Welcome to the weekend

Well, not quite yet. I still have class this afternoon. But the weekly comprehensive test was finished this morning and that's kind of the big thing for the week. I finished way fast so I either utterly aced the test or missed a page.

Someone burned themselves on the gas barbecue here at school on Monday so the weekly seminary-wide barbecue will be held with someone's charcoal barbecue instead. Will pick up meat and the fixin's for my usual pot luck salad after small group this afternoon.

Recipe for Eshinee's Northwest Garden Salad

1 bag of spinach leaves (or spring greens mix, as desired)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette (or to taste)
1 Granny Smith apple, cut into thin, 1 inch wide chunks
4 Tbsp lime juice
2 tsp sugar

Marinate chopped apple in lime juice and sugar for as long as you can, in the fridge. Right before serving, toss greens with balsamic vinaigrette. Top (in spread-out layers, in order) with limed apples (drink juice or sprinkle over salad at your discretion), cranberries, almonds and blue cheese.

Serving Suggestion: Be sure to take some for yourself before word gets out how yummy this is.