Caesar Salad is everyone’s favorite but sometimes it needs a kick in the butt! ย This not too spicy version will give ya a nice little change up from your everyday caesar! How to kick up your everyday caesar salad? ย Add a little chipotle to the dressing and toss a bit more into the crunchy croutons!…
Side dish recipes
Side dishes can highlight a perfect meal! Let us show you how to make easy and delicious side dish recipes.
Spinach Power Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
This beautiful and fresh Spinach Salad is a powerhouse of good taste and will leave you feeling like a million bucks! ย Fresh and easy ingredients tossed together in a quick Honey Lime Vinaigrette. The power of spinach! ย Itย isย consideredย a ‘super food’ andย and a great way to get yourย healthyย greens in, especially for those of us who are…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon Pecan Crunch! ย You get the whole flavor of roasted sweet potatoes in this dish!ย Nothing brings out the flavor of veggiesย like roasting them- they get an earthy flavor that is meant to be. ย Youย can actually taste the sweet potatoes in your sweet potato casserole which is what makes this dish a…
Twice Baked Potato Cups
Twice Baked Potato Cups! ย A new twist on an old idea….makes them look all fancy and stuff. Who doesn’t love Twice Baked Potatoes? ย They are a vehicle for just about anything. ย I went pretty standard on this recipe. ย Sour cream, butta, butta and mo butta, bacon and cheese. After whipping these up I…
Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette
I can’t get enough of this stuff!ย This Corn and Avocado Salad with Lime Honey Vinaigrette is just delicious- fresh, crunchy, and super flavorful. I first made this to go with my Grilled Mahi but found it’s just as yummy on it’s own. ย We serve it with simple grilled chicken and it’s fabulous with Fajitas.ย …
Lemony Orzo Pasta with Asparagus
We love to cook with orzo around here! ย It’s a great change up from rice and cooks in half the time. ย Perfect for quick skillet dinners and it’s a great canvas for a host of flavors! Need a quick and easy side dish? ย Than Orzo isย your friend! Sounds like an old Italian name doesn’t it?…
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
This easy, fast and fresh vinaigrette boasts fresh tomato and herbs . ย A healthy and easy dressing! Looking for something different to kick up those Paleo and Whole30 salads, or do you just need a fresh easy vinaigrette you can make at home? I love this one. It’s the perfect way to use up those…
Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
These Crunchy Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside! ย Baked, not fried for a healthy french fry fix! Another recipe using pre-browned Panko Crumbs. ย First there was Panko Crusted Salmon, followed by Crispy Oven Bakedย Fish and Chips and now…well nowย we have, Double Crunch Oven Baked Sweet Potato…
4 Healthy Vinaigrettes!
These 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes will keep you out of the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store! ย Super easy to make with tons of flavor. ย Not to mention incredibly affordable compared to store dressings ! 4 Healthy Vinaigrettes….10 ways to lose 10 pounds…. 8 ways to improve your love life….15 ways to keep from going…
Fresh Corn Salad!
A summer staple!ย All you need is fresh corn, peppers, maybe some onions…a little sour creamย and you have a crunchy yummy summer salad! I usedย Polano and Red Pepper but you could substitute most anything. Avacodo would be nice too! I’m keeping this commentary simple…just like this salad! Ingredients 6ย ears of shucked fresh corn 1ย Poblano pepper…
BLT Pasta Salad
Crisp, refreshing and easy! This recipe calls for store bought Ranch Dressing…yes, I said it, ‘Redneck Ranch’. Personally,ย I amย not a huge fan of Ranch, ย (because I am so cultured an’ stuff), ย but in this recipe it works. I bought the higher endย brand in the cold food section,ย I paid more, so I am sure it is…
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
So easy and so yummy!ย You can apply this same technique to most veggies that you love. Brussel Sprouts are a trending food these days and I had not had them for years but they are just popping up everywhere! Come to find out the husband loves them…go figure. You think after 30 years you…
Asparagus and Gruyere Tart
I have a blog fan…I do, I do, I really really do!ย His name is Rob and I work with him at theย big old coffee shop in Seattle.ย Heย is in close second to my mom in regards to how many recipesย he tries of mine….andย his partner calls me the “Spatula Lady”, which I kinda like ๐…













