Sides & Vegetables

Cilantro Lime Rice

May 3, 2013
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This recipe is SO simple and so good. I love adding this cilantro lime rice to a Mexican meal. It has bright flavors and brings life to what might be a heavy, cheesy and spicy meal (nothing wrong with that!). I love the flavors of the lime and cilantro with the rice. I could not [...]

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Southwestern Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers

May 2, 2013
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These little buggers are one of my latest favorites. They are so good and so addicting. Little tiny (and might I add, adorable) sweet peppers stuffed with spiced-up gooey cream cheese and topped with crunchy panko breadcrumbs? I mean, really–what could go wrong in this scenario? Did I add that they are unbelievably easy to [...]

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Roasted Mushrooms with Balsamic, Thyme and Dijon

April 4, 2013
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I’m obviously on a roasted vegetable kick. Although, it isn’t really a “kick.” A) It’s always been there — I love them! and B) It isn’t going anywhere. I also happen to love thyme. And roasted mushrooms are my favorite of all roasted vegetables. I could eat an embaressing amount of them, but I guess it is [...]

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Roasted Carrots with Thyme and Nutmeg

March 20, 2013
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Roasted vegetables (old photography alert!)  are one of my all-time favorite things and definitely my favorite way to eat vegetables. I love the sweetness that the oven brings out and they are still so simple and easy to make. They are perfect with just olive oil, salt and pepper but you can really get creative and add [...]

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Southwestern Mac & Cheese Muffins

March 13, 2013
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You all know I love macaroni and cheese. Mac & cheese and popcorn…my two food loves. I’m a classy girl in that respect, huh. I don’t care, I’ll say it loud and proud. I LOVE MAC & CHEESE. Any mac & cheese. Cold mac & cheese. Fancied up mac and cheese. Mac & cheese out [...]

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Asian Chicken Salad

March 11, 2013
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You guys! Let’s talk. Quick meals do not have to come out of a box. Quick meals do not have to be laden with fat and sodium. Quick meals do not have to be covered in cheese to make them taste good. Quick meals do not have to mushy, grey substances. Quick meals can be [...]

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Smoked Paprika and Shallot Brussels Sprouts {guest post}

February 15, 2013
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I hope you are all enjoying the Friday guest posts. They are going to continue for a few more weeks until I get my act together. Having two kids leaves me with very little time. How do you people do it who have 3 or 4?!?  Today I have a guest post from the lovely [...]

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Fat-Free Slow Cooker “Refried” Beans

January 24, 2013
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Every time I eat refried beans out of can, I think about how salty they are. I love them, and I do love salt, but they are really too salty. When I was pregnant I couldn’t even really eat them and now I still don’t really enjoy them for this reason. Is that hormonal? Hormones [...]

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Sweet Potato Chips {in the microwave!}

January 16, 2013
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Holy cow, I managed to cook, photograph and schedule a blog post with a 2-year-old and a 3-week-old! Maybe I can do this mom-of-two-kids-food-blogger thing after all. In reality, I shouldn’t brag too much, seeing as this recipe doesn’t really take more than 10 minutes to make. Oh well. Baby steps. And I burned one [...]

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Cauliflower, Potato & Cheddar Bake {giveaway}

November 19, 2012
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Still scrambling for Thanksgiving sides? Need a fresh new idea? This dish is a perfect side to either lighten up your usual potato dish or add in some extra vegetables. It is super easy to make and will taste great any time of year, not just at Thanksgiving. I made this using these pretty purple [...]

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