I thought that I'd post a simple recipe that I've made a few times lately. The original recipe has proportions, I'm sure, but I've long since gone to just throwing it all in a bowl and mixing it together! (Unless I am making it for our main course, which I have occasionally. Then I will layer each ingredient in each person's bowl, making it look nice(ish).)
Southwest Salad
romaine lettuce
black beans
canned corn
shredded cheddar cheese
salsa
crushed tortilla chips
ranch dressing
Put the lettuce in a big bowl, or if making individual salads, in each person's bowl. Dump or sprinkle black beans and corn on top. Toss on some shredded cheese. Add a couple big plops of salsa in the big bowl, or a few spoonfuls on each small bowl. Add some crushed tortilla chips on top, and when you are ready to eat, drizzle some ranch on top (I use peppercorn ranch for the extra kick), mix it all together, and eat! This salad is super yummy (even my kids will eat it!) and e-a-s-y to throw to together. If anyone tries it, let me know what you think!
On to books. I just finished Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly. It's probably more along the lines of something "Carissa" would enjoy, but it made a lot of very good points and valid arguments about the war that secular/progressive people are fighting against the traditionalists in our country. I also finished Chains Around the Grass by Ragen. It was my least favorite of her books-- I don't really recommend it. It was sort of depressing!! I'm reading The Covenant right now, and I have Atonement, by Ian McEwan lined up next. (I heard a lot about the movie, but not much about the book. Has anyone seen/read it?)
Well, I guess that's it from me for now. I hope you guys are enjoying the rest of your summer!! Before we know it, it will be gone... *sigh* :)
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adding "Culture Warrior" to my to read list now.
That's funny--when I was in the library last night, looking for Ragen or Picoult books, Caleb picked up The Atonement, by McEwan.. I looked at it and put it back, thinking it was a boring read.. let me know what thee thinks!! Also, what does thee think about the Covenant? I'm curious.... love thee! kak
wow, I'm impressed with all your reading lists! I should start hanging out at the library more often. Has anyone else read "The Ezekial Option" by Joel Bloomberg (or something along those lines)? It's one of those political "it could happen this way" novels about the times we're heading into and the Biblical prophecies concerning them. I thought it was excellent.Let me know if anyone reads it. I think "Carissa" has it now.
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