Posts Tagged ‘side’

Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Rounds with Rosemary Sea Salt

Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Rounds

Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Rounds

Roasted Beet and Sweet Potato Rounds with Rosemary Sea Salt

Sweet, earthy vegetable rounds oven roasted with woodsy, rosemary provide a hearty winter side dish.  Coarse sea salt adds a pleasant bit of crunch, while brightening all flavors.
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Mustard Glazed Turnips

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Mustard Glazed Turnips
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Carrot Rösti

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Carrot Rosti

Carrot Rosti

Carrot Rösti

Adapted from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

As soon as I saw this recipe in beet and a version for carrot I had to try it.  I had carrots, so this version is first.
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Nachos with Refried Beans

Friday, October 12th, 2012
Nachos with Refried Beans

Nachos with Refried Beans

Nachos with Refried Beans

Nachos are a great clean out the fridge dish. Last weekend we made homemade jarred salsa with our abundance of tomatoes from tour garden. We had some extra salsa that didn’t fit into the jars so we decided on nachos for dinner to use our salsa. We had tortilla chips. I found some retried beans in the pantry (black beans work well too). Then we went shopping in our fridge. The key to good nachos is layering. You want to make sure the chips on the bottom have cheese and toppings too.
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Apple and Cucumber Salad with Fennel and Pomegranate

Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Apple and Cucumber Salad with Fennel and Pomegranates

Apple and Cucumber Salad with Fennel and Pomegranates

Apple and Cucumber Salad with Fennel and Pomegranate

I like the simple elegance of this dish.  It’s great for a dinner party, but simple enough for an everyday salad too.  The sweet-tart apples pair well with the sweet fennel and juicy bursts from the pomegranate seeds.  The cucumbers help to balance out the flavors.
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