Category: Side Dish

Coconut Curried Quinoa

Easy 3-step creamy coconut curried quinoa. A versatile recipe that is excellent a main dish or a side to grilled veggies.

Sesame Green Beans with Crispy Garlic

I’ve been craving veggies lately.  I even moved up my Sunday Roastday to Friday because I just couldn’t wait.  While these green beans are not roasted, it satisfied my need for some greens.  And throw in some delicious crispy garlic cloves…heaven. This makes a great side dish for a barbecue or party, but lets be…

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Cauliflower Tabouleh

So, if you know me at all, you know cauliflower is one of my favorite foods.  I can hardly go a day without it, sad, right?  And don’t get me wrong, I like the traditional tabouleh, but this version made from cauliflower is so good, not to mention it cuts down on most of the…

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Hummus Salad

Hummus salad is one of my favorite things to eat.  You get a little bit of everything;  your veggies, fruits, nuts, some protein, a little bit of fiber…and it is so good.  I probably have this at least twice a week since we tend to keep most of these ingredients in the house at all times….

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Vegan Mexican Potato Salad

Sometimes I get tired of the same rotation of side dishes when grilling…corn on the cob, baked beans, fruit.  Don’t get me wrong, they are all delicious, but occasionally you just need to shake it up a bit.  This potato salad is super easy, taking about 15 minutes to make, and can be served warm…

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Wilted Kale and Beans

This is just about one of the easiest recipes to make, using only six ingredients.  Do you see a theme coming from me lately…easy and simple…  Eventually, I’ll master being a  supermom, you know, making crafts that would put Pinterest to shame, preparing four course meals every day, sewing all of our clothes, and growing…

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Garlic Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Tomatoes with Crispy Leeks

Brussels sprouts tend to be a pretty divisive vegetable, people either love them or hate them.  I fall in the ‘love’ camp.  I truly believe people that dislike them may have just not had them cooked properly or seasoned correctly…either that or they really do just hate them, but that is just such a sad notion…

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