CUCUMBER AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

I love this salad, it is such a crowd pleaser.   It is so refreshing, appetizing, colorful and delicious.  You can serve it as an appetizer, a salad and take out the onions and you can serve it as a sweet at the end of a heavy meal.  It adds such a splash of color onto your dining table and the fresh pineapple just makes your mouth water.

A Delicious Fried Meal ~ Salmon Cakes

I was going through my pantry and refrigerator yesterday evening and looking for something easy to prepare that can go with fried zuchinni fritters for dinner.  I was frantically surfing the web and googling before dinner time gets too close and I found a wonderful dish that I so happen to have all the ingredients.  It is one of those blessed day! I made a few small adjustments and end up having a great simple dinner.  I don't have fresh salmon but I have a couple of canned ones.  Once in a while, it is nice to have a change of pace and have an all-fried meal and have vegetables that your kids don't even know they are vegetables and therefore will consume it without much fret.

Enjoy Summer Harvests

This is my big herb pot with just a few selected herbs that I love and enjoy.
I've been snipping at all these wonderful herbs all summer long
and using it for salads and cooking. 

Italian Basil and Cilantro ~ both are a must for Italian

                             and Asian Cooking

Freshly-picked Arugula

For me, salad taste good but Arugula makes it FABULOUS !

It's taste nutty, slightly spicy and has an interesting flavor.

Arugula is very low in calories and is a good source of vitamins A and C, folate, calcium, and magnesium. It can be eaten raw, added to salads with other salad greens, or cooked. It is excellent sautéed lightly in olive oil or steamed and added to pasta dishes.Arugula can also be made into pesto and served with pasta or potatoes or as an accompaniment to roasted or grilled meats.

The Unforgettable Vegetarian Sandwich

Pesto

Mashed Avocados

 Roasted Sweet peppers

Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil

Sliced English Cucumber

Aged Provolone Cheese

Alfafa sprouts

 Bread: Olive Rosemary

Sandwiches are wonderful during hot summer days when you don't like feel like standing in front a hot stove or oven to prepare a meal.

As I was planning to make sandwiches, I recall the fabulous vegetarian sandwich I had years ago.  My first bite into that sandwich ~ "Wow!" I could taste each vegetable, it is full of texture and was bursting with fresh flavors and was super delicious.