Roasted Beets
Beets are one of those vegetables that people either love or hate. We eat beets in my house about once a week in wintertime. I either boil them or roast Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Side Dish Recipes
Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Spinach
I made mashed sweet potatoes few nights ago for shepherd pie, loved the taste of it. Tonight I tried to get creative and made the mash and gave it a Continue Reading →
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts are quick. easy, and delicious. You can serve them cold, room temperature or hot. You need small, tightly enclosed Brussels sprouts for this recipe. Facts: Brussels Sprouts Continue Reading →
Saffron Rice/Tachin
This recipe is from Iran made with an extraordinary spice (saffron) to deliver beautiful exotic dish. I took Tachin to all my kid’s school potlucks, and it was the most Continue Reading →
How to Cook Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is a great alternative to pasta or rice. The cooked squash flesh shreds into threads resembling thin spaghetti for which it is named after. They make your meal Continue Reading →
Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
Ingredients: 1 medium-sized spaghetti squash (3 – 3.5 pounds) 1 cup chopped scallions, divided (1/3 cup for garnish) ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 cups shredded carrots 1/2 cup thinly Continue Reading →
Pasta Salad
Ingredients: 1 Ib small penne pasta (for Gluten free style use corn & rice based pasta such as Barilla Gluten Free penne pasta) 1 cup firmly packed, drained small pimento-stuffed Continue Reading →
Latkes (Potato Pancakes)
Latkes are one of the most famous of Jewish foods served at Hanukkah. Serve hot with applesauce, or sour cream. Easy AND delicious! Happy Hanukkah to all. Makes 4 servings Continue Reading →
Healthy Beef Chili
Note: Canned chipotle chilies are available in most supermarkets and at specialty foods stores. Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce give a nice smokey taste to the dish. Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground Continue Reading →
Lentil Ragout with Spinach
This is an easy recipe that is hearty, healthy, and colorful. Makes 10 servings. Ingredients: 2 cups lentils 4 to 5 medium size red potatoes cut into cubes 5 cups Continue Reading →