way to go but I would have to conquer my obsessive compulsive disorder with the soap. It was baby steps to begin with. 

Then one day I gave in and accepted the fact soap would ruin my new pan I was not going there again! 

Now I use my cast iron more then my all clad dependent on what I am cooking and it has a home in the oven.

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Dill Potato Salad

The best Dill Potato Salad recipe with Dill pickles, fresh dill weed, russet potatoes, a creamy dill dressing and eggs from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch. 

Nothing says summer time like Dill Potato Salad. 

Today's Potato Salad has russet potatoes, hard boiled eggs, dill pickles, dill, dijion mustard, greek yogurt, and mayo.. 

I love the dijion for the little bit of a kick, and the greek yogurt helps to reduce the calories and keeps this recipe for Dill Potato Salad creamy.

The salad is long gone, and lasted less then a day in our house. It's been a staple Potato Salad recipe in our house for years.

We had taken it on a picnic to the beach along with some tasty cold fried chicken. By the time we came home the hubby had already grabbed a fork, and polished off the last of the potato salad..

I'm some how missing pictures so we will just have to pretend we have a few more pictures. Hard boil 10 whole Eggs and cool in cold water. Peel and dice.

You can find my secret to Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs in this post, it saves a lot of frustration and hassle. 

Cook 9 whole Russet Potatoes in boiling water until soft when poked with a knife. Drain and allow to cool. Peel andcube potatoes.

(Pretend picture here of cubed potatoes, diced eggs, chopped celery, diced dill pickles and red onion.)

To make the Potato Salad Dressing mix together:

• 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
• 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Dill Pickle Juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 teaspoons Fresh Dill Weed or 1 teaspoon Dried Dill Weed
• 2 teaspoons Granulated Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Pepper

I prefer Fresh Dill for Potato Salad whenever I have the option but I also know sometimes it's not available or inconvenient. 

Pour dressing over the top of the:

• 9 Cooked Russet Potatoes
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• 5 stalks Diced Celery
• 2 cups Chopped Dill Pickles
• 1/4 whole Diced Red Onion 

Mix Dill Potato Salad well and refrigerate until cold or overnight.

Fresh Dill Potato Salad is a favorite side dish and is so easy to make. I hope you love it as much as we do.

Here's a few more Potato Salad Recipes we love:

• Ripe Olive Potato Salad
• Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad
• Basic Potato Salad
• Warm Potato Salad with Bacon Herb 

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Dinner, Barbecue, Potluck, Side Dish, Lunch

American

Yield: 10

Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Dill Potato Salad

The best Dill Potato Salad recipe with fresh dill, russet potatoes, creamy dill dressing and eggs from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

• 9 whole Russet Potatoes Medium Sized, Boiled With Skin On, Peeled And Cubed
• 10 whole Easy Peel Hard Boiled Eggs, Peeled And Chopped
• 5 stalks Celery, Diced
• 2 cups Dill Pickle, Chopped
• 1/4 whole Red Onion, Diced
• 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
• 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Pickle Juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijion Mustard
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 3 teaspoons Fresh Dill or 1 teaspoon Dried Dill
• 2 teaspoon Granulated Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Fresh Ground Pepper

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combined potatoes, hard boiled eggs, celery, dill pickles, and red onion.
2. In a small bowl combine greek yogurt, mayonnaise, pickle juice, sea salt, dill weed, garlic powder, ground pepper and dijion mustard.
3. Pour sauce over the top of the potatoes and stir until well combined. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or until cold.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

383.48

Fat

17.92 g

Sat. Fat

3.67 g

Carbs

40.16 g

Fiber

4.46 g

Net carbs

35.71 g

Sugar

6.67 g

Protein

14.32 g

Sodium

1047.26 mg

Cholesterol

195.63 mg

Calories are estimated.

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Caramel Pineapple Sauce

In celebration of summer I bring you caramel pineapple sauce the perfect topping for french toast or ice cream. I wasn't originally going to post this because it was sort of a last minute throw together but the fabulous hubby grabbed the camera and insisted once again that I share this with all my wonderful people, so I'm missing the step by step pictures but this was super easy and tasty too!  

Now go, go make this now it's a quick taste of the islands right in the middle of the northwest!

Add brown sugar and butter to a skillet and stir until brown sugar melts and starts to bubble. Add cream, vanilla and pineapple. Stir well and turn heat to low. Cook another 10 minutes over low to heat pineapple and flavor the sugar mixture.

Pour over the top of anything needing a tasty shot of the tropics. French toast, ice cream or even a white cake would be super tasty!

 

Caramel Pineapple Sauce

Recipe by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Caramel Pineapple Sauce. A wonderful breakfast treat over waffles, pancakes, or french toast or for dessert over ice cream. Recipe includes step by step instructions with pictures.

Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT20M
Yield: 5 Servings
Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Butter, Softened
• 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Cream
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 whole Pineapple, Peeled, Cored and Diced

Cooking Directions

1. Melt butter in a saute pan and add brown sugar, cook over medium high heat.
2. Mix until sugar is dissolved, hot and bubbly.
3. Add cream, vanilla and pineapple. Stir well and reduce heat to low.
4. Cook mixture 10 minutes until pineapple is hot and sugar is infused with pineapple flavor.
5. Use to top french toast, ice cream, white cake or anything else your heart desires.

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