Ah ha, same day. Must have had a steak. Love tomato/fresh tarragon salad with steak.

Another quickie when the grill is being used...potatoes in parchment, then wrapped in foil tight. 'Potato Packets'. Good way to roast some beets and whole garlic. Use that grill heat for weeknight easy meals.

That does look good, mamapinky! Ann_T’s Penne with Grilled Italian Sausage. And so I don’t forget, I think it was you who recommended Persil detergent to someone on another forum? Anyway, if so, thank you!

Seagrass, yay! So happy you enjoyed it… but why didn’t you invite me over for steak and homegrown sugar snap peas, huh? : )

Artimas_ma, that does look refreshing, but never having been around fresh tuna, I’m going to have to imagine that! Lucky you : )

Sleevendog, sometimes I feel so under-educated around here (but I’m trying to catch up!)… I still use recipes, but yes, I occasionally just meander away and do my own thing. Not nearly as much as you, and without your continual success – I do think I could manage some salad flavor combo’s though – yours are amazing looking, and they remind me I should be more adventurous with what’s in the veg bin and elsewhere! Which, BTW, has some ick’s in it too!

Wait, is that rosemary and tomatoes or tarragon? I can only grow Mexican tarragon here. But that looks like rosemary with all those tommy-toes! You are right though, tarragon would be lovely with good tomatoes – gonna have to do that!

That potato packet is fantastic! I’m going to do that this week or weekend! Thanks!

PS: great bowls – no ikea here. Of course.

Want to hear something crazy? I needed salad ideas for this week and my mind went blank. How dumb is that with this great thread and all these fantastic salads?!

Sherry, that should be east to do. Like 2MD's second salad. It is very much like our EasterShore succotash. Just get one of each veg you like. If corn is 3 for a dollar, just buy one....they will charge you 33cents at check-out. I usually just use 1/2 a red pepper and the other keeps a week in the fridge for the next salad. I didn't use to like cucumber at all but I was buying the wrong one. We like the little Persian ones with thin skins and barely any seeds. No need to peel them.

I know people like sugar but I could not eat that salad that has 1/2 cup. Costco has a jarred three bean salad that must be popular but when they had it out for tasting I had to turn around and spit it out back in the cup, yuck.

Just adjust to your likes. I make quantities for 4-6 and we have them for the weekend and various combinations for Monday-Tuedays lunches. Or a quick dinner light meal. I made 4 of these for lunches. Todays was supposed to have slices of grilled londonBroil but jerky pup #2 snuck it out of the cooler when I turned my back.

When i'm grilling other things, I used the grill heat to prep for another meal so I don't need to cook after work.

2Many I have often recommended Persil LOL. I cook everyday but basic country cooking so the family survives, but the laundry room is where I am a top chef. I can add a dash of this, a pinch of that, order a hard to find chemical on Amazon and have even the most grundgy white chefs apron SCREAMING white. Correct temperature for cooking, err I mean laundering is crucial and can mean the difference between perfect whites and tough dried out set in stains. LOL. As much as you folks love cooking I may love laundering even more....I probably boarder on cray cray.

Recipes are important for inspiration. I research all the time. I have fennel on the list this week. I've made fennel slaw before but might find new ideas if I cruise a dozen other recipe ideas. And a roasted beet salad but I don't like the usual recipes with orange or those sweet canned mandarines. And leeks are on the list. My garden leeks look like chives at this point. I love them grilled.

Yes French Tarragon. I pick one up every year at my local nursery. It usually comes back every year but struggles. I use so much I just keep adding another to the herb bed.

Top chef in the laundry room, lol.

DH matches socks just 'close'. Drives me crazy. Then nothing matches for weeks.

What is that show, 'BadChef' ? or worst chef. (raise hand)

This is not just a hot weather recipe and I usually don't just throw stuff together, but it tastes good and is quick. (I needed something for supper).

1 lb ground venison (hamburger would work)

2 T olive oil

2 T taco seasoning*

1 T cumin

1 can corn, drained

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can petite diced tomatoes with juice

1/2 cup chicken stock

flour tortilias

Mexican blend grated cheese

Brown ground in olive oil and add taco seasoning, cumin, corn, black beans, tomatoes, and chicken stock. Simmer for 15 to 30 minutes. Serve on tortilias with cheese. Add lettuce, salsa, olives, and sour cream if wanted.

