Sides

Seasoned Sauteed Asparagus

[heart_this] · May 16, 2018 · 2 Comments

This simple seasoned sauteed asparagus is my family’s favorite way to eat asparagus. It’s quick (10 minutes), easy and perfectly tender-crisp.

This post was originally published in April 2014, I’ve updated the pictures and added more detail to the recipe. It’s fun to look back and see where I was at 4 years ago. Scroll down for all the recipe details if you don’t care about my first job. 🙂

I start my job tomorrow. My first adult, grown-up job where I go to work every day. Not just a few days a week, but every day. Phew! This could be an adjustment for me. But I am beyond excited. I spent a lot of this past week thinking about how the new schedule will affect my ability to get things done around the house….

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Buttery Dinner Rolls

[heart_this] · Apr 18, 2018 · Leave a Comment

These simple, buttery dinner rolls are made with a simple dough that is rich in eggs and butter for a perfect side to your meal.

Day 3 of our basic sweet roll dough week and we are making dinner rolls with the dough. These are super quick to make and if you keep a stash of my basic sweet yeast dough in the freezer, they can be made partially ahead of time and pulled out for company or a side for Sunday Dinner…

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Simple Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts

[heart_this] · Apr 3, 2016 · 1 Comment

Brussels sprouts shine in this quick and easy side dish. Their nutty flavor is complimented by a bit of garlic and balsamic vinegar.

I’m partnering with Circulon® to bring you a series of recipes for 2 that are perfect for a date night in. This is the second recipe in the series. Find the first one here.

Roasting Brussels Sprouts have converted me from hating Brussels Sprouts and made them one of my favorite sides. I’m sure there is some science and chemistry behind how it works, but somehow roasting them kills their natural bitterness and brings out the flavor. Roasting vegetables is in general the best way to make them. The sad part is I don’t do it enough because it takes so long to get the oven hot enough and then actually roast them. Plus, I’m usually using my oven for other things. But I recently discovered you can roast brussels sprouts in a pan on the stove! …

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Sausage and Spaghetti Squash Casserole

[heart_this] · Nov 25, 2014 · 5 Comments

This Sausage Spaghetti Squash Casserole only requires five ingredients and is deliciously creamy thanks to ricotta cheese.

I have one last Thanksgiving recipe for all of you last minute planners, and believe it or not, it’s not dessert. Instead, I’m going with the healthy ingredient of squash. Although, by the time all the sausage and cheese is added, I’m not sure if it is too healthy anymore. Who cares on Thanksgiving anyway, and second of all it is a vegetable so even if you cover it with cheese, you’re still eating a vegetable. Right?!?!? My logic makes perfect sense….

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Pear and Gorgonzola Quinoa Salad

[heart_this] · Aug 26, 2014 · 11 Comments

A nutritious salad packed full of juicy pears, tangy Gorgonzola and crunchy pecans.

The title to this recipe is actually a little misleading; I used kaniwa in this salad instead of quinoa. Kaniwa is a close relative of quinoa with the same protein packed health benefits, only it has a prettier color and has a less bitter taste. It’s a winning change, though. Kaniwa is basically the same as quinoa, only better, and the rich color adds an improved visual element to the dish.

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Perfect Grilled Sweet Corn

[heart_this] · Aug 6, 2014 · 16 Comments

The easiest, tastiest way to grill your sweet corn. Grilled sweet corn is not only extremely easy to cook, but also brings out all the sweet, delicious flavors of the corn.

If you have been following my Instagram, you’ve probably seen that Tyler and I have been trying out many different methods to find the perfect way to grill sweet corn. We are almost tired of eating corn after eating several ears each night this week, but we are excited to share our favorite method with you. We wanted our recipe to have several traits: it had to be easy with no pre-cook shucking or soaking involved, and most importantly, it had to be tasty too! We wanted the sweetest, tenderest corn it was possible to cook! Follow along through the pictures to learn out to grill the perfect sweet corn.

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Cornbread with Whipped Maple Pecan Butter

[heart_this] · Jul 10, 2014 · 25 Comments

A classic, slightly sweet cornbread topped with fluffy maple pecan butter.

So here are my first pictures of taken in manual mode on my new camera. Not a professional yet, but I’m starting to interpret the ISO and aperture to get the exposure I want. Fun stuff!

Back to this amazing cornbread with maple butter, which is why I’m sure you’re here. The inspiration for it came last weekend, after a several mile hike which included several thousand stairs. (See my previous post here for more about that.) That kind of a hike builds an appetite. On the way home, Tyler and I stopped at Smokey Bones to enjoy some ribs where they served us an amazing appetizer of cornbread and maple butter. That was the best cornbread and butter I have ever had. Maybe it was just because we were starving, but it was gone in less than two minutes from the time it hit the table. The whole time I was eating it, it was screaming to be recreated in my kitchen….

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