Melon and Prosciutto Salad

source: Mary Crafts-Homer

1 cantaloupe
4 oz prosciutto - crisped in a frying pan
2 cups fresh mini mozzarella balls
2 cups arugula

Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp honey
salt and pepper

Use a melon baller to scoop out cantaloupe balls. Place cantaloupe balls, prosciutto, and mozzarella  on bed of arugula.  Drizzle dressing.

Packable Lunches

-salad in a jar- make salad I a mason jar, put dressing in bottom with heartier ingredients, like chick peas, black beans, etc, layer with lettuce on top so it doesn't get soggy.
-pasta salad in a jar-put a little pepperoni, olives, cheese, tomatoes, in the  bottom of jar with Italian dressing, put pasta on top, shake and mix before eating.
-taco salad in a jar: layer beans, chicken or beef (optional), salsa, sour cream, lettuce, top with a few tortilla chips
-lettuce wrap with chicken salad
-tortellini kebab- with leftover tortellini from night before, skewer tortellini, cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes
-hummus and pitas
-pita or naan bread pizza
-cucumber and cream cheese sandwich, or tortilla wrap
-egg salad sandwich
-make your own grown up lunchable, cheese, crackers, sliced hard boiled eggs,lunch meat, nuts, etc.
-greek pita sandwich: chick peas, chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onions,  oil and lemon juice
-calzone: make or buy pizza dough, cut into small rectangle, fill with sauce and cheese, other toppings if desired. fold dough over and seal edges - bake at 350° for 20 min. Freeze, then just pull one out in the morning to take for lunch - also can fill with ham and cheese.
-plan at dinner and alter leftovers into a packable lunch
-pizza pinwheel- make pizza dough, roll out into rectangle, spread with sauce and cheese, roll and slice like cinnamon rolls - bake and freeze to put into lunch in the morning

Garden Salsa

source: Tami Richardson

6-8 medium tomatoes
1 poblano pepper
1 anaheim pepper
1/2 large white onion
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 bunch of cilantro, stalks removed
jalapeño pepper- optional

Roast peppers over gas burner or broil in oven for until skin blisters and is slightly blackened. Remove top and seeds. Put 2 tomatoes and remaining ingredients to blender. Blend until onions and peppers are chopped fine. Add remaining tomatoes and pulse several times until tomatoes are diced.

*The roasted peppers give the salsa and nice smoky flavor and just a little heat. Add jalapeño if you like more heat.

Granola

Source: adapted from Marlene Ellingson


4 cups old fashioned oats
2/3 cup honey
1/3 cup canola oil (coconut oil is good too)
1/2 tsp salt

Heat honey, oil, and salt in large pot. Stir in oats. Spread on greased baking sheet. Bake at 300 for 30 minutes, stirring twice during baking time. Add in nuts or dried fruit to your liking.

*Sometimes I add a few tablespoons of water to the honey and oil mixture to make it a little thinner and easier to stir with the oats.

Tami's Favorite Restaurants

Just a list of restaurants to help me remember what I like!

Close to home -Farmington area-
Sushi Monster (Station Park) DC Roll, Rock n Roll, Salmon Katsu Roll,  Bento Box, Hibachi Beef
the Habit  (Station Park) Chicken sandwich w/ teriyaki sauce, onion rings, Super Food Salad
Hug Hes- Prime Rib Salad, bread is so good. (Chef Salad, not so good.) Nice quiet atmosphere, kind of pricey, good for a quiet lunch though.
Boba World (Bountiful) Pretty good Chinese food for this area! Loved the fried rice. Like the Pineapple Chicken and house fried rice. Special Chicken- terrible - little bits of dry fried chicken.
The Mandarin (Bountiful) like the cashew chicken
Twisted Sugar (Centerville) Great cookies- especially love the sugar cookie with the fresh lime to squeeze on top!
Costa Vida - Mango Chicken Salad
R&R BBQ- like the tacos


North of Farmington-
Zucca's- (Ogden) Risotto (good atmosphere for groups)
Thai Rod Dee- (Layton) green curry! (didn't love the Pad Thai)
Rainbow Gardens- Old favorite from childhood. I usually get vegetable soup and a Mormon Muffin. Also like the Marco Polo, Thomas Divan and Turkey Enchiladas.
Mandarin Garden (Logan) all good
Tandoori Oven (Logan) Best Indian Food I've had in Ut. (Even if it has a weird convenience store attached!) 



