I searched for years to find this Vintage Fruit Salad Dressing recipe. It was a familiar flavor winding through my childhood, but I could never seem to track it down. I asked friends, relatives, and even the ladies at the assisted living center where Gibson, one of my Labradors, and I used to visit. Surely if I remembered it, someone else would, too.
Vintage Fruit Salad Dressing
Every day now, someone comes along with a list of reasons we should all rush out and stockpile food. Maybe it’s tariffs. Maybe it’s drought. Maybe it’s disease outbreaks affecting livestock. Maybe it’s geopolitical tensions. And now, maybe the apocalypse, too. And lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of advice that boils down to one thing:
Buy everything now. Let’s examine this.
An Italian Chopped Sandwich isn’t just a sandwich. It’s an experience. Once chopped, the meats, cheeses, vegetables, and giardiniera no longer stand alone. But the dressing? That’s where the real magic happens. Drizzled, the creamy Italian dressing winds throughout, turning each flavor note into a symphony. The result is everything you love about a great Italian deli in a single bite.
A little pesto, optional, adds to the flavor. Creamy Italian is drizzled over the top.
I’ve been kicking the idea of S’more Bars around for a long time. Years ago, I used to make a version with Golden Grahams cereal, and they were a lot of fun. Maybe that will be a post someday. This time, I wanted my Best Easy S’more Bars to taste like the real thing. Graham crackers. Chocolate. Marshmallows. Everything you love about a classic s’more. Campfire optional.
Best Easy S’more Bars
When warm weather arrives, I start craving crisp, fresh salads, and this Shaved Broccoli Apple Salad is one I come back to again and again. Thinly shaved broccoli, crunchy apple, and a light tarragon dressing come together to create a salad that’s fresh, flavorful, and surprisingly satisfying.
Shaved Broccoli and Apple Salad – topped with bacon.