This chicken and rice dish can be made in one pan and is an incredibly flavorful dinner full of fresh lemon and herbs. I need a lemon tree because I have been ALL about the magical citrus fruit lately. The flavor it adds to such a wide variety of foods is so refreshing. It was…
Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine is healthy side dish that includes crisp-tender green beans cooked in a sauce of butter, olive oil, and lemon—with toasted almonds and garlic mixed in. I’ll eat green beans any way they’re prepared, but this fancy-sounding “almondine” version has become a favorite of mine over the years. I had actually never heard…
How to Make Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower Rice is a low-carb and low-calorie side—use it as an alternative to traditional rice in your favorite dishes! Cauliflower rice is one of those “health foods” that I don’t make very often, but once in awhile it’s a nice change of pace. After a friend texted me recently, asking how to make it, I…
Baked Garlic & Parmesan Potato Wedges
Skip the fryer and bake Parmesan- and garlic-seasoned potato wedges in the oven while still getting that satisfying crispy texture. Potatoes are by far my favorite side for practically any meal. I actually rarely plan side dishes because meal planning the main dish, alone, tends to be all the effort I’m willing to put forth…
Cowboy Caviar
Thank you Breton for sponsoring this post. Make everyday entertaining better with Breton! Cowboy Caviar combines beans, peppers, and other fresh ingredients along with a flavorful dressing for an addictive dip or salsa! There’s just something about fresh salsas and dips. The textures, the flavors, the colors—they all work together to create to-die-for recipes. They’re the…
Roasted Broccoli
Roast broccoli in the oven to completely transform the taste and texture of the basic vegetable—it makes the perfect, easy side dish to any meal! Broccoli isn’t exactly the most glamorous vegetable out there—it tends to get a bad rap. It has in our household, as well, until we discovered the trick to delicious, cooked…
BLT Wedge Salad
Throw this wedge salad together for a super speedy side dish or main entree. Topped with bacon, tomato, feta, and ranch – you can’t go wrong with this BLT-inspired salad! Wedge salads – they’re big chunks of iceberg with toppings thrown on top. I’ve always found this variety of salad to be intriguingly different. While…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roast Brussels sprouts in the oven with a little olive oil and sea salt for a healthy, simple, and surprisingly flavorful side dish to any meal. Sometimes simpler is better, especially when it comes to preparing vegetables. I think they taste pretty good as-is, so I don’t usually season them or dress them up with…
Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Brussels sprouts: the nemesis of children and many adults everywhere. I remember my dad making brussels sprouts once when I was little, and I couldn’t even get myself to try them because I was so convinced they were the worst thing you could ever taste in your life. Thank God that wore off because now…
Roasted Asparagus
There are so many veggies out there that I love but NEVER get. Asparagus is one of them. Well they were on sale recently so I grabbed a bundle of them, and a few days later I decided to eat like 85% of them because why not. (The awkward effect is just as bad whether…
Cheesy Potatoes Au Gratin
Since Matt and I don’t live near our families, most holidays consist of us chillin’ like villains and making a bunch of food because we can. I went all out on Thanksgiving last year, and this past Sunday, we decided to cook up a little feast for ourselves again. We did the whole ham dealio…
Creative Ways to Remake Thanksgiving Leftovers
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Before I get into the Thanksgiving talk, here’s what today’s workout looks like: Workout Since I didn’t do my long run on Wednesday, I’m hoping to do it today. It’s apparently supposed to be like 30 degrees all day and super windy, so I’m not looking forward to that. I…
All About Mushrooms
It’s the vegetable fungus we all a few of us love. Mushrooms used to repulse me, but over the past few years a love has developed. It started with me liking raw mushrooms on salads and then transitioned into my love of them cooked—the canned version I’m still leery about. There are so many wonderful reasons why you should…
Latest Food and Drink Concoctions
I lied in my last post. I’m only giving you recipes for a drink, side, and “other” type of item. My cookie making has been a bust, so no dessert for you—unless you consider skittle-infused vodka to be dessert. Today’s post is just a combo of some of my latest kitchen adventures. You’ll find 3…
Weird Foods You Need to Try
Weird foods can be quite delicious if you know what you’re doing. As I’ve discovered new ingredients and tried strange concoctions, I have acquired quite a few healthy favorites. Most are plays on traditional items. Thanks to the addicting wonderful world of Pinterest, I keep finding even more healthy foods I want to try. I’ll admit…
