I'm sneaking out of the Time-Out chair to share a quick recipe with you.
Today I had The Carolina Gals over for lunch. We dined on Tortilla Soup, Nutty Apple Salad and homemade whole wheat bread (Thanks Vickie!). Oh, and chocolate cake, which tasted all right but looked horrendous, so i almost forgot to mention it.
But on to other things.....
Jen with One N, my friend in Texas who doesn't have a blog but who I talk about from time to time, used to make the Nutty Apple Salad al lot for summer salad luncheons. I enjoy this salad, so I pulled out her recipe to find out what ingredients I needed.
I had everything on hand except Sugared Walnuts, but I figured it couldn't be all that hard to make some since I had walnuts and sugar on hand. I found this recipe online.
Now, I just want to tell you that I don't actually recommend these sugared walnuts. As a matter of fact, you probably don't want this recipe. Because quite honestly, they are so tasty you may take my name in vain after you eaten the entire batch. They are addictive, and they tasted great in the salad too.
Anyway, the group of ladies today was smaller than anticipated because the weather is so dreary and wet. But I had a fantastic time with the gals that did brave the weather. We didn't end up needing the second little table which is just as well, I like when we can all sit around the table together.
Ok, I promised myself to not take more than fifteen minutes to post this, so I will quickly share Jen with One N's recipe for Nutty Apple Salad. I hope it's not a secret family recipe....if it is, you didn't get it from me.
9 cups mixed greens
1 small granny smith apple
1 small red apple
1/3 cup sugar roasted walnuts
Dressing:
3TBL apple cider vinegar
3TBLS olive oil
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
Tear lettuce; chop apples; Mix Dressing; Pour over salad; toss; and sprinkle nuts on top.
Enjoy!
OK, I'm going back to time-out. But just between you and me, I have managed to get mostly caught up, although I still haven't gotten to my "blog reading" stack yet. But it is on my list for tomorrow! Yay! See you there!
Happy Friday!
12 comments:
Yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Would you share your recipe for tortilla soup...I don't have one that I love.
Meredith
That sounds delicious, Kellie! Can't wait to try it -- I've made sugared almonds for a salad before and they are quite tasty. So, I'm sure this would be fantastic, as well.
Oh my goodness...how beautiful!! Everything sounded SOOOOO yummy!!!
You are such a sweet friend and hostess, I know those gals were blessed :), as were you!
Can't wait to try that Apple Salad recipe!!!
Is that YOUR house? Oh, Kelli, it is just beautiful, perfectly warm and cozy, so inviting. You truly have a gift for decorating and for making your house a home. Love it.
How I wish I were there!! Looks beautiful!
WOW your "new" furniture looks so good in your "old" house Hardly looks like the same place.......I would say you are not caught up yet cause I haven't heard from you via phone in a few weeks....Love ya B~
Oh how I wish I was sitting around that table with you enjoying some warm soup (my what cute bowls you have!!) and some nutty apple salad! No family secret on the recipe; I think I got it from Real Simple many years ago! Glad you like it as much as I do. Miss you!
Your living room could be featured on the pages of one of those magazines. So cozy and inviting.
Sounds like a yummy lunch too! Thanks for the recipe; I'll have to try it!
Everything looks warm and inviting. Love the atmosphere. We've been making tortilla soup lately. Now I have to make that delicious salad, too.
Kathy @ www.restorationplace.typepad.com
sounds delicious!! I'm definitely printing this out. by the way, is that your living room?? If so, I'm totally jealous. It looks so cozy and inviting!
OH MY your living looks so amazing! I had forgotten you got new couches! WOW WOW WOW!
Your home looks quintessientally (did I spell that right?) fall-ish. I love it. Especially since I was SWEATING here today! We're setting record November temps--don't you miss it? I love your Giving Thanks banner and was a little sad to see you fixed it! :)
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