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Grilled Bell Peppers Stuffed with Mozzarella
My husband doesn’t eat many vegetables so when I saw this in his Weber cookbook I was so happy to finally have a grilled veggie recipe that we both could enjoy. This is so easy, tasty and looks great....
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Roasted Lemon & Garlic Brussel Sprouts
For Thanksgiving we went down to Long Island and visited with my brother’s family. My Sister-in-law’s mother brought some side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner. One of which included these wonderful...
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Boston Baked Beans
I made these a couple of months back, when we were in the cold, gray month of February. I was holding off on them now that Spring is here, except Spring isn’t here in Maine. The leaves are popping...
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Tropical Butternut Squash Salad
I’m always on the lookout for fresh, new ideas for side dishes. It seems we always get stuck in a side dish rut. My daughter loves butternut squash, my husband loves all of the ingredients to this...
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Roasted Maple Carrots with Browned Butter
I remember the first time I made these carrots. They were handed to each person at the table, some would dish some on to their plates and others would continue passing them by. That was until the...
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Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Let’s start the week out sensibly, shall we? These tomatoes are so tasty and so easy to make you wont even think of them as smart and healthy! I also love how fresh they are. In the middle of winter...
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Lemony Shredded Brussel Sprouts
I saw this recipe back when I was trying to eat healthier and broaden my horizons. I hadn’t given Brussel sprouts a fair chance since childhood and this recipe sounded very light and clean, so I...
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Sauteed Red Bell Peppers with Caper Sauce
Finding a vegetable side dish that both my husband and I enjoy is difficult. He only likes corn and peas. He likes bell peppers so I set out to find something different that would could have...
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Pasta with Red Peppers and Basil
We consume a lot of pasta in our house. It’s such a great, blank canvas for other flavors and it’s quick, simple, and inexpensive! Sometimes you want something simple to accompany a nice meal, but the...
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Confetti Coleslaw
Memorial Day is here and it is officially BBQ season! While I love the classics, sometimes I don’t want something too heavy. It seems most salads brought to bar-be-cues are mayonnaise laden, which I...
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Cilantro Lime Rice
Cooking a side dish for my husband is pretty easy. Pasta or rice and he’s a happy guy. I’m alright with both, but as we all know, having the same thing over and over can get old. Last week I decided...
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Zesty Grilled Veggies
This is my favorite time of summer. When the garden has started producing vegetables and the great weather allows me to grill them. Grilling vegetables is my favorite way to eat them. Alone, with no...
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Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
While I am known to pop a bunch of cherry and grape tomatoes in my mouth before I ever make it inside the house from the garden, this is my second favorite way to prepare those little tomatoes. This...
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How to Trim and Steam Artichokes
Just as I try to stretch my daughter’s and husband’s taste buds, I try to force myself to try new or old things as well. I’ve had artichokes before, but never cared for them. I was in the grocery...
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Crispy Brussel Sprouts with a Garlic Aioli
For years I wouldn’t touch a brussel sprout. I would politely say, “No thank you” or move them around my plate a lot until everyone else was finished with their meals. Over the years I have made a few...
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Sauteed Shredded Zucchini
If you still find yourself using up a lot of end of season zucchini like I am, here is a great way to use a lot and serve a new, tasty side dish. I really enjoy this recipe and will even cook it up by...
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Japanese Cucumber Salad
Back when I lived in South Carolina I went to this sushi place that had this wonderful cucumber salad as an appetizer. I could never find it at any other Japanese restaurants, but I’ve learned to make...
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Stuffed Artichokes
A while back I mentioned how I was going to try and branch out myself with new vegetables or find new ways to utilize favorite vegetables. I can’t expect my family to broaden their horizons if I...
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Classic Risotto
Risotto is one of those dishes that people love, but rarely make at home. Why is this? Well, for years you’ve heard people complain that it is too time consuming, it doesn’t yield good results, and...
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Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I am always looking for ways to play around with Brussels sprouts. My husband and daughter really don’t care for them and while I have found a few good ways to make them, they aren’t something I would...
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