Honey Fruit Chicken Salad Recipe

Have you tried Publix Deli Chicken Salad?

I LOVE it!
At $6.99 a pound, I decided to try my hand at it homemade.

My version is minus the nuts.

Cause we all have enough nuts in our lives! *wink*

This Chicken Salad is easy and Oh So Yummy.

Publix Deli Chicken Salad

1 Lemon Pepper Rotisserie Chicken (deboned and shredded)
1 - 6oz bag of Dried Apricots (cut in pieces)
1 cup of Dried Cranberries (I used Ocean Spray Craisins)

1/2 teaspoon of honey
Dash of salt

Mayonnaise

Mix and serve! 
Seriously, it is THAT easy.
Of course, you can make your own chicken or purchase one to make this into a NO 'cooking' meal.
Awesome for Summertime.
Whip up a fast sandwich for lunch or with crackers and a side for a light dinner.
Mine is shown with fresh from the garden cantaloupe.

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Shiny NEW look!

TA DA!

Welcome to

DESIGN to Shine's

NEW LOOK.

 Thanks again Katie!

A VERY special THANK YOU to Christy Burgess of Visions to Images Photography for the use of the flowers photo in my header.


Be sure to grab my NEW BUTTON too!

I will be posting a new 'great for Summertime' recipe this evening. It is simple and delicious!
I even posted a new 'me' picture.

Puttin' on a New Shine

Cut not the wings of your dreams, 

for they are the heartbeat and the freedom of your soul. ~Flavia

A NEW LOOK is coming!
I've been working with Katie at Flibby Pie Design.
Simply, she is a sweetheart!


My blog has become a part of me.  A part of my life.
I have realized how much I have missed sharing just a tad here and there.
I've missed each of you.
The ideas.  The creativity.
The friendships.
So I can't wait to toss a 'dress up' party, thanks to Katie.
It's time to SHINE.

Revival

Some may have noticed my absence.  Others may not have missed the postings in your blog roll.  I know I have missed you, your blogs and the joy of blogging.  Let me catch you up by saying...for two consecutive years life taught me many lessons in the month of May.  So much so, I've joked with my closest friends that I am skipping the month of May in 2011. Gosh darn though life travels so fast, that I am not sure I would like giving up 31 days...maybe just a month long trip to Hawaii or ... somewhere.

Maya Angelou said ~

You may encounter many defeats,

but you must not be defeated.

In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats,

so you can know who you are,

what you can rise from,

how you can still come out of it.

Being absent from May 2010 was not an option.  For within the struggles of my life there were also triumphs.

My baby girl graduated from High School!

 Leah (in black) ~ Class of 2010
Mom was thrilled and thankful!

We had some 'girl time' together. Then she has spread her wings, being a Maid of Honor in one of her closest friend's recent wedding.

 I am having a tad of those empty nest feelings along with the oh wow! I've got more 'me' time.
Not that an active teen doesn't stay on the go so much as to leave the house plenty of quiet time.
Then she went to work.  A 'real' job.
Another surprise to me.  She likes it!  She really really does!
Most days.  ;-)
Oh and she cut her hair, all her own decision.

She looks older.  And still goofy.
And she will ALWAYS always be my 'baby girl'.

 So I am BACK!  Renewed.  Ready for a REVIVAL to SHINE!