Happy birthday to my pretty pretty friend, Erin.
I love this girl more than words can say. She brings out the fun in every situation, and it’s always a blast when we are together. This picture is from college, where we first met, and I am happy to say that I still laugh this hard every time I am with her.
And that is one of the best things you can ask for in a friend.
Happy day, dear friend! I love you!
I love all things raspberry. I love raspberry sherbert. And raspberry yogurt. I love raspberry flavored seltzer and raspberry beer. I ADORE raspberry flavored chocolate, too. Mostly, I just love popping plain old raspberries into my mouth and tasting that tart wonderfully simple flavor that reminds me so much of warmer days (although I have to admit, I eat raspberries all year long).
I also love raspberry vinaigrette. I’ve become a bigger salad fan in the past few years and one that I find myself eating often is spinach with vinaigrette dressing. A few days ago I came across a recipe in the cookbook, In the Kennedy Kitchen, and jumped at the chance to make it.
Here are the team players:
(I substituted canola oil for the requested vegetable oil. No big deal.)
Here I’ve plopped all the ingredients into my trendy Cuisinart hand blender beaker.
Doesn’t it look great? So pink and pretty,
Tada! Tastes fabulous too. I added some extra fresh raspberries to my salad, chopped almonds, and GOAT CHEESE (my absolute favorite!).
There was quite a bit to spare with this recipe (I did only make an individual pre-dinner salad for myself), so I’m saving the rest for a week of salad eating. Next time I’ll probably cut the recipe in half, unless I make it for a party or group dinner. Anyone up for a get together?! Summer’s a-comin’!
