This quick and easy roasted carrots recipe with rosemary and garlic is savory and delicious! Batch cooking vegetables is one of my favorite time-saving hacks. I love to roast baking sheets of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, and carrots. I usually cook 2 – 3 pounds of vegetables per tray. It may seem like a lot,Read More
Chai Spiced Sweet Potatoes
This chai spiced sweet potatoes recipe is a healthier alternative to candied yams! It is a delicious and easy roasted yam recipe. No, I did not marinate my sweet potatoes in tea. Did you realize that the overpriced tea you buy from coffee shops is just black tea with spices, sugar, and milk added? You probablyRead More
Roasted Asparagus with Dijon Dressing
This roasted asparagus recipe with Dijon Dressing is a flavorful twist on baked asparagus. This asparagus recipe is “knock your socks off” delicious! Seriously, even people who think they don’t like asparagus, like this roasted asparagus with Dijon dressing. The Dijon dressing creates a flavorful balance that enhances the flavor of the asparagus without masking orRead More
Sautéed Asparagus Recipe with Garlic
This sautéed asparagus recipe with garlic is easy to make on the stovetop! A few years ago I was operating on autopilot and accidentally cooked asparagus following my mother-in-law’s green bean recipe. My family loved it (even the pickiest child), my daughter named it “Serendipitous Asparagus”, and it has since become a regular on myRead More
Garlic Green Beans
This garlic green beans recipe can be made with fresh green beans or frozen green beans. If you have read the ingredient list on my vegetable recipes you probably think I am too lazy to cook any recipe that calls for more than 5 ingredients. Well, you are right, I am lazy, but that isRead More
Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
This homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is flavored with orange juice, orange zest, and cinnamon to create a flavorful side dish for your Thanksgiving feast. I love the flavor combination of orange and cranberries. I am not that crazy about cranberries on their own but add some grated orange and a little cinnamon and it becomesRead More
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes
This pumpkin pie spiced sweet potatoes recipe makes a delicious side dish. I love sweet potatoes, but I don’t like Candied Yams with Marshmallows. At all! So I buy fresh sweet potatoes instead and make a sweet potato dish from scratch. This recipe for pumpkin pie spiced sweet potatoes is very easy to assemble. IRead More
Coleslaw with Apple and Bacon
This coleslaw recipe with apple and bacon has two types of slaw: traditional cabbage slaw and broccoli slaw. It is also loaded with bacon, apple, onion, and almond slivers. This apple coleslaw recipe is topped with a delicious balsamic coleslaw dressing. Need an easy salad for your next party or barbecue? This easy coleslaw recipeRead More
Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
Can’t decide whether to serve sweet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes? You don’t have to choose if you make this roasted Yukon gold potatoes and sweet potatoes recipe! Necessity is the mother of invention. When I was getting ready to make dinner last week, I looked in the potato bins and discovered I only hadRead More
Ranch Roasted Root Vegetables
These ranch roasted root vegetables make a hardy side dish. I tell everyone that I don’t peel vegetables because there are nutrients in the skin of vegetables. But it actually might be that I’m lazy and frugal. Let’s face it, it’s also a lot less work to skip the peeling process and just wash, dry,Read More
Roasted Broccoli
This roasted broccoli recipe is seasoned with garlic powder and onion powder creating a flavorful side dish in under 15 minutes. When I was a kid I thought I didn’t like cooked broccoli. It turns out, I love cooked broccoli, I just don’t like over-cooked, slimy broccoli. Roasting broccoli for a short time at aRead More
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
This easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe does not require draining. You can make the mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot from start to finish. The fastest way to make a large batch of mashed potatoes is to cook them in the Instant Pot. Even better, since you cook Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in vegetableRead More
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This homemade cranberry-orange sauce recipe goes well with turkey or ham! I never enjoyed canned cranberry sauce growing up. That was the one Thanksgiving side dish that I always passed on. The first time I remember enjoying cranberry sauce was at my husband’s aunt’s house. She complained that her husband made her buy Trader Joe’sRead More
Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes
Tired of plain mashed potatoes? This simple Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes recipe is flavored with real garlic and butter. When it comes to comfort food mash potatoes often come to mind. These Garlic Butter Mashed Potatoes will hit the spot. Whip these up for your next family dinner or save them for the perfect Thanksgiving side dish.Read More
Roasted Acorn Squash with Rosemary
This roasted acorn squash recipe is seasoned with rosemary and garlic. The savory spices pair perfectly with the baked acorn squash to create a flavorful side dish. I know many people love to roast acorn squash halves and then scoop out the cooked squash, but I prefer to cube the acorn squash before roasting it.Read More
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Fresh, bright, and full of flavor, this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice Recipe is the low-carb side dish that you have been looking for. We all fell in love with Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Rice, but rice has so many carbs! So we came up with a low-carb substitute using cauliflower rice so we can enjoy ourRead More
Glazed Carrots Recipe with Parsley
This quick and easy glazed carrots recipe only takes 15 minutes to cook. This simple recipe for glazed carrots is based on one my cousin shared at a family dinner years ago. My kids enjoy the sweetness of the glazed carrots, it is easy to make, and its mild flavor goes well with just aboutRead More
Green Peas Recipe with Green Onions and Basil
This quick and easy recipe for green peas with green onions and basil is a family favorite! In our house, this recipe is called “Astronaut Peas”. When my husband was a little boy he saw footage of astronauts at a dinner where peas were served as a side dish. He asked his parents if youRead More
Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe
Turn cauliflower rice into something delicious with this Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe. This Cauliflower Fried Rice Recipe is delicious on its own or to accompany your favorite low-carb Chinese dish. In my book, Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches, I share how to batch cook cauliflower fried rice to use in meal-prep lunches. I realize not everyoneRead More
Weight Watchers Side Dishes with Points
These Weight Watchers side dishes will complement your favorite entrees without wrecking your diet. If you are doing the Weight Watchers freestyle program, you are probably looking for recipes that include more than entrees. These recipes for Weight Watchers side dishes will allow you to make complete meals the whole family will love. Many of theseRead More
