vegetables & sides

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mexican stuffed peppers with quinoa & black beans

March 19, 2012

It’s Meatless Monday time, and do I have an amazing recipe for you! I’ve been thinking about doing a Mexican-style stuffed pepper for a while, and finally came up with the perfect combination. Believe me, dear reader, this is something you’ll want to try.

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simple roasted asparagus

February 29, 2012

Asparagus, like brussels sprouts, is one of those vegetables I find is pretty polarizing. And, like brussels sprouts, asparagus is dreadful when it’s overcooked and limp. I feel almost embarrassed sharing this as a recipe. It’s just a simple method. But it sure is delicious.

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caramelized brussels sprouts

January 4, 2012

Is it just me, or do brussels sprouts have a bad reputation? It’s a shame, I tell you. A shame! Personally, I think it must stem from people having eaten overcooked, mushy brussels sprouts. Mushy brussels sprouts are truly depressing, but if that’s the only way you’ve tasted them, you owe it to yourself to [...]

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crock pot applesauce

December 21, 2011

I know that apples are almost past their prime, but I wanted to share one of my favorite easy apple recipes. I love the taste of homemade applesauce and I just love the simplicity of making it in a slow-cooker.

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settler’s beans

December 19, 2011

I love making friends with people who love cooking. Not only do we have endless foods and restaurants to discuss and cookware to fawn over at length (why hello, Le Cruset Dutch ovens), I get all kinds of new recipes to try! We had the pleasure of meeting some new friends who moved into our [...]

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roasted butternut squash with crispy herbed crumbs

December 7, 2011

 Our acorn squash was such a success, Michael and I thought we’d try out a recipe for butternut squash. We only really ever have butternut squash mashed with a touch of butter and brown sugar. While we like it that way, we thought we’d try out something a bit more savory.

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acorn squash stuffed with everything nice

November 16, 2011

I’ve mentioned before that Michael isn’t much of a squash guy. It’s more of a texture thing than a taste thing. Still, he’s wanted to eat more vegetables lately, so I’ve been doing my best to try new recipes for some of the in-season vegetables. I’m pleased to say that the recipes we’ve tried have [...]

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southern-style greens

November 9, 2011

I don’t live (and haven’t ever) where greens are a staple. I love vegetables and have been looking for lots of new ways to prepare them, so when a southern-food-loving missionary in our area told me he missed eating greens, I took that opportunity to give them a try. I turned to the queen of Southern [...]

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