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Taco Seasoning I

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Recipe By:BILL ECHOLS

"Depending on how spicy you and your family like your dishes, use as little or as much as you want."

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Store in an airtight container.

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This is such a great thread..... cooking, laundry...... I'll try the Persil! My neighbour is known as the "Laundry Queen". I think I'll keep my "BBQ Queen" title. lol!

2Many, I made your herbed potato salad this evening and it was wonderful.... except that it really didn't look like the picture. What do you do, air brush the photos?????? lol!

Yesterday I made ManyDivisions' corn salad that was right up front. It is really goooooood! I hope to try a lot of these recipes as summer goes on.

Oh. My. Word. I love this thread! Chloebud, I LOVE panzanella too! And 2Many -- nutty-buddies? I'm just laughing, the name and the idea!

I'm just labeling this "Looks Can Be Deceiving" This actually is a recipe that's posted on this thread, but you may not be able to tell;)

Really wonderful ideas on this thread!

CathyinSWPA

Sherry’s Fire and Ice salad for tonight I’m thinking, and Friday is definitely sherri1058’s black bean, corn and mango salad (will be great with fajitas!)

Sherry, I’m using your taco seasoning recipe tomorrow for fajitas, and the entire dish is ‘saved for later’ also – thank you! I packed up many of my homemade seasonings prior to our remodel going on now (duh), so was in dire need!

Sherri1058, yes, I airbrush all my pic’s… Ha! No, actually I found an ‘extra sharp’ setting on my cell phone and use that when taking most pic’s : ) I do close-ups because the kitchen is currently 2 tv trays and my plastic chair, DH’s canvas chair which is about to unravel, all on plywood subflooring. We live in a sort of “remodel squalor” just now! So glad you made the salad and enjoyed it!

Mamapinky, your Top Chef laundry skills are truly impressive, and I laughed all the way through your post! I don’t think you’re cray-cray (maybe crazy-amazing!), I think you’re passionate about getting your laundry perfect, and I admire that!

Sleevendog, I feel rather an idiot, because I’ve tried growing French tarragon the past 2 years and it always wilts in our heat but I should have remembered what it looked like prior to it’s demise… I have Mexican, which is related to marigold’s but still has good flavor, stronger than French so for some dishes I just use less. You have me wishing to try roasted beet salad – I found Ina Garten’s recipe, so that’s up next week : )

“DH matches socks just 'close'. Drives me crazy. Then nothing matches for weeks.” Well, at least that’s not as noticeable as what is worn above the knee! My DH thinks he should either wear his casual black shirt (when we eat out which is rarely, or are invited to someone’s house) – and I wish he’d wear one of his many other casual shirts as I’m rather tired of black! …Or his Pearl Jam shirt (basically a cowboy on a shark with the name above). Well, what can I say, I love him, so if he wants to wear his Pearl Jam shirt all the darned time, he can! We don’t dress up. Ever. Jeans are as dressy as I get! LOL!

Got inspired by Sleevendog and Dcarch last night: I found hot-house heirloom tommy-toes and we had those with tarragon : ) Just a nice simple salad with a light drizzle of olive oil/lemon. Not as good as what home grown would have been but substituted fine after a busy day.

CA Kate – so glad you enjoyed it… I could eat that stuff every day almost!

I had no idea there’d be so many amazing summer recipes on this thread! I can’t wait to try the cold soups (I can’t say gazpacho or DH won’t try it. It’ll take work to get him to try cold soup!) as well as all the others!

Cathy, that looks delicious... I wonder where you found that... care to share? LOL! Yeah, I know about wondering if you are using too much dressing or too little. I tend to go overboard on dressings for DH, so I kept adding... Yours looks great : ) I did get so tired of ours (3 days running) that I left some on my plate the last night, and found DH eating it all as he was washing the dishes! He looked so sheepish, but I loved that he enjoyed them so much!

I have a roasted beet and quinoa salad with caramelized pecans that is a hit at our house. I think it must be the pecans, because DH declares that he hates beets!

2-3 bunches baby beets (about 10-12)
1 cup mixed colour quinoa
Mixed greens or arugula
1/4 to 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
100 ml olive oil
1 heaped cup pecans
1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 375F. Peel and quarter beets. Place in roasting pan and toss with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and roast for 1-1 1/2 hours until beets are tender.

