entertaining

Entertaining

Entertaining is something that comes naturally to me. On this page, you will find creative and inexpensive ways to have fun with family and friends. I have written Easy Entertaining, which is for the person who wants to host a gathering, but wants to keep it affordable and simple.

It's Salad Season!

Artichoke salad

2 small heads of butter lettuce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 can of artichoke hearts
1/2 jar of Kalametta Olives without pits
Wash, dry and cut the lettuce into bite sized pieces. Drain the artichoke hearts. If some are large slice them into smaller pieces. Layer the salad with lettuce, artichoke hearts, olives and sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Serves 4-6

Dressing: use your favorite Italian dressing. I love Olive Garden Italian Dressing.

Italian Salad

4-6 leaves of Romaine lettuce
3-4 slices of Provolone Cheese
3-4 slices Salami
Italian Toasted Croutons
Wash, dry and cut lettuce into bite size pieces. Slice the salami and cheese into bite size pieces. Layer the salad, lettuce, cheese, salami, and croutons. Add the salad dressing you prefer. I love the Olive Garden Dressing with this one. Serves 4.

Italian Toasted Croutons
4 slices Day old white bread
1teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper
1 teaspoon Garlic salt
1/4 cup Parmesean Cheese
Spread butter on one side of the bread then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, garlic, and parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 until crispy but not burned. Let cool and slice them in to pieces.

Simple Salad

3-4 leaves of Romaine Lettuce
1 carrot peeled and sliced
5 sugar snap peas
1/2 avocado
10 green olives
1 button mushroom
4 cucumber slices
1 chicken breast baked with lemon pepper seasoning on it.

Serves 1-2

Dressing: Italian - Olive Garden-
Can you see a pattern here with my dressing.