Category: <span>Side Dishes</span>

Red Quinoa

Due to the joy of being on high doses of prednisone for a time (story for another day), I’m cutting as much sodium out of my diet as possible, so I don’t end up resembling my 5th grade self – the first time I experienced my love-hate relationship with this …

Grilled Watermelon Salad

My brother-in-law made this from an amalgam of recipes he found online. I really didn’t expect it to be good, but, ooooooh, was it delicious! Definitely a perfect summer salad. Ingredients Watermelon Extra virgin olive oil Baby spinach Arugula Feta cheese 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar salt Directions Slice watermelon into …

Stuffed Shrooms

This is really more of an idea than an actual recipe. I say that, because the amount of each ingredient can’t really be measured. But, it’s an awesome appetizer, snack, or even a meal (if you’re an oddball eater, like me). I swear – I had these for dinner the …

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I have always loved Brussels sprouts, even if cooking them makes the house smell like a giant fart. Yes, I said fart. Anyway, I’d always had them steamed from frozen, and then eaten them plain or maybe with a little butter. Then I learned how to roast fresh Brussels sprouts. …