one night last week, i got to take a homemade dinner to the hospital for blakey & the residents! it's always nice to take a hot meal to these awesome people who are working so hard. they are super appreciative & let me join in their "family dinner". & date nights with my husband are even fun at while he is busy working.
for the main course, blakey requested his favorite slow cooker shredded beef {recipe here} with pepperocini peppers to put atop kaiser rolls with havarti cheese. yummm.
for dessert, i brought some of my favorite cookies as of late - brown butter sugar cookies! it's a nice twist on the good ole sugar cookie.
ps have i told you my theory that in the next decade we are so going to make fun of this decade for our obsession with things like brown butter, pickling anything, & bacon on everything? just wait & see.
since i always have to try out a new recipe on our friends, i went with a delicious seasonal salad i saw, of course, on pinterest - summer blueberry corn salad! it's full of raw veggies & fruit with a tasty vinaigrette; exactly what i want to eat in the summer. so get a tiny bit brave & try this creative new dish!
summer blueberry corn salad
found on: pinterest
original recipe: dining at my desk
8 ears corn, freshly cut off the cob
1 large cucumber, sliced into half moons
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 jalapeños, seeded & finely chopped
1 large bunch cilantro, chopped
1-2 pints blueberries
dressing:
3 T evoo
1/4 c red wine vinegar
juice of 3 limes
1 T honey
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
salt & pepper
1. in a large bowl, stir together corn, cucumber, onion, jalapeños, & cilantro. gently fold in blueberries.
2. in a cute little mason jar with a lid, add oil, vinegar, lime juice, honey, red pepper, & seasonings. shake it up until everything is mixed well. pour on top of blueberry corn salad & gently stir it all together. taste it to make sure it's delicious. best if chilled & left to marinate for a few hours or even overnight. enjoy!
kjp.
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