Articles Posted in the Sides Category
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Sweet Roasted Rainbow Carrots
So, in my Backyard Produce Mystery Box delivery I received rainbow carrots. Carrots are naturally sweet, and when you roast them, they’re even sweeter. Feel free to use regular carrots instead of this fancy variety, but someday you should definitely try the rainbow type. Preheat your oven to about 400. If you don’t have a Y-shaped peeler, [...]
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Sauteed Green Beans & Garlic – $.62
Growing up I always disliked beans because we always had canned beans, which were mushy and dull. Honestly, I haven’t had much green bean experience until the summer of 2008 when I was introduced to sauteed fresh beans by a wonderful family in my church. We’d get there early and gather around a bag of [...]
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Red Wine Reduction Sauce over Roasted Baby Eggplant
The title of this recipe should actually be: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Experiment in the Kitchen. I got home from work, hungry, tired, and wondering if I should have stopped by Taco Hell on the way home. The only major ingredient I had was some baby eggplant I picked up at an Indian [...]
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Heavenly Homemade Hummus – $.18 per serving
Hummus is a lot like tomato sauce: Everyone does it a little differently and everyone thinks their recipe is the best. Yet, no matter how you make, it’s probably going to be awesome. Before you get started on this recipe, you may want to read through a more updated article called 9 Tips & Tricks [...]
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Greek Style Sauteed Vegetables – $1.08
I’m not a vegetarian, nor do I ever plan on becoming one. However, there’s something really nice about sitting down to a big plate of vegetables for dinner.
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Caramel Pumpkin Applesauce with Crunchy Topping – $.44
I think I need a section for recipes that aren’t necessarily “healthy” but not as bad as a fried Twinkie. I just had to share this one with you. I got in a little over my head and I bought a big bag of apples. I don’t eat them as quickly as I thought… so [...]
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Baked Kale Chips – $.11
Kale is probably one of those things you rarely or never eat. Well, it’s packed with vitamin A and calcium, with a little bit of vitamin B and C and very, very tasty. I’m still discovering ways to eat it besides throwing it in soup or something boring like that. My favorite way so far [...]
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9 Tips & Tricks for the Best Hummus Ever
A few months back, my friend was raving about this hummus she found at a local Mediterranean restaurant. She claimed it was, “smooth as silk” and by far, the best hummus she’s ever had. Frankly, this bothered me. What was their secret? I wanted to make the best hummus we’ve both ever had. (What an [...]
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Balthazar Salad
This is the Balthazar Salad, but a picture cannot truly capture its fabulousness. It has a depth of flavor about it – the different lettuces, the asparagus, the ricotta and avocado, even the truffle vinaigrette – which makes it taste both green and earthy at the same time. It’s elegant, too, the way you dress [...]
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Homemade Oatmeal Bread – $1.02/loaf
Good quality, fresh bread is hard to find… …at least for those of us who don’t live near an artisan bakery, a Whole Foods or a health-food store. Fitting it into a tight grocery budget is almost impossible! Most bread at the grocery store just doesn’t taste the same, besides having a long list of [...]
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The Anti-Depressive Dinner Party
We all get the blues. There’s no way around it. I looked up what the experts have to say about it and they recommend Vitamins. Up your doses of B, C, and D, they say. Buy a natural-light lamp, get some excersize. All of which are good ideas. Some of them may even work, although [...]
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries – $.55
I don’t know about you but most of the time I’m not in the mood to sit down to a huge massive sweet potato without a junk load of butter and brown sugar. Seeing as that pretty much takes away all nutritional benefits, I decided to make a potato into fries so it’s a tad more interesting.
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Seared Scallops with Cilantro Tomatillo Chutney & Fennel Carrot Salad – $3.80
Here’s a nice little ditty for you if you’re a fan of scallops. Scallops aren’t generally the first things that pop in my head when I think “cheap”, but really, if you find them at the right place, they’re very reasonably priced. You could take this recipe and easily turn it into an appetizer, or [...]
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Jicama Cucumber Slaw – $.29
So I keep hearing about this jicama stuff (pronounced hee-kah-mah I believe) all over the place and I finally decided to get some. I honestly didn’t even know where to start or how to cut it but I could say this experiment went very well. After I decided to make slaw I realized I didn’t [...]
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Chorizo, Veggies & Rice Stuffed Bell Peppers – $1.66
Ever had chorizo? It’s a spicy mexican sausage that you can get at just about any grocery store or Latin market…well, in the South you can, anyway. I recommend the pork sausage instead of the beef variety. You might be thinking, “Hey you, sausage isn’t healthy.” Yeah well… it’s not super healthy, per se, but [...]
