Advertisements Who doesn’t love a summer salad that requires absolutely zero cooking!?!?! In the hot summer months, any meal that I can make entirely away from a heat source is a win. This hearty – protein-packed – Chickpea Summer Salad is so bright and full of flavor. It can also be easily doubled for aContinue reading “Chickpea Summer Salad #sidedish”
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Cauliflower Salad #keto #sidedish
Advertisements When trying to keep mostly keto – side dishes can become a little hum-drum. Especially at potlucks and backyard BBQs – where you probably have rather limited choices. I really prefer to enjoy my entire meal, not just the main entree. So I started thinking about some of my favorite side dishes and settledContinue reading “Cauliflower Salad #keto #sidedish”
Gruyere Mac & Cheese #sidedishes
Advertisements Mac & Cheese is on the most well-received side dish list every day of the week! But it can get a little blah for anyone not sitting at the kiddie table. So why not liven it up with – first of all, homemade cheese sauce. Second, play with some different cheese – like thisContinue reading “Gruyere Mac & Cheese #sidedishes”
Balsamic Coleslaw #nomayo
Advertisements My middle son has this very real aversion to mayo – and he can taste it even in the smallest amounts. I really don’t know where it comes from but it encourages me to try to come up with alternative to using mayo. So of course, I had to see what I could doContinue reading “Balsamic Coleslaw #nomayo”
Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Salad
Advertisements Tired of the same old side dishes that you keep on a constant rotation? Why not try something a little different. This side dish is often found at pot lucks and backyard bar-b-ques. Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Salad relies on the classic bacon cheddar ranch flavor combo – and it’s always a win! The dressingContinue reading “Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Salad”
Lemon Herb Couscous #sidedish
Advertisements If you haven’t given Couscous a go yet, you really should. There are two common versions of couscous – Moroccan and Israeli. Moroccan Couscous is the very small – almost granular – version with a yellow hue to it. Israeli Couscous is relatively larger – also called Pearl Couscous – and has a moreContinue reading “Lemon Herb Couscous #sidedish”
Cheesy Cauliflower #sidedish #ketofriendly
Advertisements When I do my weekly meal planning I always struggle with the side dishes. Just like with my main dishes – I don’t like to repeat things too frequently. So I’m often trying different variations of things. When I stumbled on to the idea for Cheesy Cauliflower, I knew it was going to beContinue reading “Cheesy Cauliflower #sidedish #ketofriendly”
Bacon Green Beans #SideDishes
Advertisements Side Dishes are an important part of any meal, but especially important when it comes to the holiday season. I like to think of side dishes as supporting characters – they should compliment the main dish but not necessarily outshine. This particular side dish walks that fine line very well. Bacon Green Beans isContinue reading “Bacon Green Beans #SideDishes”
Crispy Parmesan Potatoes
Advertisements Potatoes are one of the most versatile vegetables out there. You can use them in so many different ways and different styles of food – it’s incredible. I think the only thing they can’t really do is be served raw. And that’s just because it’s unpleasant – it won’t do anything to you. ThisContinue reading “Crispy Parmesan Potatoes”
5 Side Dish Ideas (With Recipes)
Advertisements Side Dishes are some often overlooked when it come to meal planning. But when you have a great side dish – it can be the star of the show. I especially like to make sure that I have a few really good side dish ideas when I am making a protein that doesn’t takeContinue reading “5 Side Dish Ideas (With Recipes)”