Salt Lake-
Sweet Lake Biscuits and Limeade- I like everything here!A(except for the banana cookies)
Les Madeleines- Chicken and Chèvre Salad (warm goat cheese!), Kouign Amann, little chocolate cookie with dulce de leche (find out name-too good!)
Red Iguana- Tacos Ramon, Red Iguana Combo Plate
Mazza- amazing French fries, Chicken Kebab, Musakhan Wrap
Eggs in the City- Macho Style Breakfast
Eva's- everything
Last Course- German Chocolate Cake, Banana Foster, Lemon Crepe Cake, Apple Pie Cheddar Ice Cream
Caputo's- the Soprano, Hot Pastrami (best ricotta ever at cheese counter)
Moochie's-  ridiculously amazing meatball sandwich
Gourmandise- Eggs and Polenta Benedict is very good. (Sadly don't love most of their food.) Do not try the French onion soup! But it has a nice atmosphere and the pastries are good.
Seigfrieds- I love everything here. The warm potato salad, schnitzel, brats, sauerkraut, red cabbage, desserts.
Spaghetti Factory- childhood favorite Spinach Tortellini, Mizithra Pasta, definitely the house dressing
Sicilia Mia- downtown and others. Carbonara is the best!
Tulie Bakery- everything!
Layla- mediterranean, so good. Moroccan Chicken- love the saffron cream sauce, Musakhen, great fries
Spitz-mediterranean, love, love, love, the Street Cart Fries
Grand America, Little America- love both of them for brunch. 

To try: From Scratch, Fillings and Emulsions, Veneto, Cucina Toscana, Handle, Feldman's Deli, Valter's Osteria






Utah County-
Seven Brothers (Saratoga Springs and Riverwoods)  Paniolo burger, Paniolo Fries, Bruce Irons Burger, Coconut Macadamia Shrimp Salad, banana bread. Obsessed!
180 Tacos - loaded house chips, Mexicana Rice (this rice is my current obsession)
Cubbies Chicago Beef - burger, fries, buffalo fries (sadly, I don't like the actual Chicago Beef)
The Rising Bun-  (Lehi) Krispie Yum-Aguchi (the coconut sauce is beyond), Tonkotsu Ramen, Mango Waffle (the coconut ice cream is dreamy), want to try the Comrade Fries
Communal- everything is good!
Black Sheep Cafe- was very good- can't remember what I ate there
J Dawgs - like it all
BYU Creamery :) - Graham Canyon Ice Cream, mint brownies, ranch dressing, chocolate milk
Hruska's Kolaches - love it all- blackberry, maple pecan, chicken cilantro

To try: Molly's, Bam Bam's BBQ, Pizza 712, Chom Burger, Taste, The Chocolate


NYC- 
Amy's Bread - (Hell's Kitchen) Our top NYC bakery. Love it all. I always get a scone, plus whatever looks good! Really good hot chocolate.
Yum Yums - (Hell's Kitchen) Amazing Thai Food. Love the Coconut Curry.
Bleaker Street Pizza - all good
Magnolia Bakery - all good
Madison Kayser (close to the temple) Amazing French bakery, and take away meals
5 Napkins Burgers (Hell's Kitchen, also in Boston) all good
Schmackary's Cookies (Hell's Kitchen)
Pasticceria Rocco- Cannoli!
Cafe Napoli - ( Little Italy) I always get the piccata, but need to branch out. Would also like to try a new place in Little Italy.
Pret a Manger - for a quick sandwich
Levain bakery - cookies!