snow

We have been stuck in the house all day. The Midwest is being hit with a double whammy of nasty storms. My baby and I stayed inside and made almond butter, played with Lego's, and hung out with the cats. We might be stuck inside tomorrow too! I yearn for spring.

Even though the weather is cold, we still love our salad. I am such a fan of the humongous bowl of leafy greens. This style of salad is what my family ate when I was a little girl. Each night, my mom would hand my dad the big yellow Tupperware bowl and he would go out into the garden and pick the salad. We would have arugula, watercress, and baby mustard greens. And this was the early eighties! Forget Alice Waters, my dad is a culinary pioneer. These salads required a leisurely pace at the dinner table and kept us healthy. I could even distinguish these happy family times as "the salad years."

It's cold in Indy, so I am not out picking my own greens, but I don't let that stop me.

I like to buy organic head lettuce. It's cheaper than the bagged stuff and lasts a lot longer.
Big Bowl o Salad
two heads of read leaf lettuce
about a cup of leftover lentils
can of black olives
about 10 green olives, sliced
3 shredded carrots
5 sliced radishes
Awesome Cumin-Vinaigrette from Vive la Vegan


They say that the Superbowl is the second biggest eating day next to Thanksgiving. Isn't that nuts? I guess I don't find it too hard to believe because each year we make something special for the game. Last year we made Tempeh Hot Wings and they were awesome. In fact, we made them several times after and they almost became the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving meal. This recipe rocks. It is a tad labor intensive, but worth it.

This year, my husband was all about gyros, in fact he left this up on my computer for me to look over before he went to work. This recipe is easy and delicious. We had our Superbowl feast, and fell asleep before we could see the Colt's lose.