Tag: side dish

Welsh Rarebit

Welsh Rarebit

Welsh rarebit is an indulgent but simple breakfast- cheese, bacon and beer are broiled on thick cut, crusty bread for a whole lot of delicious.

Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Homemade Green Bean Casserole

Homemade green bean casserole ditches the canned stuff- using fresh beans, a homemade cream sauce and cheesy Gruyere.

Caesar Salad (with homemade dressing)

Caesar Salad (with homemade dressing)

It’s September and while we all know that salad season is winding down to make way for chilis and soups and all the rib-sticking goodness, I’m giving you this salad because really it’s a salad for all seasons.  Salads are seasonal; the spring varieties tout peas and asparagus with fresh mint thrown in; summer adds in some peaches and berries.  Fall and winter ones gets heartier with apples, nuts, darker greens and a heaviness that summer salad tend to lack.  Then, there’s the Caesar salad.

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Mango Coconut Salad

Mango Coconut Salad

Mango Coconut Salad is a refreshing summer salad, with juicy mango, crunch toasted coconut and sharp red onion for fully balanced bite.

Karnabeet: A Cauliflower-Tahini Salad

Karnabeet: A Cauliflower-Tahini Salad

Karnabeet- a Cauliflower-tahini salad is a copycat from my favorite Lebanese restaurant – roasted cauliflower topped with an amazing creamy dressing.

Dutch Mustard Soup, Mosterdsoep

Dutch Mustard Soup, Mosterdsoep

Mustard. Let’s talk about it. Specifically in this Dutch Mustard Soup, Mosterdsoep.

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Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad

Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad

Frozen veggies such as brussels sprouts, cauliflower and fresh sweet potato get a North African twist in this Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad, full of spices.

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

Labneh with Roasted Grapes

There is too much to do, not enough time, not enough hours, not enough arms, and what suffers is the food.  However, rather than reaching for the closest fast food item, I tend toward the opposite: less is more, and things like warm yogurt and…

Roasted Mushroom Soup

Roasted Mushroom Soup

Creamy roasted mushroom soup with fresh thyme.

Baby it’s cold outside. Like, really cold. The coldest.

But let’s think about warmer things, like soups and warm vacations, or soup that was eaten on a warm vacation. For you today, I have the latter.

Mom and I go to Disney a (more than) normal amount for adults of our age, but nevertheless, I try to bring back something each time.  Mostly so that I can relive vacation splendor whenever I want, and also so that I can share them with you!  This time, a soup.

A wonderfully delicious creamy roasted mushroom soup. Rich: not as rich as those Disney chefs make, but a little more than I usually do. But still, vegetables! 

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Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi Fried Rice

Kimchi fried rice with scallion salad is a perfect way to use up leftover rice, with bacon for smokiness and kimchi for lots of flavor.