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I’m so excited about today guys! Things are changing around this part of the blog! J and I have decided to make a shift in the Celebrate Southern World. Yes, the Monday linkup will still exist but it is going to be fashion focused. You will find that linkup live on Monday mornings at 6AM on J’s fashion blog Bless Her Heart Y’all. I will also continue to post our Celebrate Southern Podcast episodes on Mondays too.

But on Thursdays… y’all, we are having a party! Actually, it’s more than a party, it is a Soiree! Welcome to the first ever Celebrate Southern Soiree! This is a linky party about the party! We want y’all to share recipes, home decor and projects, DIY, home entertaining and party posts! I’m so excited to see what everyone has to share!

2 cats & chloe: Celebrate Southern Soiree Hostesses

We are also doing this linkup a little bit differently than the original Celebrate Southern linkup… for the Celebrate Southern Soiree, each week we will be looking for two other blogs that would like to be party hostesses with us! The more the merrier right? All we ask is that your blog fits the niche of this linkup. Interested? Fill out this form and we will reach out to you with the date you will be a hostess!

Now on with the show!

Today I wanted to share a light and easy, Whole30 compliant Summer Salad that is perfect for any shindig or soiree! It is also perfect to make at the beginning of the week and then munch on as part of your healthy lunch!

2 cats & chloe: Whole30, Healthy Tomato Cucumber Salad

The back story behind this salad: My godmother Lou loves her summer, home grown tomatoes. Often times when we are all together at the river, everyone brings a bunch of their garden tomatoes along. We had to get creative in how to eat all these delicious tomatoes. This is her go-to dish. My only problem? I can’t eat the mayo that my fam does. It’s full of crap, sometimes gluten, and it makes me feel bad. So! Let’s make it our own!

2 cats & chloe: Whole30 Mayo

The recipe I used for my homemade mayo is straight from the Whole30 site. It always amazes me because it take so few, clean ingredients and just a couple minutes to make your own homemade mayo. Really makes me ponder why I have spent years and years buying Hellman’s…

2 cats & chloe: Homemade Mayo + Lemon

2 cats & chloe: Summer Homegrown Tomato Salad

This post really doesn’t need this many pictures, as it is so easy even a caveman could make it (paleo humor anyone?) but I was having a great time playing with my camera so you just have to deal.

2 cats & chloe: Tomato, Cucumber, Onion Salad

Tomato Cucumber Summer Salad

Prep time

15 mins

Total time

15 mins

Author: Susan {2 cats & chloe.}

Recipe type: Paleo // Gluten Free // Sugar Free // Whole30 // Soy Free // Dairy Free

Ingredients

1-1/4 cup of Light Olive Oil
1 Organic Egg
½ Teaspoon of Mustard Powder
½ Teaspoon of Salt
1 Lemon, Juiced
2 Medium - Large Tomatoes
1 English Cucumber
⅓ of a Large Onion
Salt & Pepper

Instructions

Make your Mayo first: (this is straight from the Whole30 Site) Place the egg, ¼ cup of olive oil, mustard powder and salt in a mixing bowl, blender or food processor. Mix thoroughly. While the blender is running SLOWLY drizzle in the remaining cup of olive oil. After you've added all the oil and the mixture has emulsified, add lemon juice to taste, stirring gently with a spoon to incorporate.
Cut up your tomato and cucumber into bite size pieces.
Chop up your onion.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a small dollop of Mayo. A little goes a long way!
Salt and Pepper to taste.

2 cats & chloe: Whole30 Paleo Salad with Homemade Mayo

Use just a “dollop” of mayo. It goes a long way, I promise! The amount of mayo that the Whole30 recipe yields is much more than you will need for this dish. So use the remaining homemade (clean) mayo for chicken salad tomorrow!

2 cats & chloe: Cucumber Tomato Salad

2 cats & chloe: Whole30 Party Dish

So there ya have it! It’s easy peasy! If you have to go to a potluck or picnic, folks will love this dish! I’m in such a summer mood that I’m just pretending it’s June while I munch on this Whole30 Tomato Salad!

