Category: Side Dishes
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How to Make Coconut Rice: Simple and Flavorful Recipe
Coconut rice is synonymous with Caribbean cooking. There are countless variations not only in the Caribbean, but across the world in just about any island or oceanside cuisine. Because it is so common in these cuisines, it pairs well with pretty much any form of tropical cuisine you can think of. This makes this humble…
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Quick and Simple Watermelon Salad
There are very few things that taste as fresh as a watermelon salad on a hot day. Watermelon is one of the absolutely most refreshing fruits there are. Hands down. So of course this salad incorporates many other fresh flavors. Cucumber, mint, and lemon help to round out this salad that is sure to be…
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Elevate the Table with Honey Whipped Feta
Whipped feta is a go to for an easy and elegant snack. You can’t go wrong with this super simple dish that wows friends and family. No matter what occasion you may be gathering for, it’s definitely a crowd pleaser. I personally have an addiction to dips of all kinds. Much like the character played…
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The Best Fresh Farro Salad
Farro salad can be full of fresh and nutritious flavors. It is a very versatile dish that can change with the seasons as well. This dish obviously came about in the spring. Which is that time of year when the asparagus is ready to harvest and the mint is growing like a weed. Farro can…
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The Perfect Rye Crisps Bread (Knekkebrod)
Rye crisp bread (Knekkebrod), these leavened flatbreads may be found all across the nordic regions and are a staple snack to have at any time. Originally dried by hanging them over the stove after cooking, the lack of water allowed them to stay fairly fresh for a long period of time. Thus they were considered…
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A Deceivingly Simple Quiche: Savory Bacon, Leek, and Cheddar
Quiche is a delicious egg custard enveloped in an oh-so-comforting super flaky pie crust. What’s not to love? This recipe uses a simple combination of egg, cream, and milk for the egg custard. Along with a delicious savory addition inside and paired with a super simple pie crust. It is a dish to wow and…
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A no frills super simple pie crust
A simple pie crust recipe is something to always have in your back pocket. They are extremely useful and can be used for both sweet and savory applications. Such as my quiche or pumpkin pie recipes. It’s super simple to make too! It can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for…
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Simple and delicious One Pot Chili
Chili, the all American comfort food. My recipe is absolutely loaded with flavor while keeping with the very approachable flavor that we know and love in chili. This super simple stovetop recipe can also be made in a crock pot over a longer period of time, but I will say that it just doesn’t hit…
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Hearty Chicken Soup One Pot Meal
Who doesn’t enjoy chicken soup from time to time? Well if you clicked on this then I can assume that you do. A dish that dates back to the neolithic period, it has been around as long as we have had domesticated chickens. The chicken soup we know of today is far different though of…
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Colcannon: A Delicious Side Dish You May Not Know
Colcannon. I had not heard of this dish until recently and now I am obsessed. I will never make mashed potatoes the same way again! We all know that creamy dreamy dish that is mashed potatoes. It’s on pretty much every table at some point in the year whether it is on a holiday or…