Pumpkin Polenta

I love Autumn so I’m jumping right into pumpkin season already. Technically, I think I might be a little late based on certain coffee chains. Pumpkin home decorations. Pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice lattes. Yes, yes, and yes. I started putting out my Autumn decorations on September 1st. My husband thinks I’m crazy for doing it, but these decorations make me happy. I’ve never tried making a savory pumpkin recipe so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this polenta. I hate the smell of pumpkin pure but I put up with it because I adore making my pumpkin pie, pumpkin …

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

Fresh and tasty salads can be hard to come by in the cold months, but I can almost always count on cucumbers. I was drawn to this cucumber salad because it reminds me of tzatziki – cucumber yogurt dip, which I love. You’ve got a lot of similar flavors, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. However, there is no garlic here. So if you’re not a garlic fan (hi, mom), then this is the perfect alternative. You can enjoy this cucumber with a lot of foods, like pork chops and rice, or chicken and potatoes. You …

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and I’ve already got the wheels turning on what I want for dinner (and more importantly, dessert). Sometimes my husband and I like to have “fancy” meals on special occasions. You know, something that you might have at a restaurant and wouldn’t usually make at home. For us that tends to be something like a nice rib eye steak with a couple of sides and a decadent dessert. The two of us enjoy being in the kitchen together so the quality time is an added benefit to staying home and making a fun …

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How to Steam Brussels Sprouts Without a Steamer

I don’t think that side dishes are fun to blog about because, quite frankly, they tend to be boring and I have nothing to really talk about. Like “Here’s a recipe. Bye.” However, I find that side dishes are the recipes that I search for the most and if you’re like me then you want to see those here (even if they’re not as exciting as cookies). So without further ado, if you’re looking for a fantastic veggie side dish recipe, here you go. Simple and to the point today. 🙂 My husband and I make these “steamed” Brussels spouts …

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Spinach and Rice

Can green colored food look appetizing? Maybe it’s a food blogger’s dilemma. I’m always looking for side dish recipes, especially ones that aren’t high maintenance. I’ll spend time on prepping the main part of the dinner or the dessert ( 😉 ) but by the time I get to the side dishes I have no time to spare. So let’s just say that the side dishes always get the short end of the stick in my kitchen. While this spinach and rice dish might not look like much in photos, I think it could be the recipe that you reach …

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