Category Archives: Side Dishes

Sauteed Asparagus and Peas

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kara

Sometimes I tend to over complicate things. For example, instead of eating plain mushrooms I sometimes fry them and dip them in ranch. There is nothing wrong with fried mushrooms. In fact, I love fried mushrooms! However, I often forget that food prepared simply can be just as enjoyable. That is the case with this recipe. Not complicated, no fancy ingredients, but the taste is fresh and delicious.

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Mexican Rice

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kelly

Without fail, every time I go to a Mexican restaurant I fill up on the chips and Mexican rice. More times than not I can’t eat my dinner. Is anybody else with me? The chips are addicting and the rice I can’t resist because I never get it at home. Until now! Continuing with our Cinco de Mayo recipes, we decided to go with a classic and an all-time Mexican favorite!

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Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kara

I have always loved seafood. There are not too many seafood items I do not like. Clams and tuna are probably the only ones. My parents always tell the story of the seafood mistake they made with me when I was young. I was maybe 2 years old and they let me taste their lobster. Big mistake. Big. I think I ate the rest of their lobster and they probable got stuck with whatever I was supposed to be eating. Totally their fault, they should have known!

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Baked Artichokes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Kara

I have gone artichoke crazy lately. Last week I made artichokes 4 times. Up until last year the only way I had eaten artichokes was in spinach artichoke dip. I still love spinach artichoke dip but now I can appreciate artichokes as a side dish as well. We made these stuffed artichokes last year and then like many other things we kind of forgot about them and never made them again. Artichokes were on sale at the grocery store recently so I bought a couple and my Mom made stuffed artichokes for dinner one night. It reminded me of how much I like stuffed artichokes. It also reminded me of how much of a pain it is to prep them.

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Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Kelly

A couple weeks ago my roommate and I had a date night at a cute Italian restaurant nearby called Dinotto. We went all out and treated ourselves to a bottle of wine, an appetizer, entrees and a dessert! The appetizer was my favorite part…Caprese Salad.