Thanks, Tina! I’m so excited I was the winner!
A lovely weekend. Sunny. Melting snow. (The big snow went south of us!) I pulled out much of the Easter decorations, realizing it’s only two weeks away! Yikes! More on that later, but I’ll leave you with a springy carrot salad, just to get you thinking of bunnies! (Get your cooking merit badge with this one!)
Quick Carrot Salad
This makes me two really hefty lunch servings -- probably a little more than a cup or so -- because that's all I eat. You would probably want to double it for more people. It would also be good at a picnic because there's no mayo so it wouldn't rot in the heat.
1-2 bags shredded carrots
1/2 c. cilantro (parley is OK, too.)
1/2 c. raisins (boil them for a minute or so to puff them up – sometimes I skip this step and sometimes I use golden raisins or dried cranberries)
Mix together and pour dressing over the top.
Dressing:
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 t. red wine vinegar
1 t. olive oil
1/4 t. cumin
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/4 t. paprika
(I use more of the spices because I love it really zesty, and maybe a little more lemon juice. You might have to adjust olive oil if too much more juice.)
Also good with the following add-ins -- cashews or almonds or some other crunchy thing; cherry or grape tomatoes.
You can make this in five minutes or less and it holds up well in the fridge for a couple of days, too.
The Brownie picture is precious !!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had my photos that looked just like yours....I wonder where they're hiding ???
And you know...I never went on to become a Girl Scout...nope, I must have decided that all the goodness I could absorb was done during my early years !!!
How much fun - merit badges for grown-ups! The Brownie picture is adorable. I skipped Brownies, but was a Girl Scout. Wish I still had that handbook! xo
ReplyDeleteyou are welcome. really hope you enjoy the book. love the brownie troop photo. I was never in either brownies or girl scouts..but was in 4-h and that was loads of fun.
ReplyDeleteenjoy the book..so glad I added a bit of fun to your weekend.
hugs, Tina
Are you personally handing out the badges? Yes, I was a Brownie once. Until I kept forgetting to go to the meeting. Ooooops. My bad. hehe. I still have my pin though. No badges.
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