Hi guys …as y’all can see I changed my template, let me tell you my ordeal…. I had so many issues with my old template that is not even funny. All the time something would happen to drive me crazy. But I’m very stubborn and I fought to keep it, I don’t even know why…so finally I gave up and decided to look for something else.
Oh boy! The amount of crappy templates around was overwhelming. So after looking all over for the best one, I came across “Thesis” and I’m in love. There is so much you can do that it kept me for hours in front of the computer trying different colors and typefaces, the possibilities are endless. Of course you have to know your way a bit with WordPress.org, and also know a tad of FTP. I’m not a pro, I had plenty of ‘pulling my hair’ moments, but in the end I got something I wanted without the need to ask anybody for help with codes and such. I designed my header too. No, Thesis people are not paying me for this love (I wish). Things now are working, as they should, so now I can concentrate on my cooking and experiments. I love chicken salad but I’m not a mayo fan. So I decided to try something else and the result didn’t disappointed me.
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Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cubed (1/2 inch) roasted chicken
- 1 celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 2 cups halved seedless green grapes
- 3/4-cup thick Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup cream fraiche
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2-teaspoon salt
- 1/2-teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
Toss together all ingredients in a large bowl until combined well. Served on radicchios leaves.
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Loving the color of the radicchio leaves with your chicken salad.
Hi Anna
Good for you hanging in their with your new template. Any time I have to do any html I get downright grumpy.
Also thanks for the no mayonnaise chicken salad. I don’t like mayonnaise either. Will definitely be trying this recipe. Your photos are as always wonderful!
Cynthia
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http://www.cynthiasblog.com
MMMM,..;What a tasty & lovely looking chicken salad placed into the tasty Radicchio leaves!
A realy delightfully meal! I loved your old header a lot! But sometimes, we need something new!
Love the new look! And the salad- and the izzes in the background!! Great flavor combinations!
What a great idea – I bet the yogurt/creme fraiche combination give it a nice, tangy richness. This is definitely one to try!
Lovely new look! I’m impressed that you designed your great header~
Beautiful chicken salad….such a pretty presentation!
@ Denise Hi girl….good to hear from you…missed you. Good grief I hope my template is not going to start again. I’m going to loose my marbles. LOL.
sorry about the template, i had the same problem..how frustrating, wonderful way to celebrate!! yogurt and creme..grapes and shallots..love it!
sweetlife
I hear you on the template issues. I like this though. And I love the idea of presenting the chicken salad in purple radicchio leaves
Loving the new look! I like your take on chicken salad. Sometimes mayo can get a bit overwhelming, so it’s nice to have an alternative to turn to!
Well I did like your old theme, But this one is fresh , simple and clear and most important you won’t have issues. And looking at your pictures I really need to work on presentation. The salad looks amazing.
I like the new template…and the presentation of your salad…wonderful
Anna sweetheart! Love the new look or at least, what I can see of it! Is it me or is there just a big white space, where your banner should be ?!
I too am not a huge mayo fan and love your reworking of the classic chicken salad. Good to have you back and looking forward to more of your gorgeous posts 🙂
Mmmm…creme fraiche and tarragon, my favorite! I like the new look. Hope it serves you better than the last one. 🙂
I love your new look! And I love this chicken salad, not a big mayo fan myself so these are perfect adjustments for me. Would work beautifully with a tuna salad as well…And such a wonderful presentation and photos 🙂
It sounds terrific with greek yogurt and creme fraiche! I love your presentation in the radicchio leaves.
I admit, I loved the previous template. But nothing is worth stress over not being able to get things to work. This template is beautiful as well, very elegant.
I love the presentation of the chicken salad. Beautiful photos!