Quinoa Tabbouleh

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh (also spelled tabouli) is a very nutritious and cooling Arabic side dish that is great in the spring and summer. It is typically served alongside other main dishes such as kibbeh or shish kabobs. With the exception of the quinoa in this dish, the 

Roasted Herb Red Potatoes

Roasted Herb Red Potatoes

Is it just me, or does anyone else ever crave roasted herb red potatoes? Maybe it’s because I am a carboholic, but I definitely had a craving for them today, and had to make a bunch. Luckily I had just purchased a 5 lb bag 

Whipped Cream Fruit Salad

Whipped Cream Fruit Salad

This whipped cream fruit salad, along with the homemade whipped cream, is a throwback to my childhood and one of my favorites. It’s a staple at every Thanksgiving, and it is so easy to make with only four ingredients. I remember being a child and 

Healthy Homemade Applesauce

Healthy Homemade Applesauce

Healthy homemade applesauce is a staple in my household, especially when fall rolls around. I have somewhat of an apple buying addiction once they are in-season. I love making a bunch of homemade applesauce at a time to freeze for later use, especially with cold 

Baked Butternut Squash

Baked Butternut Squash

Baked butternut squash is probably my most favorite dish at Thanksgiving. I love how the sweetness of the squash mingles with the brown sugar, the creamy butter, and the salt. It also has a hearty consistency to it. Now that I’ve gotten a little older 

Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice

So, I was looking to make chicken fajitas one night, and I posed a question to google: what side dishes compliment chicken fajitas? I posed this question at 11:30 pm on a weeknight…biiiiiggggg mistake. Some pretty awesome recipes came up though, including one for Mexican 

Breaded Zucchini Chips

Breaded Zucchini Chips

I hate zucchini. I will literally only eat it if it’s shredded and put into a cookie, like Coconut Oil Double Chocolate Zucchini Cookies. So, while staying at a friend’s house, my friend’s mom made breaded zucchini chips and asked if I wanted any. I 

Roasted Delicata Squash

Roasted Delicata Squash

I first tasted roasted delicata squash in graduate school when one of my friends prepared it. If you like butternut squash, then you will definitely love delicata squash. In my opinion, it has a lot more flavor than butternut, and roasting the squash really brings