Side dishes are the background singers of some of the most amazing stars, like mashed potatoes with a juicy, rare steak or roasted asparagus alongside Ina Garten’s insanely delicious roast chicken. But sometimes the side dishes stand out on their own and you realize there was a star back there all along. That’s what I…
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Championship Baked Onion Rings
Championship Baked Onion Rings Less than one month until the NFL season begins. And I am so excited. And if you’re a New England Patriots fan like me, you’re still on a high from the absolute best Super Bowl of all time. Super Bowl LI was something else. I mean, how unbelievably remarkable was that…
Paleo Coconut Flour Biscuits
Paleo Coconut Flour Biscuits Adapted from Just Paleo Food http://www.justpaleofood.com/coconut-flour-biscuits-dairy-gluten-free/ Thanksgiving is next week and I’m so excited! This is the only time of year that I can look down at my plate and see not only turkey, but stuffing, mashed potatoes (like these bad boys http://www.thetastypage.com/baked-mashed-potatoes-with-mozzarella-and-parmesan-bread-crumbs/) , and macaroni and cheese. Oh yeah, and…
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan Bread Crumbs
Baked Mashed Potatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan Bread Crumbs Adapted from Giada De Laurentis http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/baked-mashed-potatoes-with-parmesan-cheese-and-bread-crumbs-recipe.html You know one of the things that makes this world wonderful? Carbs. And you know what makes it especially wonderful? Carbs with cheese. And this is what we have here. Mashed potatoes on their own is pretty spectacular, but when…
Paleo Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Paleo Mexican Cauliflower Rice Adapted from Paleo Cupboard http://www.paleocupboard.com/mexican-cauliflower-rice.html When I was looking for a side dish to go with my Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, I knew I wanted rice. But I also like how I don’t have to struggle to put my jeans on (well, except when they come out straight from the dryer)…
Stir Fried Baby Bok Choy
Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy An original recipe from The Tasty Page I am obsessed with Laura Izumikawa’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lauraiz). She is the Los Angeles-based photographer who dresses her adorable baby girl, Joey, up while Joey is napping. She’s dressed Joey up as a mermaid, sushi, Jon Snow, and Eleven and Barb (my hero!) from “Stranger…
Ginger Scallion Pork Meatballs
Ginger Scallion Pork Meatballs Adapted from Zenbelly: http://paleoparents.com/2013/guest-post-simone-ginger-scallion-pork-meatballs/ Football season is back! That makes me a happy girl. I will be the first to admit that some of that happiness is because of all the game food that I will be having from now until February. Wings, ribs, pizzas, calzones, guacamole, chips and salsa,…
Cold Pasta Salad with Baby Heirloom Tomatoes and Baby Artichokes
Cold Pasta Salad with Baby Heirloom Tomatoes and Baby Artichokes (Pinninos kin Iscarzofa) Adapted from Chowhound: http://www.chowhound.com/recipes/cold-pasta-salad-with-baby-artichokes-pinninos-kin-iscarzofa-11651 Can we first talk about how cute it is that this recipe has both baby heirloom tomatoes and baby artichokes? Is it totally giving you baby fever? OK, I’ll admit that it isn’t for me. But you know…
Mom’s Potato Salad
Mom’s Potato Salad For Christmas 2005, my mother-in-law put a big book of family recipes together and distributed it to all her children. It was a true labor of love, beautifully put together and so organized and researched. She included so many recipes that I recognized from family get-togethers throughout the years. Looking through some…
Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs
Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/farro-salad-with-tomatoes-and-herbs-recipe.html Farro. Doesn’t that sound like a celebrity baby name? Actually, it has a nice ring to it and I kind of like it. Farro Clooney, Farro Jolie-Pitt, Farro Kardashian. Totally works. Farro isn’t a celebrity baby – yet – but an ancient grain…