Now that the summer is here and the weather gets hotter from day-to-day, a meatless dish seemed perfect for a hot, sunny day. So last Sunday I thought I would cook a quite light dinner.
The croque-madame is one of those excellent sandwiches that's rich tasting, and fit for any time of day. There's nothing like the smell and taste of a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. I'm fairly obsessed with it actually.
Mixed Green Salad with Avocado.
To make the dressing:
Mix together the olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and sea salt and pepper in a small bowl. Taste and add more olive oil or lemon juice if necessary.
Just before serving, whisk the dressing, pour over the salad leaves, toss and serve.
This salad is visually beautiful and colourful, the smell of the avocado is seductive, and it is meant to thrill your taste-buds! Not to toot any horns or anything, but I make really good salads.
Vegetable Spring Rolls (frozen) and Sweet Chili sauce.
Vanilla ice cream with cherry sauce and roasted mixed nuts.
What things do you currently like? xx
79 comments:
I love eating green mango. I just ate one now. :)
The first photo - I will do that tomorrow. I suddenly craved for it.
Enjoy your summer! :)
it is a good thing i had late breakfast at 9 am or i would be really upset looking at this. all of it. but i want mine sandwich to be the male, no egg on mine please. all of this is mouth watering.. and mango is my favorite fruit.
forgot to say the photos are fantastic
I love anything topped with a runny egg. That sandwich is a must try.
I had a couple of really great tomatoes and made a tomato pie with them last weekend. Pretty good - although I'll try another recipe next time.
And my current favorite is Caprese Salad, using basil from my potted garden.
The last one is my favorite,
but I prefer chocolate flavor.
Yummie...es schaut so lecker aus, gut, ich nehme dann Platz und fange schon mal an...
Lieben Gruß
CL
Mmmmm, Betty - Your photos look delicious this morning!! I frequently make myself fried egg with cheese sandwiches for lunch. Your salad looks quite refreshing, too!
Everything looks delicious!! And probably even more so since I haven't had breakfast yet!! Delightful captures as always, Betty! Great food and beautiful flowers!! Doesn't get any better -- well, unless they were all on my dining table!! Hope your week is going well!
Sylvia
Pretty cruel to tempt with such wonderful pictures of all that one wants to devour.
ice cream and flowers is a nice way to end anything. :)
Make mine a Croque-monsieur without the ham please. Oh and that ice cream Sundae will go down a treat as well.
Adorei a salada e claro, o doce,srrs beijos,tudo de bom,chica
I have eaten these foods!Have a nice day!
Dear Betty,
all of it looks so yummy, yummy...
now I'm hungy ;-)
Great food shots!
Have a wonderful week, my friend ♥
Hugs
moni
the icecream is tempting!
Lots of goodies in this post! :-)
A lovely lunch. Strange to read you weather is going to be hotter and hotter when we overhere complaining about the cold, wind and rain. Send some warmth to my country please~!
Have a nice evening Betty
La mesa ya está servida...
Gracias por dejar la presencia de tus huellas en mi jardín de la ilusión.
En estos momentos estoy descansando y te visito como anonimo, espero me sepas deisculpar.
En cuanto me reincorpore de nuevo te visitaré con mi avatar de siempre.
Un abrazo tan profundo como los sentimientos.
McR.
Cada vez que vengo por aquí, me da hambre, tiene todo una pinta estupenda, un saludo...
I should not have come here hungry! I had to pin everything. That egg looks so great. sandie
I should not have come here hungry! I had to pin everything. That egg looks so great. sandie
Oh, I'm very pleased with a vegetarian type lunch, and, excuse me, the ice cream, yummy.
Υπέροχες οι νοστιμιές σου Μπεττούλα μου!!!
Όμορφα πιάτα, ωραία χρώματα και φανταστικές φωτογραφίες!!!
Σου εύχομαι ένα θαυμάσιο καλοκαίρι!
Πολλά φιλάκια
The icecream !!!...finally summer is back here also today...we have dinner outside and that is what i enjoy always......love love love Ria...xxx...
Your salad looks yummy! I am loving salads and fruit this summer...making a protein smoothie in the morning for breakfast.
Very nice but a poached egg would suit me better thanks.lol
I'll take sweet tea and AC. It's too hot for much else.
I think any day I'm going to prepare. A hug.
Your blog makes me hungry!
Nom nom.
Love your Sunday lunch.. Especially the salad (looks delicious)..
PS. Going tomorrow for three days to the island Kea (Τζιά).
Love your new profile photo.. Very beautiful!!!
Hugs from me!!!!!!! and
see you....
Excelente comida y muy bien reflejado.
un abrazo
you always make it look so good Betty - have a great week,
Bela refeição...Espectacular....
Cumprimentos
Beautiful photos. Excellent menu for lunch and finally an exquisite flower, pure delight. A hug.
Would like the spring rolls and the salad, please.
With regard to food have to admit, that I currently like the ability not to eat much, yet drinking endless cups of tea.
Please have a good Wednesday.
The salad looks beautiful! I've never had mango on a salad, but what a great idea!
