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Savory Cucumber Melon Salad with Honey Thyme Vinaigrette

September 22, 2017 By Aly 7 Comments

This Savory Cucumber Melon Salad with Honey Thyme Vinaigrette is a fabulous savory fruit salad perfect for a party and packed with fresh flavor!

I have a delicious savory and sweet fruit salad that will be a hit at any party – Savory Cucumber Melon Salad with Honey Thyme Vinaigrette.

We are throwing a virtual baby shower for one of my favorite bloggy peeps, Angie of Big Bear’s Wife, and every baby shower needs a delicious salad!

Angie and her husband Thomas had a bit of a surprise this week – little baby bear arrived a couple weeks ahead of schedule! This beautiful baby boy has the best life ahead of him and I couldn’t be more excited for them….

Watermelon Salad with Ricotta Salata

July 27, 2015 By Aly 11 Comments

Watermelon Salad with Ricotta Salata melds savory and sweet with crisp sweet watermelon, peppery arugula and shaved ricotta salata. This cool and refreshing dish will be your go-to summer salad.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links to products I adore and trust in my kitchen. This recipe originally appeared on Cooking in Stilettos in July 2009; it has been updated to reflect the changes I have incorporated over the years as well as new photos. It’s still one of my absolute favorite summer salads and often requested by friends and family.

This Watermelon Salad with Ricotta Salata is one of my absolute favorite summer salads and is often requested by friends and family. How it came about is all due to a bit of inspiration courtesy of Food Network.

There’s a reason why I cannot watch Giada de Laurentiis’ travel show on the Food Network – namely because it puts ideas in my head of different flavor combinations and then I turn into the kitchen chemist with a theory of “little bit of this” and “let’s put in some more of that” and I don’t measure. Ugh!

Anywhoo – Giada happened to be visiting the Hamptons on this particular episode and she had a watermelon salad with some ricotta salata, red onion and arugula. Wait – did she say my favorite green – arugula? My ears perked up, I rewound the DVR and paid attention, notebook in hand. What a great idea! I am not too fond of feta and, since ricotta salata was mentioned as being similar, I figured, why the heck not. I keep most of the ingredients in my fridge anyway – all I needed to pick up was the cheese and the mint for the 4th of July soiree….

A Summer State of Mind with A Watermelon Otai Margarita and DIY Fun #MargaritaMoments

July 10, 2014 By Aly 12 Comments

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This summer, it’s all about life’s margarita moments. There’s nothing like chilling with some great friends and whipping up a pitcher of margaritas to share. One fun thing I’m loving lately is DIY projects so when Sauza’s beloved cowboy challenged us to “Jort It Up” and get a bit crafty, well then – it was time to break out the sparkle, pour the tequila and have a blast. Well – never one to back away from a challenge, I whipped out my trusty scissors, some fave fabric glue and got to work. I decided that I was going to take a bit of a feminine flair to the jorts for the summer with a bit of lace and sparkle. Dressed up with a flowy black top and a belt with my fave Choo wedges or casual with a loosely tied shirt and some casual Ugg flats, these Jorts are one of a kind. However – when you are cutting fabric – hold off on the margarita sip until you have everything cut and then you can enjoy your margarita while giving your jorts your own style. One of the other things I love to DIY is homemade beauty scrubs and potions – you can check out my Summer State of Mind board on Pinterest where I’ve pinned some of my fave DIY ideas, some fantastic recipes and, of course, cocktails. A bit of a DIY party and some Sauza margaritas makes for an amazing Girls’ Night In….