Broccoli Salad with Bacon & Dried Cranberries

May 30, 2016
Loaded with the saltiness of crumbled bacon, slight-sweetness of dried cranberries, and crunch of fresh broccoli and sunflower seeds, this Broccoli Salad with Bacon & Dried Cranberries is packed with great flavor.  Perfect for all those cookouts, church socials, picnics, and potlucks!

Broccoli Salad with Bacon & Dried Cranberries ~ This version of broccoli salad is packed with great flavor.  Perfect for all those cookouts, church socials, picnics, and potlucks!   www.thekitchenismyplayground.com


Broccoli Salad.  It's one of those dishes that has about as many different ways to make it as there are people in the world.  Am I right??  It seems every time I run across a bowlful at a potluck or cookout, it's got just some little twist or tweak to it that makes it unique.

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Pea Salad - I didn't think I'd like it either!

May 25, 2016
Peas, celery, hard-cooked egg, shredded cheddar, and pimentos combine to make Pea Salad???  I didn't think I'd like it ~ but it's really  good!

Pea Salad ~ a wonderful choice for a picnic or potluck!  www.thekitchenismyplayground.com


I remember well when my Mom told me about this recipe for pea salad.  We were on the phone discussing recipes for the family cookbook I was pulling together as a gift for our family members.  My immediate thoughts: 

"That.  Sounds. Disgusting.  Peas, hard-boiled egg, pimento, cheddar cheese, and a mayo-based dressing?  All together??  Who thinks of this stuff?  I mean, seriously, were they cleaning out the refrigerator or something???  And she wants to include this recipe in the family cookbook?  I don't even like peas!"

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{No Churn} Chocolate Nutter Butter Ice Cream

May 23, 2016
When it comes to cookies and cream ice cream, why should vanilla and Oreos have all the fun?  For a decidedly different cookies and cream, give this Chocolate Nutter Butter Ice Cream a try instead!
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{No Churn} Chocolate Nutter Butter Ice Cream ~ A delicious {& easy} chocolate & peanut butter take on cookies and cream!   www.thekitchenismyplayground.com

In my recent {No Churn} Cookies and Cream Ice Cream post, I professed my love for the easy no churn method of making ice cream that involves simply some homemade whipped cream, a can of sweetened condensed milk, and a freezer.

Are you familiar with this method?

If you are, then you already know about its wonderfully creamy and deliciously easy result ... and you know how versatile the method is for creating fabulously fun flavors.  If you're not, then you'll want to get familiar with it to get in on the yummy easy ice cream fun!
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Pineapple-Pecan Chicken Salad

May 20, 2016
Refreshingly tasty Pineapple-Pecan Chicken Salad may just be the perfect chicken salad for summer time.  Or any time, for that matter!

Pineapple-Pecan Chicken Salad ~ This refreshingly tasty chicken salad may just be the perfect chicken salad for summer.  Or any time!   www.thekitchenismyplayground.com


Is anyone else already thinking of the sandy beaches and sweet sunshine of summer?  I know I sure am.  And am counting down the days to our family beach vacation in a few weeks.

I am, though, fully aware it's still a month away until the official start of summer.  So what's a ready-for-the-beach wishing-it-was-summer girl to do as she waits for warmer days and sun rays?  Do some summer wishin' through her food, of course!

Like by enjoying the refreshingly delicious, scream-of-summer flavors of this Pineapple-Pecan Chicken Salad that I recently whipped up for lunch.

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Traditional Southern Chicken Salad

May 8, 2016
Traditional Southern Chicken Salad, with two 'secret' ingredients for fabulous flavor - hard boiled eggs and sweet pickle cubes.  Creamy and comforting!

This post was originally published in June, 2012.  It is being republished today in honor of my dear sweet friend Glenda, from whom I learned this recipe.  Glenda recently passed away, and is now shining her bright smile down on all her many loved ones from heaven.  I miss her every day.

Southern Chicken Salad ~ creamy & comforting.


Until recently, I had absolutely no idea how to make traditional chicken salad.  Ya know, the creamy, almost-totally-smooth, completely comforting down-home type of chicken salad.  The chunky tarragon type?  Yes.  Curried?  Yes.  Chunky fruit-and-nut?  Yes.  Regular ol' basic creamy chicken salad?  Nope.

But now I do.

With many thanks to my good friend Glenda, now  I do.
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Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 6, 2016
Give traditional chocolate chip cookies a very tasty twist with a simple little hit of instant coffee. Then enjoy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies as a great on-the-go way to get your mid-day coffee fix -- all without the cup!

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Peach-Pineapple Salsa {For Cinco de Mayo Fun!}

May 4, 2016
Love fruit salsas?  Then you'll adore this gorgeous deliciously-sweet-and-spicy Peach-Pineapple Salsa!  It's just perfect for Cinco de Mayo ... or any  day ... dipping.
Thank you to José Olé snacks for sponsoring this post.

Peach-Pineapple Salsa ~ A simply gorgeous deliciously-sweet-&-spicy salsa, perfect for dipping.   www.thekitchenismyplayground.com


It's Cinco de Mayo celebration time!  

Yes, I can hardly believe May is here ... but here it sure is.  And isn't it great that May starts off with giving us a wonderful reason to celebrate?  Not that I need a reason to enjoy a big ol' pitcher of margaritas or host a fun-filled Mexican fiesta dinner ... but Cinco de Mayo sure provides a reason for a fun celebration if we're in need of a reason to encourage us along!

So in honor of this special day, I thought it would be fun to share my favorite way to celebrate the day.  Well actually, my favorite five  ways to celebrate the day, that is.  

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