Side Dish

Red Beans & Rice with Avocado

In addition to pulled pork nachos, another dish I fell in love with while living in Memphis was red beans and rice. Today I’ve got a quick and easy version for you that would be perfect served as part of your Labor Day eats. This version includes fresh chunks of California avocado for added pops […]

Baba ganoush is a Middle Eastern dish that consists of roasted eggplant mixed with things like tahini, garlic, and lemon juice (the ingredient list varies somewhat from country to country). It is one of my favorite things to make. I always make a big batch when I do, then that’s what I’ll snack on, spreading […]

Three more days until Thanksgiving! (Or as my kids say, 3 more sleeps!) Mashed potatoes are a classic Thanksgiving side dish, yet there are more variations than you could probably sit down and count in one week. I am working on a church Christmas dinner and came up with a recipe for mashed potatoes that […]

This is one of my absolute favorite times of year. I love when we start to transition out of summer weather and into fall. It is still warm, but not crazy hot, and the markets still have summer produce but some of my fall favorites are starting to show up. PERFECT PICNIC WEATHER!!!! I’m sorry […]

I’ve been in a huge mashed potato mood lately. Seriously people, I have a problem! I could easily eat them every day. Instead of loading up on mashed potatoes, I’ve been trying to keep things lighter, so have been making a big pot of mashed cauliflower at least once a week. I’ve eaten so much […]

15 more days until Thanksgiving Day here in the US! Are you ready? If you’re not, never fear! Between now and the time you sit down to begin your Thanksgiving meal I plan on sharing some ideas and recipes that will help you nail down a meal plan. It was three years ago (although it […]

Four ingredients, and one of them is sweet potatoes . . . need I say more? (Plus, it’s never too early to start planning your celebrations for National Sweet Potato Day next February, right?) I love sweet potato fries, but don’t love the clean up, nor the added calories, that come with deep frying my […]

The Mediterranean Diet, consisting of higher levels of olive oil, vegetables, fruit and fish, has been becoming increasingly more popular as more and more scientific studies are published linking a causal relationship between eating a Mediterranean diet and prevention of disease. Then, in September of 2013, researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School in Britain released […]

Benimosu no Tataki Kyuri, or Beaten Cucumber Pickles drizzled with Purple Sweet Potato Vinegar—a simple Japanese pickle that highlights the quality of the ingredients used, and a great way to work out some aggression in the kitchen. I’ve talked about tsukemono, or Japanese pickles, before, but we’re going to touch on it again today. We’re […]

I’m a potato lover. After my trip to Idaho last fall, I went from being a Russet girl (though I still love my Russets!) to being a Klondike Goldust devotee. I cannot get enough of their beautiful color and creamy flesh (and thin skin that I don’t have to peel!). And then there are my […]

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