Rinse quinoa. Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to boil, add quinoa and season with salt. Reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Cool before adding to salad.

Dressing:
1 tbsp. finely chopped shallot
2 tbsp. balsamic or red wine vinegar
3 tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper
Combine ingredients in a sealed container and shake.

Caramelized pecans
Place sugar and pecans in a pan on medium-high heat. Do not stir. Swirl until sugar melts. Pour onto foil lined cookie sheet and leave to harden. Do not refrigerate. Chop into small pieces.

To serve
Line platter with mixed greens, add beets and sprinkle quinoa. Drizzle dressing before serving, sprinkle caramelized pecans.

Note: I also like to top with feta cheese.

I also love this thread!

I make a fresh corn salad, with tomatoes, cukes, etc. but I use lime juice instead of vinegar. and crumble goat cheese of queso fresco over it.

Cathy, I don't even measure the dressing for the potatoes. It's so easy, I just pour and add mustard. I like enough dressing to coat all the potatoes, and a couple of tbsp doesn't do it.

I'm making more in a few minutes, to use up the potatoes that are not keeping in this heat.

Yum, I just put the dressing on, and am waiting for them to cool just enough so that I don't burn my mouth. The heck with waiting for dinner, and something to eat with them!

sherri1058, you just changed my mind about Ina's beet salad next week with your beet salad recipe, and that takes a lot given it's Ina! DH loves caramelized pecans in a salad (ok, so do I!), and the other ingredients sound up our alley - love the addition of quinoa!

Agree, these recipes and ideas are pretty much saving me this summer - aw heck, they're saving me this week! I can't believe all the easy, great recipes I'm dying to try! Also, it's amazing how my mind goes blank for 'what to make' too often.

Thank you momj47 - I've really gotten my tastes set for lime this year, and that sounds simple and good : )

Now, I somehow need to get some of those frozen popsicle forms for Cathy's frozen yogurt berry popsicles : ) Someone keeps reminding me I'm accumulating way too many things for a temporary kitchen... : /

My grandmother would love that he was taking care of the potato salad. Me? I'm loving that he was washing the dishes 2Many!!!! Get that electrical stuff out of the way before popsicle forms (although they are pretty good:)

Jasdip, EXACTLY!!! I just referenced your/our pre-dinner snacking enjoyment on the WFD thread HA!!!! Your salad looks so good too, and way too hard to wait for dinner. I really was shocked at how well that went -- very tentative at first -- toe in the water kind of deal:)

sleevendog -- i like that "cheap" ikea bowl big time.

bookmarking this thread!

CathyinSWPA

Oh, right! Bookmarking! If I save it to my idea book, does it keep up with the comments, or is it saved to this point? I just tried it, and it saved just this comment. I have to find the Bookmarking tab again. Got it. I saved the initial comment and the 74 comments.

Just thought of another one for warm weather, or anytime of the year, for that matter...Ina's Pasta Pesto and Peas. The recipe makes A LOT, including more dressing than needed, IMO. Just depends on your own taste and/or how many you're feeding. This is also good with strips of grilled chicken breast added for more of a main dish.

If you watch the video in this link, the ingredient amounts are more to my liking vs what's listed in the printed recipe. I also use a pound of pasta...usually just the bow ties or penne. Any pasta you like is fine.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/pasta-pesto-and-peas-recipe-1951576

2Many this is the molds you want. Their wasca link on the yogurt popsicle recipe link...I'm so making these.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CF7H6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0000CF7H6&linkCode=as2&tag=smitten-20&linkId=YM7BTQZESCQJR3CC

Chloebud, that sounds good – love pine nuts, love peas, love pasta, love spinach! I think adding some grilled chicken slices on top is a perfect idea – great flavor combination.

Mamapinky, I love you : ) DH, on the other hand, won’t so much… : ) Maybe he’ll soften after trying a healthier version of ice cream - which I don't buy for him anymore!

A few more salads which have been posted here before at some time or another:

Orange ‘maters, mozz cheese slices, pesto (I used a bit of garlic scape here, but basil pesto would be good and for those who don’t have fresh herbs it can be found in the grocery store… Added chives and chive blossoms but green onions would work. A very light drizzle of vinaigrette.

