Easy 3-ingredient healthy chicken wings with herbs and honey! Make these for game day! Did I ever tell you about the epic Buffalo Wing Binge of 2008? It was before this blog’s time, but there was a substantial stint in my latter days when roughly 60% of what I ate was dripping in buffalo sauce and …
Side Dishes & Snacks
Nacho “cheese” kale chips are a healthful superfood vegan snack – make them in bulk to snack on throughout the week! I resisted the temptation to name this post, “Large and In Charge Extra Crispy Cheeseless Cheesy Kale Chips (The Best Evah)” This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill. I’m just going to …
You were expecting salad in the form of kale. You’ll get yours, je promets. BUTFORNOW: squarsh with booze n buttaaaaaah! Welcome back! How was your holiday? Are you still holiday-ing? How are your veins? I motion we all take a 2-month permavaycay every year from Thanksgiving through the New Year, whaddya say? Just to …
Roasted Sweet Potato Rounds with Herbed Ricotta, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, and Honey – an easy, healthy appetizer for holiday feasts.
…with blue cheese and walnuts! I know. You were expecting another paleo cookie recipe, but party’s over, folks – time for some vegetation. Trust me, this is for my own good. Between last week’s Cardamom Almond Thumbprints, Maple Pecan Gluten Free Shortbread, Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons, and testing and re-testing a quickbread recipe using my …
Sautéed green beans and beets with bacon, pecans, goat cheese, and balsamic reduction is a healthy side dish great for the holidays!
Maple Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes with orange zest and pure maple syrup is a magically flavorful side dish, amazing for any time of the year. Make it in bulk during the holidays!! Boozed up mashed sweet potatoes…can life get any better?!
Maple and Rosemary Toasted Cashews are an easy, healthy, and delicious snack for entertaining guests! Did I ever tell you about the Epic Nutcracker Disaster of 1995? WELL. Let’s chat. Growing up, my sister collected nutcrackers (the toy kind, not the functional kind), and would receive one every year for Christmas. She took very good …
Citrusy Brown Rice with Butternut Squash and Pomegranate makes for a fresh, flavorful side dish perfect for the fall and winter months. This sweet and savory rice dish is perfect alongside any main dish. Let’s talk about passion. Lately, I’ve been feeling wildly passionate about side dishes. Like, skip the entrée, just give me all …
More stuffed vegetables! ‘Tis the season for stuffing things. And ‘tis the season for sweet potatoes! If there’s one thing that’s more cozy than a big carby vegetable, it’s a big carby vegetable stuffed with other food items. Roasted sweet potatoes are one of my favorite veggie go-to’s. Stuffing them in either a sweet or …
Happy root vegetable Mondaaaaaaaaaay!… Have a bouquet of carrots! IIIIII know…In the bustling metropolis of the root vegetable kingdom, carrots aren’t the most adventurous. They would be the type of root that sits at home and plays Sudoku, not the kind that goes skydiving over an erupting volcano. BUT you know what I say to …
Rosemary roasted fingerling potatoes simple side dish perfect to go alongside any main entrée. Easy to prepare, herby, and delicious!
It’s been AGES since I’ve shown you bacon! Remember when I told you I was going to lay off of the bacon for a while? I fibbed. In my defense, I didn’t realize it was an un-truth at the time. But then I was flipping through the September issue of Cooking Light and their Shaved …
Maple roasted butternut squash and beets with cinnamon, oregano, pistachios and walnuts. A warm and inviting side dish for fall and winter.
Ginger turmeric basmati aromatic rice – a unique and delicious Middle Eastern side dish perfect for pairing with your favorite entrees. This blows instant white rice out of the freaking water. When I was a kid, 62% of what I ate was white rice with butter and soy sauce. The end. Okay, 78%. Carbs + …