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Category Archives: Sides
Potatoes and Onions
As a child my dinners consisted of meat, potatoes, and either corn or beans. Potatoes were on the table for almost every dinner (besides tacos). As a child I hated scrubbing potatoes and I disliked eating baked potatoes every other night. Now as an adult I see the benefits of including potatoes in our meals, [...]
Roasted Cabbage and Grape Tomatoes
Believe it or not there are times when the last thing I want to do is cook a meal. When this happens, it is nice to have a quick, effortless meal that I can whip up. I love the flavor of roasted Brussels sprouts, and I thought that roasting cabbage would be deliciously nutty too. [...]
Pumped Up Mac & Cheese
Whenever I am in the kitchen, Sasha always asks me if I am cooking mac ‘n cheese. I am sure most toddlers could eat this meal morning, noon and night; Sasha would be tickled pink if I place a plate of mac ‘n cheese in front of her for breakfast. Although nothing beats homemade mac [...]
Posted in Family, Main Dishes, Sides
Tagged as: carrots, Children, Deceptively Delicious, easy dinner, Jessica Seinfeld, Mac 'n cheese, Oprah, peas
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An Iowa Dinner
I love summer in Iowa because we have Farmer’s Markets that are full of fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, local meats and eggs, beautiful flowers and various homemade sewn goods. On Saturday morning I headed with the girls to our Farmer’s Market. Each week there are more and more vegetables and fruits to choose from. [...]
Posted in Farmer's Market, Main Dishes, Sides
Tagged as: Asparagus, BLT, couscous, Farmer's Market, Iowa, pesto, sprouts, Summer, sweet corn
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