Category Archive: Sides

Asparagus Soup with Coconut Milk

I bought asparagus and then on a whim decided to defrost some soup stock, so then I needed a way to use them together. I found this recipe from Bitter Sweet which I… Continue reading

Adult Ants-on-a-Log

I’m assuming everyone grew up with the traditional of this – peanut butter and raisins on celery – or maybe that was just a Midwest thing? Either way, this grown-up version is awesome:… Continue reading

Arugula with Roasted Butternut Squash and Prosciutto

How good does that sound? You can just taste it from the title, and it gets even better because there’s shaved manchego and walnuts on top. Well, I guess that’s really the whole… Continue reading

Double Cauliflower and Arugula Soup

I don’t know about you all, but I have been eating a lot of crap this holiday season, and I wanted to make something with a lot of vegetables to sort of cleanse… Continue reading

Pumpkin Black Bean Soup

This soup was super easy and delicious, and perfect for when it’s cold out and you’re just feeling tired. I got the original recipe from Smitten Kitchen, and here’s how it went down:… Continue reading

Eggnog Oatmeal Pudding

I was supposed to bring something for our office holiday party, and all I’d said was that I’d bring something with cardamom (I have this pretty cardamom that I’ve barely used!). But when… Continue reading

Cinnamon Apple Chips

It’s holiday-party time and I wanted at least one thing I made to be relatively healthy. I found this recipe from Munchin with Munchkin on Gojee, and they were perfect! – Slice apples… Continue reading

Sesame Steamed Broccoli

When I’m sick (which I have been for way too long – thanks, menopausal weather) I tend to crave broccoli. And all I want to do is lightly steam or blanch a bunch… Continue reading

Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Dip

I saw this recipe for pumpkin pie dip from Shugary Sweets which calls for a bunch of crap, like cool whip, but I thought the concept sounded interesting, and I had leftover pumpkin… Continue reading

Cabbage Leek Latkes

Also for the Hanukkah party, in addition to the pear and sweet potato latkes, we made these Whole Foods ones, which are a great alternative if you’re not big into potatoes. We made… Continue reading