Course: Side Dishes

Purple Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potatoes.  I love them.  I know many of you do, too.  But when you think of Sweet Potatoes, I’m sure your mind first goes...

Hoppin’ John–Not Just for New Year’s Anymore

** This post contains product reviews.  I received complementary sample product from the producer, but all opinions are my own. ** Happy New Week! What? ...

Tri-Colored Roasted Carrots

I love Fall.  I love Fall colors.  And I love Fall foods.  What I love the most is when I can combine ALL of those...

Mashed Garlic CauliTatoes (Cauliflower & Potatoes)

Quick food quiz:  Which of the following is NOT an actual hybrid vegetable or fruit? Broccolini Tangelos Pluots Caulitatoes Apriums All of the above–Dee Dee’s...

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

In this week’s evolving theme of comfort foods done healthy, I decided to talk about french fries.  You know, another comfort food that calls to...

Fading Summer? Panzanella Bruschetta

It’s September.  It’s the middle of September.  Where I grew up, by this time in the month we were already wearing long pants, light sweaters,...

Leftovers Before Liftoff–Arancini Balls

Ah, vacation.  The relaxing getaway from the daily grind.  The opportunity to disconnect, and reconnect.  The escape from regular responsibilities.  Ain’t it grand? Not so...

Risotto Primavera

Ciao, Bella.  Risotto Primavera just sounds so exotic, doesn’t it?  Like you should say it with an Italian accent. I got a bug in my...

BBQ Pork Stuffed Peppers

Pork.  The other white meat.  BBQd, smoked, roasted, braised, grilled–it’s what’s for dinner in this house.  Here in Texas, it is often considered blasphemy to...

Stuffed Summer Zucchini Boats

The heat.  The humidity.  The blazing sun that melts your shoes if you stand still on the blacktop for 2 minutes.  Totally normal for this...