Category — Side Dishes

Happy 4th everyone!

What better way to celebrate than to enjoy our independence from junk food with some good, earthy veggies! If you like peppery foods, this is the veggie dish for you! It has a really strong flavor and and even stronger “bite”. [Read more →]

If you love garlic, then this is a fantastic little side dish! It may not look like much, but man is it good! Plus, it’s simple and easy to make. And I don’t know about you, but simple and easy to make recipes are at the top of my “to-cook” list these days. [Read more →]

I bought a bag of barley, not really knowing what I was going to do with it. I brought it home and it sat on the counter staring at me for a week. Every time I walked by the kitchen, there it was. Just begging to be part of that night’s dinner. [Read more →]

If you follow this blog with any regularity, you know I’ve been involved with a project over at Elvis International Magazine. They asked me to make a couple of recipes that were the King’s favorites and photograph them for the magazine.

Aside from being tickled pink at the very idea of being “involved with Elvis” ~blushing~, I was ecstatic at the idea of converting some Elvis favorites into clean eating meals. This one, was a breeze!

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This asparagus dish is part of my planned Valentine’s Day menu. I love the way the roasted nuts compliment the flavor of the asparagus. It’s a fabulous combination.

I’ve been roasting vegetables in the oven for some time now. It’s one of my favorite ways to eat veggies. Something about it just brings out the flavor of a vegetable like nothing else can (except maybe grilling).

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