Side Dish

Side Dish

  • Tomato Cannellini Salad

    Easy Tomato Cannellini Salad

    It’s summer and my garden is in full swing!  Which means, I’m desperately trying to stay on top of my bounty by creating some fun summer dishes.  This tomato cannellini salad was the perfect way to use up some of…

  • Spinach and Rice Casserole

    Mmmm…comfort food at its finest!  I absolutely love casseroles, especially ooey gooey creamy ones and this one fit the bill.  If you would have told me that this was healthy or low cal, I would have rolled my eyes at…

  • Broccoli Slaw

    One of my favorite parts of Summer is how fresh the veggies in salads are and one of my favorite salads is Broccoli Salad…you know the one I’m talking about:  lots of bacon, mayo, sugar, cheese…oh yah… and broccoli. I…

  • Grilled Italian Polenta

    At my recent visit to Trader Joe’s I went on a little frenzy because I don’t have one near me anymore and everything that I love went into my cart.  One of those things was a tube of Polenta.  Now,…

  • Grilled Sweet Potatoes

    Sweet potatoes have been called one of the healthiest foods on the planet.  It’s easy to see why:  they are a great source of vitamin A, B6, C and D, they contain iron and magnesium, and are a wonderful source…

  • Spicy Roasted Golden Beets

    I have very few words to say when it comes to this recipe.  Basically, this is how it went down:  Washed the beets, peeled them, seasoned them, threw them in the oven, went to work out, returned to the kitchen,…

  • Leek and Pancetta Risotto

    Since deciding to start this blog, there have been a few times in which I’ve gotten super excited to try a new recipe, only to have it turn out to be a culinary disaster.  It’s so disappointing.  I shop for…

  • Cauliflower Fries

    Wow…that was the first word out of my mouth when I sampled one of these little bits of goodness! You’re confused, aren’t you? I mean, we’re talking about cauliflower…but I’m serious when I say that these were amazing. I guess…

  • Burgundy Mushrooms

    Happy New Year!! How are your resolutions going? I hope you all had a great holiday season. I absolutely love the holidays but one of the things I struggle with is the temptation of all the wonderful goodies that accompany…