Salads & Sides
BBQ Beans & Greens
If you miss the tangy, sweet flavor of BBQ sauce, but not all the salt and sugar, you will love this recipe….
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White Bean Hummus with Fresh Thyme and Basil
The fresh thyme and basil add a fresh and vibrant taste to this hummus. The pureed cannellini beans are creamy white, which…
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Mediterranean Green Beans and Potato Toss
Flavorful cherry tomatoes, garlic, and shallots cook down to a quick and tasty sauce for this Mediterranean green beans and potato dish…
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Ponzu Noodle Salad
Ponzu is a soy and citrus sauce popular in Japanese cooking. Use it to dress up simple vegetable and rice dishes, or…
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Jerk-Seasoned Veggies with Yuca
This spicy side dish is a nice introduction to yuca, a staple food in Latin America and the Caribbean. If you have…
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Fire Brigade Stuffing
My brother-in-law, Brian, makes this stuffing, which will make your palate swoon and your tummy sing. Here’s a fun twist to make…
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Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Just thinking about mashed potatoes makes me swoon—they’re so fluffy and belly-pleasing. But all the butter, milk, and cream that are typically…
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Szechwan Coleslaw
This meal-worthy Asian-style coleslaw recipe comes together in 30 minutes (or less) and is bursting with flavor. Uncooked millet gives this tri-cabbage…
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Brussels Sprouts with Maple-Mustard Sauce
In this recipe, Brussels sprouts are braised in a pressure cooker with a tangy-sweet combination of Dijon mustard and maple syrup. There…
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Roasted Buckwheat Salad
Roasted buckwheat, also called kasha, has an earthy, woody flavor that I find very interesting. It makes a nice variation to my…
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Fava Bean Salad
Also known as broad beans, fava beans are native to North Africa and parts of Asia. If you cook the dried bean,…
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My Mama’s Potato Salad Recipe
When I was a kid, I would only eat my mom and grandmother’s potato salad – I refused to eat potato salad…
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