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Nan’s vegetable salad (Nan was my best high school friend’s mom)

2 large stalks fresh broccoli, cut into florets

1 fresh cauliflower, cut into bite size pieces

3 stalks celery, sliced

1 gr. pepper, sliced and chopped

1 small white onion, grated

8 large button mushrooms, sliced

Mix the above and put in a large Tupperware bowl… very large!

1 ½ cups vegetable oil

1 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

2 Tbls dry mustard

2 Tbls poppy seeds

½ cup white vinegar

Whisk together the above, add to veggies, allow to marinate in fridge at least a couple hours. Very refreshing and a hit anytime I take it to a get-together. DH eats this faster than the corn and tomato salad above.

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Spinach, pink lady or other apple slices, Gorgonzola/blue cheese, vinaigrette with shallots and whole grain mustard.

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Cathy, I keep 'saving' each individual recipe, and I should have just bookmarked the whole thread like you!

MMM, that looks good. Just reminded me of a summer favorite. S&MdoubleA-BLT

SmokedSalmon, mozzarella, avocado/apple, bacon/or crisped prosciutto, garden tomato over baby greens. No bread. A bit of blue cheese if I have it. Nuts. I always have pistachios, pecans and pepitas.

Did a pasta salad test last night. We had baked cod fillets. Too much veg matter, but I only had a few medium potatoes. Took just a few minutes to slice and chop I lost track of the amounts....made a quick tuna salad with all the leftovers. Leftover creamy dressing perfect for that as well. Win-win.

DH likes both so that was no help. Mine is pretty much spot on to yours. Same dressing. Herbs and veg is whatever I have on hand for the most part. The other one is my yogurt dressing. Not at all what Annie and pllog were discussing. Plain non-fat greek yogurt need lots of seasonings to make a good and creamy dressing. That one usually has olives, egg, bacon, and blue cheese garnish. Lots of celery.

We decided to make both in a combo. The creamy dressing and the garnish on the side like some do with baked potatoes.

Love fennel slaw on its own, other side of plate.

Sleevendog: “SmokedSalmon, mozzarella, avocado/apple, bacon/or crisped prosciutto, garden tomato over baby greens. No bread. A bit of blue cheese if I have it. Nuts.”

Now, that is what sounds good to me. More than good. And I like the “no bread” part. Sometimes one just wants a carb-free meal. ‘One’ being me, not DH. Had a little discussion with DH (the seafood hater) the other night about cold salmon (he loves salmon, just screaming hot). The man did not look happy about that. Perhaps he will… I have turned him on to other foods he said he didn’t like.

…but Sleevendog, be careful not to say “DH and I enjoyed our S&MdoubleA-BLT last night” to just anyone… you might get some leather straps for your birthday!

“Not at all what Annie and pllog were discussing.” LOL! Poor, poor Annie! Her plain yogurt and potatoes – she hated that! And now none of us now will be trying fennel in our potato salads, that’s for sure! I’ll take some of each please, sans fennel ; )

Sherry, I was in a bind yesterday, so yes, I put together your Fire and Ice salad (that was fast and I already had everything) and we did enjoy it!

sherri1058, tomorrow night is your corn/black bean/mango salad… happily found some nice mangos for once! I live in nowhere land, clearly. The checkout person didn't know what it was. Eeesh.

2Many - I just put together your corn and tomato salad to have with dinner tonight. It's a keeper! Thank you so much.

Glad you liked the Fire and Ice salad, 2ManyDiversions. I have about 4 or 5 similar ones! I'm having it tonight. (Hubby won't eat it.)

2Many great recipes on this thread (is that something like a play on words 2Many?):)!

I'm not kidding -- can't skim this one.

You guys that are getting great tomatoes???? You're killing me. I bought what I thought were great tomatoes from a farmers market, the skins are like heavy wallpaper. I just ate the sourdough "croutons" with some parmesan because I didn't want them to go to waste:)

Mamapinky0 referenced some great popsicle molds, 2Many. I ended up using these (can I shoot this any closer:) cause I have 0 room in freezer. That said, I have been known to sacrifice ice cube tray space to fit these in.

Popsicle Molds

CathyinSWPA

seagrass_gw, so glad you enjoyed it!

