Category: Side Dishes

Naan (Super Easy!)

I have a confession to make: I LOVE bread. I’m not even picky but the ethnic kinds are especially hard for me to resist. French, Ciabatta, Bolillos….you name…

The Best D*mn Vegetarian Dinner Ever

Fast. Easy. Healthy. Scrumptious! Even the Official Recipe Tester, who doesn’t think a meal is complete without meat, loved this. Now, that’s saying something! The best part of…

Butternut Squash Strata

Confession: When I first saw the idea for this recipe, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. I mean butternut squash, greens and eggs? It sounded gross. But when I realized…

Pickle It!

Summer’s bounty is upon is and it is a glorious thing! The Farmer’s Market is literally bursting with fresh produce. I got carried away at yesterday’s White Rock…

Adventures In Ketchup and a Glorious Use for Fresh Corn!

Why would anyone want to make their own ketchup? I mean, it’s on sale at the store for less than $2.00 a bottle. A couple of reasons: vinegar…

Roasted Potato & Okra Salad

This recipe is so yummy that maybe I should change the name of my blog to “Nom Nom Nom”! I found the idea for this recipe roaming around…

“I’ll Have What SHE’S Having”

Today we’re going to talk about the “O” word. No, not THAT “O” word! lol! Onions! Onions are a versatile vegetable that can stand alone or added to…

A Plethora of Plenty!

Farmers’ Markets, CSA weekly deliveries, our own gardens gone berserk! Even Costco has monster-sized produce.  It is so easy to throw away food without even thinking.  I am…

Roasted Roots

Time for a Root Re-Boot! How many of you think of carrots as the ubiquitous “diet” carrot sticks or to “cooked to mush” carrots from out childhoods? What…

Winter Vegetable Gratin 2.0

This healthy and scrumptious recipe came to me via a dear friend who actually hates turnips. I’m not all that crazy about them myself, but they are delicious in…