Category Archives: Side Dish
Broccoli and Pasta with Garlic Bread Crumbs
You can’t beat a pasta dish for being simple, fast, and delicious. I think I could eat pasta every day of the week… except I tend to have to stay away from carbs… and my family would probably revolt. Still … Continue reading
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Carrot Puree Is Not Baby Food
Sometimes I post things that make me think, What are you doing? They will think you have lost your mind! And then I remember that everyone thinks that anyway… Carrot puree is highly underrated in my opinion. It should rate … Continue reading
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Dr Pepper Jello Salad
In the Midwest they have a lovely tradition of calling jello desserts salads. This is to allow you to eat more sweet stuff and pretend that you are practicing healthy eating. “Well, I had four salads….so I can afford a … Continue reading
Simple Japanese Rice Balls with Smoked Chicken
First of all, Erin took the amazing pictures are Shiloh’s birthday party. I was too devastated by the epic-cake-fail to think about pictures of the stuff that did work…. at least until it was too late. The picture Erin got … Continue reading
Filed under Rice and Grains
Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage
I love risotto. There are so many reasons that I love it I don’t even know where to start. It is simple, delicious and with some shrimp or chicken added it makes a great main dish. The creaminess is almost … Continue reading
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