Pretty salad, but I'll take the ice cream! :)
Oh my.. you have me drooling! Everything looks just so yummy!
Why is it that I'm most attracted to that ice cream? LOL
Great photos dear Betty, so many delicous treats to tempt us ... I love salads so this one looks extra good.
Have a great week!
Hugs
xoxoxo ♡
As many people have said already, NOW I'M STARVED! The egg on the sandwich looks awesome, minus the ham ( veggie here) I wonder if it would work with a grilled cheese and tomato? I know one thing for sure, I would have no problem eating at your house. My five: 2 poached eggs on toast/ veggie turkey and cheddar with avacado on Italian bread/Potatoes Brava/Cheese plate (monchego, cheddar and blue with apples and grapes and a nice chardonay/Molten chocolate cake
yum!
Aloha from Honolulu,
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Eggs of any kind are fine with me. But no ham. ham and I are not friends. that's ok. I love fruit and nuts and fruit and nuts over and over. Twice today, I have almond butter with celery and raspberry lemonade. YUM!!!!!! It's summer, it's light and gives me energy to clean my bathrooms. hahaha. Thanks for joining me. I'll be back :D
A estas horas y ya me entra hambre sólo de deleitarme con las fotografías.
Saludos
:-)
ummmmm yummy!
You just made me seriously hungry!!! LOL The flowers are beautiful too.
That looks so good... all of it! I've had a similar version of the croque-madame, but didn't know what to call it. In fact, I thought I was being original. lol
There is a salad I like a lot that basically consists of Romaine lettuce, mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, red onion, and raspberry vinaigrette. I can't remember off-hand whether there are any other ingredients, but my wife makes it, and it is YUMMY! When we have that, I could eat that as the whole meal, and I don't even miss the fact that we're skipping meat.
Procuro essa salada, realmente tudo de bom!
Beijinhos do Brasil
¸.•°`♫♫♪⊱╮
Mini pies. Burgers. Fajitas. Swimming. :)
Your salad looks delightful - mango is a great touch. And the flowers are precious.
I can honestly say I cannot think of anything I like as I cannot stop drooling over your post. Everything looks and sounds so delicious. I am off to find my breakfast so sad it will look nothing like this. B
That French meal looks delicious, and I think I gonna make it for my breakfast.
Yummy pictures!
Amei as fotos.... Uma delicia!!!
Um beijo do Brasil!!
Oh, Betty, you're making me hungry! Favorite thing to do in the summer? Sleep late, garden, and...EAT!
that looks all so yummy and refreshing :)
Now, my mouth is watering... i didn't eat breakfast this morning & i'm hungry! I'll take one of those in the 1st pic, please! heheheee =)
Sandwich and a salad I could eat every night for supper! Yours does look delicious.
We walked to our favorite frozen yogurt place last night and it was closed. So sad. It was always busy there too yet. I will miss our frozen treats.
Croque madame was a new meal...
i will try it ..looks good!
Mango ..icecream looks like a dream..:)
How delicious and refreshing everything looks!
I haven't eaten yet today and these photos are making me VERY hungry! Good shots Betty!
Una entrada muy culinaria, menudo apetito se me ha puesto.
Saludos.
Beautiful photos.
How delicious everything looks.
Wish you a wonderful weekend.
Mette
Looks fresh and tasty!
I just saw your newest post, Betty, and I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing weekend, resting and rejuvenating. I have been in the throes of school and internship, and it has been a crazy week. So I will be resting too.
I will swing by and visit when you come back on Tuesday. Until then... enjoy!
Oh, and... I love your photos, on this post and the last. Your colors and angles always warm my heart. :-)
Big hugs to you,
Nevine
...Hello Betty, tonight I thought I could write anything, but the oppressive heat terrtibile thought. Better watch your beautiful pictures ... you are really very good, both the composition and the stop light. Monet, the great French impressionist, lived his painting of light and capture the moment and just impress on the canvas and a kiss goodnight .. Sergio
Oh Betty, every thing looks so delicious in your beautiful photos. I love mango so the salad is really making my mouth water.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
I'm liking what you are--or maybe I'm craving it--spring rolls, cherry sundae and oh--the vintage looking tulips on your photography blog.
mark, yes, that would perfectly work!
Wonderful treats - I'd be all over that Sunday sundae !
Enjoy a relaxing weekend off, Betty !
I'm not overly fond of food but I always love your food posts! In fact, I thought of you during the week when I was eating some tomatoes. I can't eat croque because of the wheat but I can eat souffle and I love that! It is just egg and cheese and I really enjoy it with salad.
Have a great 4th!
lovely photos! x
Awesome food pics, Betty.
Everything looks delicious!!
Oh, you're making me hungry, Betty!
Everything looks so tasty!
For me, it's lots of salads and lots of ice cream in the summer.
Getting hungry just looking at all of these goodies!
xo.
Awesome pictures as always!! Stopping by to say hello. It's been a while since I've blogged or caught up with you so I wanted to pop in and say hi! Miss ya!
That ice cream looks awesome!
I love tulips.
That photo of tulips is fantastic!!!
Perfection!:D
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