Have you ever made your own Mayo? (I am still amazed at how easy it is!) Do you have a favorite salad that you like to take to parties?

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Today is a big day for my little blog. Before I get to my one of my all time favorite {and easy} recipes that will make you question everything you’ve ever known in life, I need to tell you that somehow blog-things have collided and we have a bit of business to mention today! First of all, welcome to all the readers who are hopping over from The Farmer’s Wife today! I am no Doogie Howser, MD when it comes to blogging - but I think I hold my own. Don’t forget about the Sponsor Promo that is happening for the next 7 days! Use the code FARMERSWIFE to get 40% off any of my ad spots! With the rebranding in the works, the fact that I am sponsoring a good line up of blogs, and let’s not forget that I’m a cheap date… you totes magoats want to hop on this deal while you can!

2 cats and chloe is taking over the blogger closet!

Secondly, if you are stopping by from @thebloggercloset, welcome to you too! I am so excited to be taking over The Blogger Closet on instagram for the next three days! I now have a reason to brush my hair and wear more than yoga pants all day! I cannot wait to share my sense of style with everyone! {If you haven’t heard about this before, you need to follow @thebloggercloset on instagram. Every three days a new blogger takes the wheel! It’s such a fun way to get to know other bloggers and see super cute outfits!} And if you want to keep up with me on my official blog instagram account, you can find me as @2catsandchloe. Now how about that recipe I promised that will rock your socks off? If I have ever met a food that has such a horrible stigma for being disgusting and dreadful, it would be the Brussel Sprout. I firmly believe that this started way back in caveman days. The Momma Cavewoman made Brussel Sprouts over the fire that tasted like crap, but she forced her Cavebaby to eat them anyway. This continued for years and years… our folks’ folks made them eat poorly cooked, disdained Brussels, just because. I have done a little experimenting and have found the best way to prepare Brussel Sprouts. My family, who are all former leaders of the Anti-Brussel Campaign, have all had a change of mind. They have open heartedly accepted this scorned veggie at our dinner table. When I visit my parents for dinner, it’s a given that I will be preparing this as our veggie. We even had company over for my dad’s birthday. He skipped the Brussel Sprouts, telling us that he has hated them since he was a kid. My dad agreed, but told him to “taste these though…” and then amazing things happened! Are you ready to have your opinion of Brussel Sprouts changed forever? Let’s do this. Balsamic Roasted Garlic Brussel Sprouts

Ingredients:

Fresh Brussel Sprouts

Olive Oil

Balsamic

Minced Garlic

Salt and Pepper to taste

Whole30 Approved Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Directions:

Begin by washing your Brussel Sprouts and preheating the oven to 400 degrees.

Cut the ends of the Brussel Sprouts off, and then slice them in half. Toss them into a large bowl or zip lock bag. {I use a gallon sized ziplock bag… only because it’s the easiest!}

Once all of the Brussels have been cut and tossed into the bag, drizzle them with olive oil. Use enough olive oil to cover all of them, but not drench them. Toss in a heaping tablespoon of Minced Garlic. Season with a touch of Salt and Pepper as well. {all still inside the ziplock bag.}

Zip up that bag and shake it like a polaroid picture.

Shake it up and cover the Brussel Sprouts with all of the ingredients.

When thoroughly shaken and covered - lay the veggie out on a baking sheet. {I cover mine in foil to allow a super easy clean up!} Pop those suckers in the over for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Take them out, shuffle them around, and then put them back in there for 10 more minutes {or until they start to brown and crisp on the edges. The crispy leaves are the best!}

While still hot, drizzle Balsamic Vinegar on the Brussel Sprouts. Shuffle them around, making sure each and everyone has a touch of Balsamic on them.

Serve them immediately. They are best when they are fresh out of the oven. We use them as a side dish with all types of meats, but I especially like them paired with pork.

Questions? You know where to find me! Now go, make the most delicious Brussel Sprouts that will forever change your opinion of this stigmatized vegetable!

#whole30approved #paleo #glutenfree

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