A good salad make me happy… very happy! This is a good one. Butternut squash has not shown itself on our menus here at our house very often. I do house “somewhat” of a picky eater. I do love this butternut squash soup. It’s good enough to drink with a straw. And this Roasted butternut squash may not make it to your table. You can’t help but nibble on it right out of the oven! So when I was perusing my cookbooks looking for a salad for my upcoming book club I found this perfect salad to serve with this soup.
Tag Archives: Ina Garten
Lemon Cake from Ina
What do you do when you have a bag of lemons and a free afternoon? You bake Ina Garten’s wonderful Lemon Cake that’s what you do. Then step back snap a photo, slice it up, and take it to all your friends!!! This cake has been one of GI Joe’s favorite cakes for the past three years that I have been whipping it up. The cake reminds me of the one that Starbuck’s sells by the slice. Starbuck’s texture is a little more dense , but the flavors are almost identical. Freeze by the slice and you will save yourself a boatload of money. Today I made it in this new Wilton 16 in. x 4 in. loaf pan that my longtime friend Connie bragged about. The cake came out lovely. The only drawback is how to store it without cutting it in half. If you have any ideas let me know!
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits made Ina’s Way

Filed under Bread
Company Pot Roast
Get ready for the best pot roast that you has ever crossed your lips. This is not one of those fall apart roast that you cook to death and the end product does not resemble a slice of meat. This produces a tender slice of beef and the best sauce gravy that I have ever had. This Company Pot Roast is Ina Garten’s from her Back to Basics cookbook. It is all over the blogosphere receiving raves from everyone. So whenever you want to impress company or just have a great meal for yourself this is a hit and you will find yourself making it over and over. It is fabulous!
Filed under Main dish
Apple Dried Cherry Turnovers
When it comes to cooking, simple is better. I love Ina Garten’s Back to Basics cookbook that the Athlete gave me for Christmas. The photos are just gorgeous and I want to make everything in it! For the last 5 or 6 weeks I have received bags of apples in my CSA box. It has been many more apples than I can eat for snacks or in salads so when I saw this recipe I had to try it. I’m so glad that I did. I have made these twice and they are well worth the calories!