you should feel really bad for me. i live in a house with a spouse who does not like sweet potatoes. in any form. if you’ve been following us for a bit, you know he did whole30 a month or so ago. (technically he did the whole40 because #OVERACHIEVER.) not using sweet potatoes in his…
Category: side dish
coconut jasmine rice
we love us some asian dishes around here.. this past month, i have been adapting all all of our go-to recipes for my better half’s whole30 challenge (which we have loved and highly recommend). i edited so many good ones from the blog and made the cinnamon bun muffins as a reward when he was halfway through. i even…
mixed greens salad with dijon champagne vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, and herbed goat cheese wrapped in basil leaves
a little over a year ago, my other half took me to a cooking class at whole foods for a birthday present. it was, truly, one of my favorite gifts he has ever given me. we went together, after leaving the girls at home with my parents, and cooked an incredible menu with about 5 other couples….
central market’s couscous salad with feta, spinach, basil, and lemon
while home in austin for the christmas holiday, my mom and i went grocery shopping at central market (if you’re not familiar, it’s like the best grocery store ever – similar to whole foods). it was a gorgeous afternoon and we sat outside as we ate lunch before hitting the aisles. yes outside. in late december. just…
mexican rice with cilantro + garlic
if you have been to my house, you might have noticed i have a little problem with too many cookbooks. i will admit it, but i am far from getting into a program to help me quit. every time i get a new cookbook, i will curl up with it that evening like i would a novel…
salt & vinegar kale chips
yeah, that’s right. KALE CHIPS. and i’m super excited about them. it’s pretty apparent that i’m totally turning into my mother. i mean, the lady frequently wears a t-shirt that she bought from, where else, whole foods that says in big uppercase letters “KALE”. you know, like YALE.. get it? pretty sure it’s her favorite…
goat cheese biscuits
if you are like me, i had you at “goat cheese”. goat cheese is one of those things you pine for. i love cheese, all kinds, but goat cheese is on a different level. the creaminess, that tang.. it lovingly forces you to close your eyes after each bite and savor it. and these biscuits…
central market’s kale, pepita, and cranberry salad
kale isn’t one of those things where i go “OH KALE?! i love kale!” i mean, in the last few years i have been on my way there. almost;) ultimately my goal is to be more like my mom, who has a shirt that just says KALE (like YALE, get it?). #wholefoodsnerd well, one fine…
crispy parmesan hashbrown rounds
you know when you need a side dish that has to be the perfect combination of salty and crispy? these, my dears, are your answer. these go great with a grill-out night, with burgers or chicken, or you can be weird and serve them with tacos like i did the other night. hey, i had…
mexican style roasted corn-on-the-cob
i haven’t always been the corn-on-the-cob’s number one fan, you might say. i like my corn to have a little sumthin’ goin’ on, if you know what i mean. so there i was, looking for a summer corn recipe that would light my fire. then the lights shone down from heaven and lit up this…
sweet potato pudding with pecan and gingersnap streusel
as i was going through last year’s bon appetit thanksgiving issue looking for recipe ideas for our holiday dinner party, i stumbled upon this little treasure. it is a yummy twist on the traditional sweet potato dish with marshmallows. after making the base batter, you fold in a homemade meringue, which makes it refreshingly light…
roasted potatoes with feta & artichokes
this is one of my favorite side dish recipes. one i get asked for a lot. it contains two things that are high on my happy list: feta cheese and artichokes. and it came from a pretty random place. when my husband and i lived in st. louis, we were at a fundraiser at a…
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