Mains & Sides

I love when a great salad comes together unexpectedly. My mom and I came up with this recipe last night based on some ingredients she had around the house. The reason I decided to call it “Circus Salad” is because it has a bunch of random (but awesome) ingredients, kind of like a circus. Also, [...]

I spend so much time trying to come up with new, jazzy recipes that sometimes I neglect posting about my old favorites. The ones that I barely think about before making because they’re just so simple. This salad is one of those cozy favorites. When I was working at an office job, there was this [...]

I’m a sauce person. Always have been. In my opinion, a great sauce can totally bring a meal to life. When I come across a great sauce at a restaurant, I always try to re-create it. (One of my all-time favorites? This cilantro garlic sauce). Last night, I was having dinner at Souen last night [...]

Kabocha squash soup is my favorite winter meal. When the cold weather starts rolling in, it’s like the flavors of squash and sage together start taking over my thoughts. There are lots of fun ways you can make a squash soup, but this is my latest discovery. The creamy, sweet squash with the addition of [...]

No, no – I’m not making Brussels sprouts into a dessert….don’t freak out. I call these Cream Puff Brussels Sprouts because that’s exactly what I said when I first bit into one. “These are like CREAM PUFFS!” And they are. Except healthier. (As you can see, I’m back on food). On New Year’s Eve, my [...]

Lately I’ve been super into posting pics with Instagram on my iPhone. The photo above is an Instagram photo. Awesome, right? Well, one of the people I follow there – Connie from A Life of Perfect Days – has been posting delicious, mouth-watering pics of quinoa + egg bowls lately. Every time I see one, [...]

Everyone loves mashed potatoes. Right? Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, and certainly a necessity at Thanksgiving. Well, how about taking the health factor up a notch and adding KALE? The inspiration came from Heidi at 101 Cookbooks, and I tweaked the recipe to make it my own. The tiny green flecks of kale [...]

For many years, the only green beans I ate on Thanksgiving were in a green bean casserole — complete with creamy soup, fried onions, and lots of cheese. These days, I make a more simple green bean dish — one that actually highlights the green beans instead of hiding them. The toasted almonds give this [...]