Category Archive: Sides

Simple Basil Garlic Scape Pesto with Pumpkin Seeds

  This week in my CSA haul I got 2 garlic scapes and 2 bunches of basil – and I had some gf pasta in my pantry and was in the mood for comfort… Continue reading

Curry Coconut Kale

  Here’s another failure – although this one was 100% the fault of me not reading ingredients: I got all the way through making this recipe and was putting away the unused coconut milk… Continue reading

Lettuce Sauce over Smoked Salmon, Tomato, and Egg

  If you join a CSA, you have to expect that you’ll end up with some produce that you’re not especially fond of, and for me that’s lettuce.  Seriously, it’s so boring, and there… Continue reading

Leek Fried Rice

  Also from my CSA this week I got 6 leeks – so many! And there’s a bin where people can trade for things they don’t want which was full of discarded leeks. But… Continue reading

Radish, Turnip, Apple Salad

  After considering it for eons, I have joined a CSA – GWCSA to be specific – which is perfect for my blog since every two weeks I’ll have a bunch of random stuff… Continue reading

Tomato, Cucumber, and Red Onion Salad with Parsley

  Super easy summer salad – reminiscent of something Mediterranean, largely taken from this Epicurious recipe (using parsley instead of mint and using balsamic instead of red wine and not letting the cucumbers sit for… Continue reading

Smashed Sweet Potatoes

   This is such a delicious and easy side – I got the recipe from my friend Adrianne, and literally all you have to do is:   – Roast whole sweet potatoes at 350*f… Continue reading

Thai Coleslaw with Red Pepper Dressing

Well, it’s officially hot, and I no longer want anything to do with my oven, and I’ve been obsessed with this shredded cabbage salad from the deli down the street from my office.… Continue reading

Semi-legit Chinese Fried Rice

I wanted to make fried rice because I wanted comfort food, and I thought “why not actually look up a recipe” instead of just cracking an egg into rice with Tamari and calling… Continue reading

Quinoa Broccoli Cheese Breakfast Bites

Here’s a case of What-I-did-was-good-but-following-the-recipe-would-probably-have-been-better (and actually I know it would have been better because my coworker who sent me this recipe from Hummusapien also made them and hers were WAY better) But… Continue reading