Carribean-Inspired Callaloo
Callaloo is a traditional Caribbean dish brought to the islands from West Africa. It’s generally served as a side dish whose main …
Pistachio Okra
Ingredients 2 lbs okra, cut into 1″ pieces 2 tbsp peanut oil 4 tomatoes, chopped 1 jalapeño, minced 1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely …
Crispy Avocado
This luscious side dish makes a fantastic and healthy substitute for french fries or flavorful and delicious party appetizer. The spiciness of …
The No-Cream Creamed Spinach
One of the few things I do miss about not being able to eat dairy is the occasional side dish of creamed …
Heirloom Carrot Purée
This wonderful side dish not only adds beautiful color to any plate, it’s incredibly simple and easy to make. It also makes …
Sautéed Rainbow Chard with Pine Nuts
To me, chard is one of the best vegetables. The light and delicate flavor has wider appeal to picky dinner guests than …
Sautéed Spinach with Red Onions and Pine Nuts
This quick and easy side dish takes only minutes to prepare, but it a very flavorful way to punch up the flavor …
Fennel Infused Sautéed Heirloom Carrots
Of course this recipe works with the regular, everyday orange carrots, but the rainbow-colored bunches of heirloom carrots make a beautiful presentation …
Crispy Kale Chips: You Never Knew You Liked Kale Until Now
Roasted Kale is Healthful and Tasteful The texture of potato chips and healthfulness of fresh kale? Yes, it is possible. And easy. …
Sesame Crusted Oyster Mushrooms: A Vegetarian “Calamari”
This sumptuous appetizer serves meat lovers and vegetarians alike. The oyster mushroom is a subtly flavored and sweet mushroom. It’s relatively large size but …
Panko and Herb Crusted Winter Squash
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Refreshing Sesame Cucumber Salad with Smashed Garlic & Ginger Dressing
This delicious salad makes for a wonderful summer dish. The contrasted pairing of the cool cucumber with the bite of the red …
Making Broccoli That Even Kids Will Love: Roasted Broccoli (and/or Cauliflower)
Oven Roasted Broccoli and/or Cauliflower This is a very simple way of creating a very flavorful side dish that does not add …
Mashed Sunchokes (a.k.a Jerusalem Artichokes)
Sunchokes, a.k.a Jerusalem artichokes, are knobby tubers that have a mildly sweet and nutty flavor. The artichoke name is a misnomer as …
Sweet Potatoes Versus Yams: The Difference, Nutritional Information, and a Simple Recipe
Yam or Sweet Potato: What’s the Difference? Although the terms are often used interchangeably in America, they are two different vegetables. Sweet …
Simple Hummus Recipe Variation: Beet Root Hummus
Cook Time Prep time: 15 min Regardless that a few of them side negative effects may be visible during initial period of its …
Roasted Celery Root: An Easy, Delicious Potato Alternative
This is one of our favorite ways to eat celery root. The roasting brings out the earthy, salty, parsley-like flavor of celery …
Quick and Easy Sautéed Kale with Lemon and Sesame
Kale is one of the most nutritious vegetables around. It’s high anti-oxidant content is believed to be important to preventing certain types …
Cauliflower Mash
This side dish makes an excellent substitute for potatoes. It looks like mashed potatoes, and unsuspecting dinner guests have sometimes wondered how …
Eggplant Caviar
This is one of the few ways that I’ve served eggplant that dinner guests find interesting. For the most part, eggplant is …
Brussel Sprouts Even Kids Will Love and Eat
I know. I know. Some of you out there are thinking, “How can brussel sprouts be tasty?” If you like brussel spourts, …
Balsamic Roasted Beets
The preparation for this recipe is simple. The only downside is that you need to allow the proper time to prepare as …
Celery Root Mash: A Delicious Alternative to Mashed Potatoes
As promised in my post about using celery root as a substitute for potato, here is one of my favorite celery root …
Broccoli-Blue Cheese Mash
We consume a lot of broccoli in our household, but eating plain steamed broccoli just doesn’t do it for me. I need …