It was an interesting week here as we moved from 80 degree summer weather straight to talks of snow. Ugh! I was home sick on Thursday with a stomach bug and spent much of the day like this…
Except for when I was drinking ginger ale and eating soup. Cooper didn’t seem to mind and was more than happy to soak up the extra love and attention. Friday it was back to work and then straight home for Friday night services. The BOY and I spent Saturday together with his family celebrating the end of the high holidays. I slept a good 10 hours Friday night and the BOY and I took a 90 minute nap on Saturday. The extra sleep helped and I felt better each day. I woke up this morning ready for Sunday Funday with our friends.
One thing is for sure, autumn is in the air! When I offered to bring a salad to our friends house, I searched Pinterest for some fall salad inspiration. I came across a few simple recipes, which always remind me how easy it is to throw together a unique and tasty salad. I decided on one and since I was going to the grocery store, I had my entire week long meal plan and grocery list figured out before 9am.
When I returned from the store, I got to chopping…
All of the fruits for this gorgeous salad and veggies for Buffalo Turkey Chili. Which went into the crockpot for tonight’s dinner!
The Bear’s game ended in a bad last minute loss, but our lunch complete with this salad was fantastic! I shared the leftovers with my friend for her lunch tomorrow and I have plenty of ingredients left to make another salad later in the week. It was a super Sunday Funday catching up with our friends, talking wedding and reading stories to their adorable 1 year old daughter. Better luck next week Bears…
What is your favorite fall salad?
Autumn Chopped Salad
Adapted Slightly From Iowa Girl Eats
Ingredients
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 pear, chopped
1 apple, chopped
1/4 cup almonds, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup Poppy Seed Salad Dressing (or more or less)
2 Tablespoons (fig) balsamic vinegar (or more or less)
Directions
Add romaine lettuce, pear, apple, almonds, dried cranberries, and feta cheese into a very large bowl, then add salad dressing and balsamic vinegar to taste. Toss well then serve immediately.
