Side Dishes
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These smoky roasted carrots couldn’t be easier or more delicious. Seriously, if you can chop vegetables, toss them with spices, and put them in the oven, you’re on your way to the easiest, yummiest side dish. I was never really a fan of cooked carrots until I tried roasting them. The smoked paprika imparts a lovely smokyRead More
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These healthy and easy Crock-Pot Brussels Sprouts are always on my menu for Thanksgiving or any time I have to bring a green vegetable to someone’s house. Just three ingredients and they come out perfect every time. This is truly a “set it and forget it” recipe. You just put everything in the Crock-Pot and thenRead More
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While nothing tops traditional french fries, these easy baked zucchini fries with smoky ketchup come damn close. Imagine Parmesan-crusted zucchini baked until hot and crispy and dunked in a smoky, spicy ketchup. It’s the perfect accompaniment for a weeknight dinner. And, don’t let the smoky ketchup dipping sauce scareRead More
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I have a confession. I’ve never liked sauerkraut. In fact I’ve always ordered my reuben sandwiches “minus the kraut” and until recently I’d never eaten sauerkraut on a hot dog. And then, one magical day, I had some leftover cabbage and I was making a batch of my Garlic Dill Pickled Vegetables and IRead More
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Before I have to winterize my garden, I wanted to share this healthy and easy grilled squash recipe that we’ve been making all summer. It’s the textbook definition of delicious and it’s so simple to throw together. You can use zucchini or yellow squash. I like to use a combination of both. All you do is slice yourRead More
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This year for the High Holidays, I set out to make a Gluten-Free Jewish Noodle Kugel. This is Jewish comfort food at its best and while it’s not exactly healthy, I was able to eliminate wheat and processed sugar and it still tasted authentic and delicious. What is the heck is a kugel, you ask? Kugel, a traditional AshkenaziRead More
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I have a confession to make … I’ve thrown out a LOT of cauliflower rice. I bet I’ve made five or six recipes (from reputable sources) and every time, I would end up hating how it tasted and pitch it. So, I was very skeptical and then sooooo pleasantly surprised when I recently made a pork and mushroom cauliflowerRead More
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Before summer officially recedes into the rearview mirror, I wanted to share my super easy no-mess “recipe” for cooking corn on the grill. This is my preferred method because the corn-on-the-cob cooks right in the husks, eliminating most of the mess that comes from shucking. You shuck the grilled corn AFTER it is cooked,Read More
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This paleo kale caesar salad is so delicious that you’ll forget it’s good for you. It’s the homemade salad dressing that makes it so legit. And it’s super easy to make. The dressing is just a riff on homemade mayonnaise that you can whip up with an immersion blender in just minutes. There are a couple ofRead More