Sherry, well, if you've got 4-5 similar ones... share! I sure could use them!!! Pretty please :)

Cathy, sorry about your tomatoes... I had some tommy-toes similar - thick skins but not inedible. The flavor surpassed the skins :) The regular size tomatoes I picked up from our farmer's market yesterday had slightly thick skins - not bad. This year's local crop I'm thinking, due to strange weather! Taste was good, but not like year's past.

I'd seen those pop molds too and was debating between... I have zero freezer space as well, so these would work better, and also I like that the handles can be washed and used again. Sometimes my teeth feel weird with cold stuff and wood, you know what I mean? One great thing about the others mamapinky showed was they make more for larger crowds/families, and you can toss the handle when done. I think yours however, would be more useful for just DH and I :)

I know why you added yet another close up of a berry pop! You're trying to get me to make 'em! Oh, I will! Gosh those look so good.

I can't take credit for the popsicle molds. Cathyinpa had them linked on her recipe for her frozen bars.

I just picked up some molds at Walmart. They are slightly smaller holding a tad less than Cathys 1/3'rd cup liquid but only 50 cents for a 4 piece mold. I'll just eat two. Lol

I picked up some greek yogurt and fresh blackberries yesterday with the intent of making these yesterday but realized I need to orginize my freezer to fit them in which I wasn't doing last night.

Cathy Thank You for sharing your frozen yogurt bars. I'm raising grand kids and this will be an easy more healthy treat for them.

2Many I know exactly what you mean about the wooden sticks and teeth. Gives me chills just thinking about it.

mama, would you please post and let us know how your grandkids felt about these when you get around to them? I have a kid, I mean a DH, who eats only nutty-buddies, ice cream sandwiches, etc., and I'm wondering if he'll go for yogurt pops. I know I would...

...also, mamapinky has a nice quick dessert she'd like to tell you all about (or I'd like her to tell you all about!)... involves pineapples and ice cream ; ) Share please!

2Many, if there are keepers, especially with photos you want, you'd do best to save locally.

2Many that wasn't me that made the pineapple with ice cream. I think it was Jasdip but it sure looked good.

Made my frozen yogurt bars. There smaller but I can use the size to justify eating two.

2Many i'll let you know what my husband thinks of them.

My grandsons loved them but than what's not to love, yogurt and sweet juicy fruit. I REALLY like them, not to sweet not to tart. I made a bit to much fruit for it so it will go on waffles tomorrow for the boys breakfast with a dollop of whipped cream.

This is an easy go-to....but only the right side of the plate! Shrimp salad sliders, sliced cantaloupe, tossed green salad (not pictured were the fresh strawberries and bleu cheese in the salad).

The plate o'food is from a small pot luck I attended this week. Deliciousness was also found on the left side of the plate, but the enchiladas and Spanish rice aren't really *hot weather simple* items.

Yeah, mamapinky0!!! Do you know how many fond memories I have of my grandmother cooking/baking/making special things for me???? And she was a true Pittsburgher:)! Love it!

2Many -- you know, if that kiddo, er DH:), is missing the nutty, you could probably have a bag of nuts and dip one in after your remove from mold, or he could have a special dip bowl and dip as he goes to feel real special:) Sorry, I want him to still crunch, but for your sake, on his side of the bed LOL!

sooz -- I'll take spanich rice and enchiladas no matter what the weather. going to your pc post to give recipe for enchiladas;)

CathyinSWPA

Plllog, good advice, thank you. I keep triple back-up for work, but am way behind in getting everything here printed, saved, and/or noted! There’s just so much!

Mamapinky, yep, it was Jasdip who posted it on WFD, and bragu added to that, but I thought it was you who made them before at 2:00am? : ) Gosh those look so packed full of berries! Ok, you’ve talked me into them!

Sooz, I’d never have thought of shrimp salad sliders – and even just a nice simple shrimp salad would be perfect! Great addition to this thread!

Cathy, thank goodness DH probably won’t read this, because I do not want to give him the opportunity to get any more nuts in the bed! LOL! As the bed is currently the only place to watch tv now, and the only true comfortable place to sit (if that’s what one can call it!), we do enough snacking there! I swear sometimes I could find a meal in the sheets! I know, ew! But those darned plastic chairs are killin’ my back and behind!

