Category: Side Dishes

Candy Apple Waldorf Salad

admin January 5, 2013 1 Comment
In an effort to make salads a bit more exciting at my house I decided to take the Waldorf salad recipe of my youth and make it healthier and allergy friendly. When I was a kid I thought that the name “Waldorf salad” was such goofy name.  So I did a little looking around and found that it is thought to be named after the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC when a salad consisting of red apples,...

Sweet Potato Fries

admin December 26, 2012 3 Comments
Do you have some uncooked sweet potatoes left over from Christmas?  Not sure what to do with them?  Make them into fries!  This is so simple and easy, I am embarrassed to say I have never made this until a few years ago when a friend introduced this to me. You can cut them long.    Or you can cut them short. But, either way, you have a fast and easy side dish.  Most kids like sweet potatoes...

Mashed Potato Bake

admin November 28, 2012 8 Comments
Mashed potato bake is an easy way to serve potatoes during the holidays.  Why?  Because you can prepare it a couple of days in advance and then just warm them up before serving.  This came in very handy for me at Thanksgiving.  I made the potatoes two days in advance and then they warmed in the oven while I carved the turkey.  It was way less hectic in the kitchen and I didn’t have to...

Apricot Glazed Green Beans

admin November 13, 2012 4 Comments
Green bean casserole is a popular Thanksgiving dish.  But with the cream soup and French fried onions it is not allergy friendly.  While I love green beans plain, that does not seem festive enough for Thanksgiving.    So I came up with a special way to fix green beans.  To me, it seems like a good holiday side dish.  However, this does not need to be limited to holiday dinners.  It could...

Roasted Dill Carrots

admin October 12, 2012 0 Comments
Vegetables used to be boring at my house.  They were usually of the frozen variety…cooked in the microwave.  Can we say “blah?”  Yep.  But about a year ago, I decided to put more effort into our vegetables.  It was worth it.  Vegetables can actually be very good if cooked right, and if you do something other than microwave them.  I now buy almost all our vegetables fresh with the...

Must Have Pasta Salad

admin September 18, 2012 3 Comments
When I think of pasta salad I think “hot summer lunch.” But it does not have to be hot or be summer to enjoy a pasta salad. And it does not have to be lunch. It could be a side dish or salad to a meal. It could even be a snack. Pasta salads are a great way to get in some raw vegetables. And you do not really have to follow a recipe. Use whatever vegetables you want or have on hand. And all...

Grilled Sweet Potatoes and Apples

admin September 6, 2012 9 Comments
If you are not a fan of sweet potatoes, I think this recipe will change your mind.  And if not, maybe some scientific facts will.  After all, I sometimes find it easier to eat healthy when I know how good the food is for me.  Sweet potatoes are probably under eaten here in America.  I found a statistic that states in 1943 sweet potatoes were consumed 21.7 pounds per capita and in 2007 it...

Dairy, Soy, and Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese

admin August 31, 2012 16 Comments
Every kid likes mac and cheese, right?  And let’s admit it folks…adults do too! And I admit I used to buy the boxed kind.  Only, I was too cheap back then to even spring for the Kraft!  I still try and watch the grocery bill.  Who doesn’t these days?  But cooking allergy free also means an increased grocery bill whether you like it or not.  I’m getting used to the higher prices of...