PRODUCT: Baconnaise’s Brother, Bacon Ranch Dressing

This packet of mix makes a delicious and addictive salad dressing or dip. Photo courtesy J & D’s. With the current trend toward everything bacon, even vegetarians and kosher eaters have products to enjoy. J & D’s, makers of Bacon Salt and Baconnaise, keep pumping out bacon-flavored products using natural smoke flavor and other flavors…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try New Salad Greens

If the last new salad item you discovered was radicchio, you’re behind the times. The Wild Rocket Zest mix from Fresh Express can show you what you’re missing. One of the two new seasonal blends from Fresh Express, the two newest blends are: Sierra Crisp Herb Salad, mild red baby butter lettuce, parsley and cilantro…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Berry Good Salad

Toss blueberries into a green salad. Add shrimp or chicken for a main course. Photo courtesy BlueberryCouncil.org. Seasonal berries are delicious tossed into green salads. Most berries pair well with a balsamic vinaigrette. Red berries look particularly fetching against the greens. The berries also pair well with cheese; add blue cheese, feta or goat cheese…
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RECIPE: Liven Up Your Salad

Not sure what to do with that head of lettuce or bag of salad greens? Want some inspiration beyond croutons and grated cheese? Fruit can go a long way toward helping your salad sing. Everyday fruits such as apples, grapes, oranges and grapefruit, are excellent ingredients. But you can follow your palate and add anything…
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