2Many The frozen yogurt bars were not to my husbands liking. I thought he may feel this way. Oh he ate it and a second one but said the store bought frozen treats remain his favorite. Of course this is a man that likes all treats to be super sweet and dripping chocolate. My grandsons told him there's something wrong with his tastebuds probably from all the fried foods you eat pap. Lol.

mamapinky0 -- HAHAHAHA! That gets a big smile from me!

2Many -- meant to comment on your thoughts re: tomatoes. I have this vision of picking up a tomato in the store, taking a bite out it of like an apple, chewing, spitting, tossing it over my shoulder and saying 'just checking the skins' to a shocked produce manager. Peeled one tonight like removing wallpaper. HA!

Put some chocolate chips in the frozen bars with strawberries -- they won't leave crumbs in bed!!!!!

CathyinSWPA

ps getting back to recipes, saw a recipe for potato salad with tahini -- on the fence with that one. DH keeps asking for the "mustard" one:)

Confession time. I haven't made it past the first recipe. That potato salad recipe is our new fav.... I think I've made it 3 times already! Time to move on! Problem is, which one next???

Mamapinky, I think my DH’s taste buds have suffered the same issue as yours – too much fried food in his past! BTW, didn't you mention a laundry channel on youtube you'll be hosting (on another thread?) I can't find the thread, but let us know for sure - I'll sub, and my first question pre-youtube is how to get those 'screaming hot whites' - please do a vid on that!

Cathy, I laughed out loud thinking of you spitting that tomato skin out and making the comment! Too funny! I have a good rapport with mine green grocer.. maybe coz I’m the only one asking for and buying some of the more unusual things here : ) Uh, chocolate chips in the yogurt bars… now you’re talkin’!!!

Sherri1058… and guess what we’ve been enjoying? Perfect with fajitas! Thank you so much for sharing this!

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Has anyone mentioned chicken salad? Made a simple one yesterday with lemon and tarragon.

cookebook, that looks so good! Love grapes in mine too. Chicken salad's another good use for rotisserie chickens.

A roasted whole chicken, spatchcocked on the grill, or from the grocery, has miles of uses and recipes. We often go ahead and roast two on the grill. Use that heat while at it.

I like grapes as well, and chopped apple, a little dried fruit like cranberries, nuts...cashews, pepitas, celery, red pepper, green onion, olives ........

Ya know cookebook, I don't think so! Chicken on top of mixed greens and other types salads with chicken in or on them, but not a full-on chicken salad! Thank you for that!

DH won't eat one without grapes! Favorite additions include but don't always use all of course: toasted pecans or almond slivers, dried cranberries, chopped fresh spinach, (pretty sure I see celery in yours, but isn't celery almost a given for chicken salad?!), red onion, bell peppers, chives, green onion... hard boiled egg once.

Seasonings include one or more: dill, tarragon, rosemary, parsley, Dijon, lemon juice as you've already mentioned... whatever tastes good!

Sleevendog, I really like the idea of olives in a chicken salad... I may try that (in mine only, DH is picky about them).

My contribution from the other day, special shrimp pasta salad, adapted from my grandma's. You guys made me think of it.

I haven't been a great lover of tarragon, but perhaps fresh will make the difference. I grew chervil for a couple of years, but it hasn't returned in my garden. It had a lovely anise flavor. I'll try the tomatoes with the tarragon and the fire and ice one, too.

Last night I made a Thai salad with cabbage, cucumber, red pepper, herbs, etc. Grilled pork tenderloins to eat on top, today I cooked some rice noodles to add to leftovers. Adapted from NYT, it was a bit complicated, but will try simpler version again.

Gosh all this food makes the heat worthwhile!

mercurygirl (I still think you're a superhero in hiding on the cooking forum) - I've found tons of shrimp pasta salads and shrimp salads online which look really good as a recipe base, but your Thai salad with grilled pork tenderloin looks the best to me! Adding rice noodles (and I can almost hear Sleevendog say 'miso paste broth') is a great way to extend to another meal : )

Dang, I keep forgetting to order my miso pastes.

cookebook, isn't it odd that sometimes we temporarily forget the basic things? I asked DH this morning what he wanted for an easy meal as we work, chicken salad or roast beef sandwiches... (your chicken salad reminded me he loves it!). He said chicken salad of course! Thanks again for the reminder!