Side Dishes

This side dish of roasted cilantro-lime carrots is simple, quick and may become one of your favorite ways to prepare carrots.  The vibrant orange color of the roasted carrots team …

This recipe for sautéed zucchini with herbs is a super easy, tasty, and healthy dish that takes almost no preparation time. It’s full of flavor, making it a perfect side …

This side dish for green beans with bacon is a fast and easy recipe that packs a ton of flavor. Bacon goes perfectly with just about everything and green beans …

These roasted garlic spears make a simple savory side dish that highlights this fabulous seasonal vegetable. Roasting the spears gives them a sweet, mild garlic flavor and a tender texture. …

This dish of roasted eggplants with fresh herbs of sage and rosemary will be a wonderful addition as a side dish to a special dinner.  They are so easy to prepare …

Mashed red potatoes with horseradish is a delicious and easy side dish. Mashing the potatoes with butter and half and half makes them creamy and rich. The heat in the …

Sautéed beets make a great side dish or an addition to a salad. These red beauties are seasoned with rosemary and lemon for a bright flavor that goes with almost …

Earlier this month I posted a recipe for parsley baby red potatoes  and I still have a partial bag of those baby reds that are threatening to sprout.  I used some of …

These savory mashed sweet potatoes with jalapenos are a perfect addition to your holiday feast, and they make a healthier option over traditional sweet potato dishes.  The smoked paprika, roasted …

Don really likes fresh artichokes, especially when they have been steamed and served with a huge dollop of fat-ladened mayonnaise.  And, he also likes this artichoke-ricotta gratin and said he could …

These grilled Italian sweet peppers are easy to prepare. They make a great side dish or a delicious addition to a steak sandwich or antipasto dish. We used Carmen sweet …

Spicy dilled pickled green beans. These spicy dilly beans are a simple and tasty way to preserve summer’s bounty. They can be eaten as an appetizer or snack on their …

Eggplant has been pretty much an ‘unknown’ vegetable to me as it was not one that I grew up with and had never been inspired to investigate.  All that changed …

Most of us Washingtonians, as well as Oregonians, know of the famous Walla Walla onions that are named after their hometown, Walla Walla, Washington.  Their home town even has an annual onion …

This prosciutto pesto pasta is a great weeknight dinner. Pesto is a fantastic way to add instant flavor to a dish and the sun-dried tomatoes pack a bold punch of …

This Super-Foods Salad with a Lemon Honey-Mustard and Chia Seeds Dressing is nutritious and healthy!  It is also a Costco copy-cat. Costco has a packaged Super-Foods Salad with a Lemon Honey-Mustard …

Roasted asparagus is a quick, easy, and versatile side dish. It doesn’t take much to enhance the flavor of these tasty little stalks. You can serve them piping hot from …

About 15 years ago I discovered the wonders of the George Foreman grill. Since then I have worn out several of them.  I have had different sizes of these grills …

These fresh vegetable spring rolls are like a handheld salad and much healthier than fried egg rolls. They are loaded with crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and tender rice noodles. We …

Salads can be so much more than just a bowl of greens. This kale and barley salad is a perfect example. It has a medley of fall flavors with butternut …

This is a quick and easy recipe for sweet pickled chanterelles, which you can use in salads, on top of pasta, or charcuterie boards. I am so excited about chanterelle …