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It’s Shopping Around The World with Bacon
It’s that time of the month…………..where we share recipes for something YUMMY and talk about how much it cost to MAKE the recipe so we can compare prices! We also get some pretty fantabulous new recipes to try out from all over the world so it’s tons of fun.
This month’s “project” was to find something yummy that our humans make for these hot summer days……something maybe to take the edge off the heat or some “light” eating maybe. Well my Mom says nothing speaks “light” eating like a cool salad and one of her most favorites is an ENDIVE SALAD.
Endive Salad with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Serves 2 to 3 as an appetizer
1/2 cup walnuts (or pecans) (Price for 2-1/4 oz. package $3.99)
2 tablespoons olive oil (we have on hand ALWAYS)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (Price for 12 oz. bottle $2.99)
salt, freshly ground pepper to taste (we have on hand ALWAYS)
2 [or 3] largish heads Belgian endive (Price for ONE endive seventy-five cents)
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (Price for 4 oz. package $3.99)
There are a billion recipes out there for all kinds of combinations – you can add apples, or pears, or pomegranates or all manner of fruit……………..but the one above is my Mom’s favorite.
After you arrange your endive on the plate, sprinkle the blue cheese (or gorgonzola if you prefer) on top, add chopped nuts, then combine the oliver oil, balsamic and pepper together and drizzle over top. EASY PEASY but yummy.
That’s Mom’s favorite summer meal………….she makes quite a LARGE portion for herself but so what – it’s SUMMER! HAVE FUN right?
My favorite Summer Salad is eating grass but sometimes that’s hard to find outside in our yard……………we have a huge yard but our grass is sad. We’re working on it though – then I can have an endless all you can eat salad for myself!
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Love, Teddy
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Us too Sammy on the yard. Both things. Huge and sad. But mommy won’t let me out in it anyway! She brings my salad to me. xxx
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Room service is a nice thing though right Katie??
Love, Teddy
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Oh that DOES sound delish! And easy too. That’s even better. Nice job.
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Easy certainly fits this recipe to a “T” (for Teddy!).
Hugs, Teddy
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That looks really tasty. I get a headache from walnuts so I would use pecans, but I am definitely going to try this. Have a great day! And Teddy, tell your Mom to plant you a pot of oat grass for the porch. XO
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Oh maybe on the porch would work – she planted one of those little pots for cats that comes with seeds and they all sprouted but I dug the whole thing up and spread the dirt all around – she was not a happy camper…..at least on the porch I could make a mess and not get in trouble. BUT then again – the grass (the real stuff) is only two feet away from the front porch and that real stuff – well – it’s mighty good!
Hugs, Teddy
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Yummmmmmmmmy Teddy your mom shared a most delish recipe and we thank her
Hugs madi your bfff
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It’s SOOOOOOOOO easy, but if you like “different” for a salad – this is the one!
Love, Teddy
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Where are the seeds in this dish?
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Uhhh…you mean Walnuts aren’t close enough to “seeds” ??????
Hugs, Teddy
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This looks yummy. We’ll have to try it. Maybe mom should plant cat grass Teddy. You might like it.
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She got some cat grass for me – know what I did? I dug it all up and made a HUGE mess in the house. OOPS!
Hugs, Teddy
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Now those look furry tasty according to petcretary!
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Yummy salad – very yummy!
Hugs, Teddy
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We are suddenly very hungry
Lily & Edward
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Funny how SEEING food makes you want it – FAST!
Hugs, Teddy
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This salad looks delicious and it’s easy. I must print it out…thank you Teddy and mom.
Jean
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It is just about as easy as easy gets isn’t it? My Mom really loves endive!!!
Love, Teddy
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Licks piggy lips. See this is the great thing about Shopping Around the World. I sit back and read everyone’s delicious postings. I then make a huge shopping list for mom. Snorts with piggy laughter. This looks awesome. What an easy yummy recipe. Thanks cousin! XOXO – Bacon
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There were a lot of GOOD recipes today weren’t there Bacon? My Mom does the same thing – gets a lot of GOOD ideas from your Shopping Day!
Love, Teddy
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It’s awesome! We love getting such wonderful ideas/recipes from all over the world. More people need to participate and share. It’s a great day for sure! XOXO – Bacon
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It’s fun……….!!!
Love, Teddy
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It’s a salad Teddy, your mommy can eat all she wants. MOL And maybe she could grow ya’ some house grass fur your salads. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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All you can eat salad is a good way to get through those hot summer days!
Love, Teddy
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This sounds yummy and so easy. Both our humans like gorgonzola, which pairs well with both walnuts and pecans. A few dried cranberries would be nice as well. Thanks for sharing this cool summer recipe. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
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Any dried fruit is good OR even fresh sliced pears (my Mom’s favorite addition). Endive is so nice and crunchy and tasty (so they say anyway!).
Love, Teddy
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concats!!!! oh I would like to hear mor about this howltel… seems like the pawfect place for me ;o) I hope so much that Raz and his furmily can go on such a super trip soon when his dad feels much much better… all paws are crossed that good news will knock on their door soon ;o)
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