This is a wonderful twist on fruit salad. A more classic and sophisticated fruit salad with the refreshing flavor of mint and smooth creamy goat cheese. A great side dish for dinner cook-outs or afternoon picnics.
Remove peel and seeds from 1 Cantaloupe or Honeydew Melon, discard. Cut melon into 1/2-in. Chunks. Arrange on lg. plate. Drizzle 1 Tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice and 1 Tbsp. extra virgin oil over melon, then sprinkle with 1/8 tsp. salt. Scatter 2 oz. fresh goat cheese, crumbled, and 2 Tbsp. fresh …

This is a truly gourmet recipe for fried chicken adapted from a favorite restaurant of ours, Michael Mina. This is a fairly complex recipe so it’s not for the beginner chef, however despite the difficulty and abstract ingredients, this fried chicken is well worth the trouble.

My family and I just attended a family reunion and we had some wonderful food.  My favorite dish was the orzo salad.  The orzo and roasted vegetables made an excellent side dish to the steak and smoked pork that was served.  It is the perfect side dish for a large gathering because it can be made ahead of time and served room temperature.  you could always add some grilled chicken or shrimp and make an entire meal out of it as well.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  In a large bowl …

This is the perfect summer dessert. It is so refreshing and lite. A cool treat for a hot day.

In a large mixing bowl add:
1/3 cup lemonade flavor drink mix (I like Country Time)
1/2 cold water
2 cups softened vanilla ice cream
Beat until mixture is well blended on low speed. Gently stir in:
8 oz. of lite cool whipped topping
Spoon lemonade and cool whip mixture to prepared graham cracker crust. Freeze at least 4 hours or until pie is set. Before serving allow pie to stand at room temperature for about 5-10 minutes …

This is a great salad because the vegetables can be grilled ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. This salad is full of wonderful vegetables and looks beautiful on the table because of all the vibrant colors.
In a large grill skillet on the stove or a grilling basket on the BBQ, cook:
2 trimmed bunches of asparagus, cut into thirds
1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 6oz. package of portabellini mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Grill all vegetables for about 10 minutes …