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Bacon Wrapped Beef Filet over Sauteed Brussel Sprouts – $1.25
When you think brussel sprouts, you probably have some weird childish reaction that resembles a 2-year old scrunching their nose up to food on their plate. If not, great! I had that attitude for so long, until a friend in Slovakia sauteed them in goose fat and salt. I was immediately a fan. I didn’t [...]
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Rosemary & Sea Salt Roasted Mini Red Potatoes – .38¢
Yet again, I struck gold at the local farmer’s market by purchasing these lovely mini red potatoes. This beautiful, tasty side dish looks absolutely beautiful on your plate next to the main course, and this is as easy as they come! By the way, if you can’t get to farmer’s market, your grocery store may [...]
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Sauteed Mini Eggplant, Red Pepper & Garlic – $.39
Ever been to your local farmer’s market? If not, this Saturday you should definitely check it out if you have one close. There’s one here in Charlotte that has unbelievably cheap veggies. Guess how much I got this big bag of mini eggplant for? ONE buck! Couldn’t believe it. I used most of these for [...]
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Asian Vegetable "Fried" (Brown) Rice – $.85
Ummm yeah, this was as good as it looks. This beast of an Asian dish was ridiculously easy to prepare, but does take a little vegetable-cutting time, FYI. Feel free to add any meat and any other veggie you want. Oh, and this makes about 2 servings. Go ahead and start making a few servings [...]
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Sour Cream & Queso Fresco over Black Beans – $.73
Remember that cucumber jicama slaw we made? Well you’ll need that for this quick meal. It tastes awesome on just about anything you’d put salsa on, like tacos or nachos- it’s fresh, crunchy and spicy. Warm up some black beans using whatever warming method you prefer. I just pop mine right from the can into [...]
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Pineapple Mango Banana Spinach Rice-Wrap – $.37
Here’s a crazy good appetizer or snack for your next Spring party! I bought like 1,000 rice wrappers for about 86 cents and I’m trying to find ways to use them. They’re actually really nice because they’re not too heavy like tortillas and you can (as I found out) use them for sweet food inside [...]
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Spring is Here Salad with Feta, Spinach, Tomato, Basil, Garlic and Orzo – $1.05
So here’s a really easy side dish. I actually put this on top of my salad one day at work and it was yum! It’s nothing fancy, I just didn’t have much food left so all of these ingredients tasted pretty super together. Start by boiling a serving of orzo or your favorite pasta. Orzo [...]
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Balsamic Mushroom "Bruschetta" – $1.15
I hated mushrooms for the first 23 years of my life, until my friend Lindsay sauteed some portobellos in balsamic vinegar and garlic and put it on some french bread. I was suddenly hooked! Here’s a version that’s quick and yummy, and even if you’re a mushroom hater like I was, try it anyway! These [...]
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Sauteed Plantains – $.22
For my 50th post, I’m going simple. One of my favorite snacks or side dishes is a simple sauteed plantain. Plantains can be a little confusing because there are plenty of ways to cook them, it’s kinda hard to tell when they’re perfect to eat, and depending on how you cook them they can taste [...]
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Baba Ghanoush – $.29
Baba Ghanoush. One of those things people seem to keep asking me if I’ve had before. Now, instead of saying, “Babawho?” I can say, “Why yes indeed I’ve had it and it is in fact delicious!” For the record, you don’t have to love eggplant to love this dish, ok? Get a fresh eggplant and [...]
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Grilled Bacon Asparagus – $.36
(Sorry for the stinky picture quality- went away for the weekend and only had my iPhone) Asparagus+Bacon+Grill=Amazing. I seem to frequently get in conversations with friends about how there must be bacon served in Heaven. You could wrap bacon around a tree branch and it would taste good. So you may be thinking, “Hey, bacon [...]
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Sauteed Garlic Asparagus – $.21
Tonight I debunked my own assumption that asparagus was a bit too expensive for this site. My friends, if you haven’t branched out to cook fresh asparagus, you must! My love for it has been rekindled. And please, for the love of vegetables, do NOT buy canned asparagus even if you’re desperate. What a disgrace. [...]
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Whipped Sweet Potato Stuffed & Baked Clementines – $.18
This may not be a rush-home-from-work-and-feed-the-family kind of dish, but perfect for entertaining and a different way of eating sweet potatoes. I’ve got to give Emeril the credit for the idea but I’m not a fan of stealing recipes… so this is all a lovely experiment on a low budget. Start by cooking a sweet [...]
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Wine Sauteed Veggies – $.95
While some of you may be completely happy with a full plate of freshly sauteed veggies, I understand your hesitation in making this a full meal. You’re welcome to use this as a side item, but I challenge you to try to eat a simple plate of hot veggies for lunch or dinner and see [...]
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