Cobb Salad

Ingredients for a great Cobb Salad include avocado, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, lettuce or I like to use spinach, boiled eggs, bacon, salt, pepper, and your favorite dressing.  Love this salad.

Orzo with Basil and Parmesan Cheese

My new favorite starch is orzo.  I make mine by heating olive oil in a skillet and sauteeing some onion, garlic, and raw, uncooked orzo.  Once the orzo is brown, add enough water to cover the orzo by about an inch.  Let the orzo cook, simmering, uncovered.  Once the water is almost gone, test to make sure the orzo is aldente, if not, add a little more more water and cook a little longer.  Once it's aldente and the right consistency, the right amount of water has evaporated, add chopped basil and a handful of parmesan cheese, these are my favorite additions, but use your imagination and add whatever you want.  I served mine with sausage and lem, broiled fish.