'Side Dishes' Category
Cranberry-Orange Sauce
This is my favorite way to make cranberry sauce for the holidays. You should definitely give it a try before you opt for canned cranberry sauce. It’s quick, easy, and great for entertaining as well. Ingredients 1/2 12 Oz bag of fresh cranberries 5 teaspoons of brown sugar, lightly packed 1 teaspoon of orange liquor [...]
Spinach and Mushroom Risotto with Pine Nuts
This dish is great by itself, but also try the Risotto bake for a casserole-like variation. Ingredients (for 4 people) 1/2 bag of fresh spinach 1 container of baby bella (portobello) mushrooms, sliced 1 cup of Arborio rice 3 cups of vegetable or chicken broth 5 medium cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons [...]
Hearty Turnip Greens
A wonderful weekday side dish that’s ready in minutes. Top with French fried onions and take to a potluck or serve as a Thanksgiving dinner side. The nice thing about this side is that you can turn it into a vegetarian dish by simply adding soy instead of ground meat. Or, if you like your [...]
Paneer Makhani
Don’t be intimidated when you see the list of ingredients for this recipe, it’s a lot easier than it looks and extremely satisfying if you enjoy rich, Indian food. If you cook fairly frequently, you probably have most of these ingredients already. Otherwise, a quick trip to the Indian grocery store will get you most [...]
Super Simple & Soft Rotis
This is great for if you’re just getting started with rotis since this is one of the most basic recipes. Ingredients 2 cups of chapati flour, all-purpose flour, or whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon of ghee or melted butter 3/4 to 1 cup of warm water, adjust as needed 1 teaspoon of salt (optional) Some [...]
Roasted Masala Eggplant
This is my mom’s recipe and is absolutely my favorite way to eat eggplant! Don’t worry about using whole cloves of garlic…this won’t make the eggplant too garlicky since roasted garlic has a nice and mellow flavor. Ingredients 1 medium eggplant About 9 to 10 whole cloves of garlic, peeled 2 teaspoons of olive oil [...]
Hearty Stuffed Peppers
The great thing about this dish is that you can make it with ground turkey, beef, chicken, or soy crumbles without having to change the rest of the recipe and adding just a few more minutes for certain meats to cook through. This goes great with pastas or with Orzo or Rissotto. I made this [...]
Butternut Squash Bake
I got this sweet, dessert-like recipe from the Producebox, which delivers fresh fruits and veggies from local farms to homes and business every week. It takes a little bit of effort to make this dish, but it’s incredibly good! If your kids won’t touch butternut squash, try making this for them. They’ll devour it, guaranteed. [...]
Herbed Butter
Great for garlic bread and excellent with dinner rolls! Ingredients 1 stick of butter, unsalted and softened 1 teaspoon ground mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning Directions Combine all ingredients and blend until evenly distributed throughout the butter. Serve with warm dinner rolls or spread on garlic bread and toast in [...]
Mango-Jalapeno Salsa
Serve this salsa with grilled foods, or as a sweet-spicy addition to just about any meal. Ingredients 1 mango, sliced into bite-sized pieces 1 jalapeno, finely chopped 1 sweet pepper, finely chopped A few sprigs of cilantro, chopped Juice of half a lime 1/2 teaspoon of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of salt Directions Chop up the [...]
