Side Dishes
BLT Butter Board
Butter boards are ALL the rage. Here’s a delicious one. Super savory and fun. BLT Butter Board 1 cup unsalted butter, soft 1/2 cup diced sundried tomatoes Bacon Jam, just a bit is all you need 1/2 cup cooked bacon, diced or crumbled 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped Green onion, diced Arugula Kosher salt (just…
Read MoreEasy Cashew Chicken- A 20 minute meal
Easy dinners are my jam. This one takes only 20 minutes, you can add vegetables from your garden to make it go further, or add rice for a heartier meal. Cashew chicken is a favorite around here. Cashew Chicken 1 lb. ground chicken 2 cups diced celery 4 oz. shredded carrots 1/2 white onion 3…
Read MoreWarm Spinach & Roasted Vegetable Salad
Warm Spinach & Roasted Vegetable Salad 1 pkg. Great Value Root Blend frozen vegetables 1 tbsp. avocado or olive oil 1 tsp. Kosher alt 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/4 tsp. black pepper 4 oz. pecans 1/2 cup cherry & yellow raisins 4 handfuls spinach Greek feta for garnish Fresh Italian parsley for…
Read MoreShrimps & Tomatoes
All things considered, one of my most favorite memories of Greece is the food. Hands down, every single meal, or cacao was simply amazing. And I am craving it ALL. DAY. EVERY. DAY. Here’s a shrimp recipe that is simple and flavorful and speaks to all my Mediterranean food needs here at home. Shrimps &…
Read MoreThanksgiving: Sweet Potato Fries
A favorite from my Fueled Cookbook… these fries would be PERFECT to serve on Thanksgiving and beyond. Sweet Potato Fries 4 large sweet potatoes 1 tsp. Kosher salt 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. dried parsley 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese or 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast (optional) Preheat your oven to 425…
Read MoreThanksgiving: Magical Mashed Potatoes
The only way I make mashed potatoes these days….. and if I’m feeling good, I add just a titch of cream to make them even creamier. Magical Mashed Potatoes 3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 head cauliflower, diced into chunks Salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder In a large pot, bring to boil, water, potatoes…
Read MoreThanksgiving Pie Trifle
THIS is how to remake your leftover pies, into to a fancy pie trifle. Or serve it on Thanksgiving for a new exciting way to eat dessert. Easy, delicious and a new treat. Our family loves to have a little slice of each pie, so this is a great alternative. A little of everything please!…
Read MoreThanksgiving: Cranberry Salsa
I really like cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. It’s grown on me throughout the years…. but I LOVE cranberry salsa. It’s good with basically everything. Chips, turkey, leftover turkey quesadillas….. Cranberry Salsa 12 oz. fresh cranberries 1 lime juiced 3 green onions 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced Pinch of salt 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 bunch cilantro…
Read MoreOlympic inspiration: Japanese Savory Pancakes
With the Tokyo Olympics just starting, why not share this great vegetable based recipe for all of us to make? Good. I’m glad we agree. I was fortunate enough to spend some time, however brief, in Japan when I was 12. I will never forget the great time I had. The amazing people, the amazing…
Read MoreTwice Baked Potato Salad
My favorite side dish of the summer is this Twice Baked Potato Salad. Better than any original potato salad recipe, it has huge flavor, and that comes with a secret way of flavoring the potatoes after you cook them while they are still hot. It came from my grandma Lu’s potato salad recipe that…
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