Last updated by Amy Stafford at October 19, 2012.

Side Dishes

Oregano Pesto

May 20, 2013

I would never have come up with this recipe if another recipe had not led me here. I have been working on a Spanish Potato Salad and I knew I wanted to add a pesto and was planning on using Basil Pesto, but I knew basil was not a herb that was used often [...]

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Baked Ricotta and Giveaway

May 13, 2013

I came upon this recipe via David Leite at Leite’s Culinaria. He was showcasing this recipe from the cookbook Four Seasons: A Year of Italian Food written by Manuela Darling-Gansser. I knew immediately after reading the ingredients that I wanted to try this Baked Ricotta. It’s like lasagna without the noodles and sauce. I served it along [...]

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Asparagus Salad with Salsa and Egg

May 6, 2013

Asparagus with Salsa and Egg Side Dish Vegan Vegetarian Superfood

It is Asparagus season. Even though you can get asparagus throughout the year, the spears you buy now are much more flavorful and nutritious. Manly because the produce does not have to travel far to arrive at your grocer. Select bright green asparagus with closed, compact, and firm tips. Also look for cut ends that [...]

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Elegant Easter Menu

March 25, 2013

Looking for Easter dinner ideas for next Sunday? Here are 6 delicious Easter recipes to make your holiday table complete, from spicy deviled eggs to lamb chops and a twist on brussels sprouts and an amazing carrot cupcake! Let me know what you will be making for your Easter dinner. I hope this week spring [...]

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Slaw

February 25, 2013

Me and the hubs went out to dinner a few weekends ago at a new restaurant that opened up here in Downtown Cincinnati called Metropole. Metropole’s menu revolves around a custom-built wood-burning fireplace, emphasizing the city’s European roots and celebrating the region’s local farming and sustainable agriculture. There is a HUGE wood burning fireplace in [...]

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Mashed Sweet Potato with Bourbon Glaze

November 20, 2012

If you want to serve the best Mashed Sweet Potatoes and be the hero at your Thanksgiving dinner table, this is the recipe for you. I hosted a Thanksgiving Party last weekend and came up with this doozy of a dish and it was a huge hit. It was the number one most requested recipe! [...]

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Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds

November 19, 2012

I hosted a party last Saturday for our friends and family to show them how thankful we are for them during this Thanksgiving season. Each year when I throw this party I serve up the traditional Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, but I try to come up with a new twist on the side [...]

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How to Make Perfect Cranberry Sauce

November 13, 2012

Here is my confession, I am not a fan of Cranberry Sauce, but my father, husband, son and friends love the stuff. They all say that this is the best and I always get requests for the recipe. I think the port and zest give it just enough zing. 1/2 cup ruby port 3/4 cup [...]

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Holiday Green Beans

November 12, 2012

Did your Mom serve green bean casserole on Thanksgiving? You know that dish that is loaded with cream of mushroom soup and topped with crispy onion straws? Mine did and can I say YUCK! I know its a classic favorite, but I have the perfect over the top yummy, healthier Holiday Green Bean Casserole Redo for [...]

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Spinach and Three Cheese Pie

October 23, 2012

This Spinach and Three Cheese Pie is so GOOD! Don’t be afraid of the philo dough, the key to philo is to keep it moist. I don’t unwrap mine from the plastic wrapper until I am ready to use and I have my melted butter and pastry bush ready to go. I also keep a [...]

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Mexican Quinoa Salad and Free Giveaway

October 8, 2012

Quinoa, can you pronounce it? I couldn’t, but its become part of our diet so I figured it would be good idea to pronounce it correctly when the boys asked what was on their plate, KEEn-wha is how it sounds. What is Quinoa? It looks like a pasta, but it’s a seed and is related to [...]

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Broccoli Feta Fritters

September 24, 2012

We eat a lot of Broccoli in our house. Jacob has been complaining about it, so I tried to come up with a new way to feed it to him without him feeling like his mom is making him eat his Broccoli. Broccoli is such a nutritional superstar that I want to make sure we [...]