tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post1798434319666719895..comments2024-03-21T05:53:37.748-04:00Comments on Read. Cook. Repeat.: Memories of a picnic...a long time ago. Nigel Slater’s Chicken Salad with asparagus and cucumbersTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553212447308502910noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-30224886142084820652016-10-29T11:48:56.487-04:002016-10-29T11:48:56.487-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-86691759732019357952014-04-28T15:26:20.492-04:002014-04-28T15:26:20.492-04:00What a great idea to roast the chicken. I like ma...What a great idea to roast the chicken. I like making chicken salad with rotisserie chicken. So much more flavor. But this is much better.TeaLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816005881175031132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-92021605015884254172014-04-28T06:50:34.738-04:002014-04-28T06:50:34.738-04:00Way to turn a miserable illness into a fun time!
...Way to turn a miserable illness into a fun time!<br /><br />Funny, I made chicken salad this weekend. I poached my chicken, but love the idea of roasting it instead. I too used asparagus, but my herb was basil and I added pecans.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-29981799797139155162014-04-28T04:25:26.359-04:002014-04-28T04:25:26.359-04:00Butter lettuce straight from the garden, wonderful...Butter lettuce straight from the garden, wonderful. And yes kids grow fast, we made some bicycle tours and made picnic then. ostwestwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278263589415142881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-55069430130852385542014-04-27T22:12:06.598-04:002014-04-27T22:12:06.598-04:00Tina - Your memory of that long ago picnic really ...Tina - Your memory of that long ago picnic really stopped and made me think. I need to make more time to create memories like that of my own before my kiddos get too big! Saying that, I also think it's so cool that you made this salad with butter lettuce from your own garden! Rock on!<br />This looks like a gorgeous meal to enjoy outdoors!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731435798319897025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-77996235290851001132014-04-27T21:03:06.066-04:002014-04-27T21:03:06.066-04:00I had chicken pox in 3rd grade and remember how mi...I had chicken pox in 3rd grade and remember how miserable I was. A least you made a few positive memories and fun for your son. I am crazy for tarragon and I love the combination of ingredients and flavors in this one. Homegrown lettuce only makes it all the better. ;-)Deb in Hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753889028487254096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-28025593285044944052014-04-27T06:20:58.038-04:002014-04-27T06:20:58.038-04:00This salad just screams spring to me - asparagus, ...This salad just screams spring to me - asparagus, tarragon, cucumber, all perfect ingredients for a chicken salad.<br /><br />As a kid I remember coming down with a bad dose on chicken pox on Guy Fawkes night. I had to be kept inside while all the other kids were out in the garden enjoying the fireworks, but my Dad went to great lengths to attach some catherine wheels to the fence outside my bedroom window so I could enjoy them.Couscous & Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616224893242380904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-7545139141262850852014-04-26T15:39:24.559-04:002014-04-26T15:39:24.559-04:00Lovely salad. I do like Nigel Slater's approa...Lovely salad. I do like Nigel Slater's approach to food. Cheers from Carole's ChatterCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-68570297535112110192014-04-26T12:48:21.488-04:002014-04-26T12:48:21.488-04:00A nice post, blending past and present! We had a f...A nice post, blending past and present! We had a few years of our kids eating grown-up food like salads before entering the years of special diets, vegetarian and gluten-free, so now we eat more like them when they're home for visits.Laurie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177559207735782406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-38387218341032988272014-04-26T12:33:15.741-04:002014-04-26T12:33:15.741-04:00What a lovely memory of your son and your chicken ...What a lovely memory of your son and your chicken salad looks delicious.(Diane) bookchickdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640913682123489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-66824195452351543352014-04-26T11:23:59.232-04:002014-04-26T11:23:59.232-04:00That chicken skald just looks like spring... I'...That chicken skald just looks like spring... I'll bet it tastes delicious, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-71412788219261310242014-04-26T10:04:01.007-04:002014-04-26T10:04:01.007-04:00Ugh - chicken pox are the worst! Glad you had the ...Ugh - chicken pox are the worst! Glad you had the right yard to get your son outside anyway! And the chicken salad looks yummy!Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04114051128835057362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-699013772206444712014-04-26T08:43:11.477-04:002014-04-26T08:43:11.477-04:00Thank you for sharing this delicious looking recip...Thank you for sharing this delicious looking recipe and I will definitely use it this summer on a picnic!Peggy Annhttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.com/2014/04/black-eyed-pea-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-79537420941621671442014-04-26T08:24:12.760-04:002014-04-26T08:24:12.760-04:00You reminded me I have asparagus in the fridge I n...You reminded me I have asparagus in the fridge I need to use.<br />I esp. like your memories of that day!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-41694457524849229742014-04-26T08:16:30.869-04:002014-04-26T08:16:30.869-04:00Chicken salad is always welcome at a picnic, espec...Chicken salad is always welcome at a picnic, especially one packed with fresh ingredients and flavour - that dressing sounds amazing! And I'm very envious of the lettuce straight from your garden!Zosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956811645967568532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-69250848982233437262014-04-25T13:05:34.929-04:002014-04-25T13:05:34.929-04:00It's nice when food brings back memories. Read...It's nice when food brings back memories. Reading about the chicken pox I remembered mine, how unhappy and miserable I was, not because of the chicken pox, but because I got it during the long school break term, it meant that I have no chance of skipping school at all! haha!<br />The salad looks wonderful and yes it is really cool, harvesting your own greens from your garden!! Lovely picnic choice! :)<br />kitchen flavourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556865191279476910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-61186593337931615162014-04-25T12:38:56.475-04:002014-04-25T12:38:56.475-04:00Aww - dinner in the garden with you and Doug, I wi...Aww - dinner in the garden with you and Doug, I wish! <br /><br />*kisses lottery ticket* Le laquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126728643009147632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-5765037982341717132014-04-25T09:36:15.513-04:002014-04-25T09:36:15.513-04:00Butter Lettuce straight from the garden! Way coooo...Butter Lettuce straight from the garden! Way cooooool....<br /><br />Isn't it funny how we remember certain stages of our children's youth, Tina? Not all of them are good I'm afraid. I do remember those chicken pox days although for some reason and thankfully, my kids don't lol...<br /><br />It sounds like you turned a bad expereince into a happy memorable one:)<br /><br />That is one awesome looking Chicken Salad! Cucumbers are not one of my favorite things but I must say, this salad is quite enticing:) Thank you so much for sharing, Tina...Pretty soon it will be time for the Picnic Game. I hope you will be joining us this year:) <br />~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-89479619989869879132014-04-24T18:20:13.297-04:002014-04-24T18:20:13.297-04:00Your lettuce looks so wonderful. I have got to g...Your lettuce looks so wonderful. I have got to get some planted soon.Debra Eliotseatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08224613659027050135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-63972473535922505692014-04-24T10:48:22.623-04:002014-04-24T10:48:22.623-04:00Mae, I love having this garden. It's somethi...Mae, I love having this garden. It's something my husband and i work on together and we want to plant so much more. Big rewards!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261086731187286052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354578196331884768.post-12768426983650247672014-04-24T10:02:53.337-04:002014-04-24T10:02:53.337-04:00I'm wondering which part of Little House you h...I'm wondering which part of Little House you have in mind... TV series or books?<br /><br />Growing lettuce sounds rewarding, considering the difference between supermkt lettuce and farmers' mkt lettuce!Mae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.com