Category Archives: Side Dishes
Spicy Honey-Glazed Parsnips
Parsnips are delicious when roasted. They are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Ingredients: 2 pounds parsnips, peeled, cut into 3″ lengths, halved, or quartered if large 1/4 cup olive oil sea salt, freshly ground pepper 2 chiles de árbol, crushed, or 3/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon [...]
Chickpea Flatbread
In case you missed this recipe in the Washington Post a few weeks ago, I’m posting it here because I think that everyone should try this flatbread. I have made it several times already and my husband has professed that he could live off of it. It’s really a cinch to make, has very few [...]
Collard Greens with Caramelized Onions
This dish is a crowd pleaser, for both the young and less young. Collard greens are a nutritional powerhouse. They outrank broccoli, spinach and mustard greens in nutritional value. They are low in calories, high in fiber, and full of betacarotene, vitamin C, calcium, and B vitamins. The best way to prepare collard greens is [...]
White Beans with Rosemary and Garlic
This is a really simple, delicious side dish, adapted from Alice Waters’ recipe. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes (not including soaking & cooking beans) Yield: 4-5 servings Ingredients: 1 cup dried cannellini beans 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary leaves Sea salt to taste [...]