If you’re like the average person and you know you have someone coming over during the holidays with food allergies you might go into panic mode wondering what do I cook? If you make it through the rest of this post I recommend cooking some allergy safe holiday sides, but… First off, DON’T PANIC. Secondly,…
Category: Sides
Nine Perfect Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
Another friend asked me for recommendations for side dishes for turkey day and other upcoming holidays. This not makes three friends asking for cooking resources – Gotta LOVE IT. So I put together my list of Nine Perfect Side Dishes for Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy these. Feel free to message me if you need…
Beet Risotto is Good for Fall
It’s fall recipe time, so I thought I’d share this one for beet risotto. This is not only a nice fall side dish but can also be used for Thanksgiving. I don’t have a clue to the recipe’s origin, but know we used this for many years when we had our catering company. BEET RISOTTO…
Butternut Squash Curry
My husband acquired this recipe for butternut squash curry many years ago from a local restaurant. Over the years I’ve given it a few tweaks to accommodate my nut allergies and the fact that the original recipe calls for fenugreek seeds – and most of us don’t typically have those in our kitchens, or have…
We Love Marsala Mushrooms
After searching around we found a recipe that makes my family happy as we love Marsala mushrooms. My family doesn’t just like eating mushrooms, we love them – stuffed, grilled, sautéed with onions, and sautéed with Marsala wine. This recipe that can work as either a side dish or an appetizer. Hope you like it…
Savory Corn Pancakes to Say Farewell to Summer
Savory corn pancakes to say farewell to summer – sigh, summer corn is on it’s way out. But I’m determined to test out a few more recipes before it’s all gone. Tonight was a raving success ~ the husband went back for seconds. These delicious corn pancakes pair well with taco soup – but you…
Weekend Loving Homemade Molasses Baked Beans
It’s the weekend and you’ve got time to cook. Why not try this recipe for weekend loving homemade molasses baked beans? They’re kid friendly, husband approved, and go great with turkey dogs. Summer mealtime win for mom. Molasses Baked Beans 1 lb dry great northern beans 4 cups + 4 cups water 4 cups chicken…
Chorizo Flavored Tofu So Good Your Guests Won’t Even Care It’s Not Meat
My heath kick continues and I’ve come up with a multitude of ways to eat tofu. My most recent favorite being my recipe for chorizo flavored tofu so good your guests won’t even care it’s not meat. I’m not kidding. The meat eaters really won’t care that this is not meat. I served it for…
Brown Rice Risotto
Yep – I’m really on a meatless kick this week. Brown rice risotto with dairy free “parmesan” for dinner. Poor husband – but he really liked this one too, maybe I have a chance of getting the professional chef to eat a bit healthier after all! Plus kind of fun to be making this with…