Category: Side Dishes
Inspired from a quick search on Pinterest and a nice visual from Say Yes, I was off to make a gluten-free/dairy-free fun watermelon treat. You can say we like our watermelon by a few other posts (watermelon margaritas, watermelon bowl) but this might be the best one yet. Make a basic Rice Krispie treat recipe, add …
I love watermelon, never did as a kid, but now….can’t get enough. So as we are coming to the end of summer, grab the last of the watermelons while you can. I never thought of carving them but once I carved letters into one, now the possibilities are endless. I chose to do mine for a …
Meatless Mondays is such a great idea. However, to be fully honest, I rarely seem to participate as much as I like. But after indulging in wee too much rich food (and drinks) over the weekend, this quinoa black bean bowl is a welcome sight. From the blog, Spoonful of Sugar, the only change I made …
Typical conversation with my husband. ‘There’s a <insert sport> game coming up. What should we make to eat?’ Isn’t that everyone’s first question? Game day food is important. Especially when not everyone is a fan of sports. Good thing we watch big games with our friends. We are forever trying something new for game day food. …
Some days you just need soup. To warm up, to fill up, to eat less ‘other’ things…well for me, mostly the later, especially in January after all of the holiday yummy food. I set out to find a simple black bean recipe. Most important? Honestly, that I had all the ingredients on hand and no waiting …
My DVR is full of food shows, not surprising. Have you seen Brunch @ Bobby’s? I love this show. It’s on the Cooking Channel which I’m not sure everyone gets easily. Look for it, if you can. Lots of great sweet and savory ideas. Watching this show is how I got the courage to attempt potato pancakes. …
Have you been to Pinterest yet? you must go, but beware you can spend a couple hours on the site without even noticing. Since its Labor Day, I was relaxing and pinning a bit. Then I came across a recipe for Pretzel Rolls. We ate a restaurant on vacation for the sole purpose of eating their …
Who doesn’t like bacon? Next time you need to bring a side dish try out #18 BLT Pasta Salad on Food Network Magazine’s 50 Things to make with Bacon. YUM! With any leftover bacon (is there such a thing?) mix with nuts, brown sugar, egg whites and cajun spices for #21. Might be an easy kitchen gift too. …
