side dish recipes

Spring Cauliflower & Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

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Finally the weather is nice enough to think that spring has sprung. One of the more frustrating things about spring here is that it is winter forever, then a day or two of spring, then pounce… summer. This week was a first installment from our CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture (click here to [...]

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Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Rosemary

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Until I started cooking for myself sweet potatoes had always been something that was laden with a heavy caramelized sugar syrup. I do not necessarily mind them with all the added sweetness but I do like them a better served savory. We eat sweet potatoes often, and not just for Turkey Day. We eat them [...]

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Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

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I have a butt load of cherry tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes that are no longer at their peak, they seems to be making a turn for the worse. Actually I am getting tired of them, I am longing for something larger than a cherry or grape size tomato. So, what to do? I think that a [...]

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Bright Pepper and Green Bean Stir-fry

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Green Bean Stir-Fry with Bright Peppers Adapted from Ken Hom 10 minutes prep time serves 4 8oz, about 2 large red bell peppers 1 1/2 Tbsp peanut oil (I used grapeseed, canola is a good choice) 2 Tbsp coarsely chopped garlic (2-3 cloves) (I would also add some ginger, finely chopped) 1 1/2 tsp salt [...]

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Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans

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This technique comes from the Szechuan Province in China. Adjust seasoning to suite your taste, this would taste great with Mediterranean flavors. Make it your own, quick weeknight dish. Add meat for a main course, ground pork would taste great. Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans 1 lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut into 2″ lengths [...]

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high-roasted fresh green beans

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When life gives you more beans than you know what to do with, a side dish like is indispensable. This is a fabulous, no measuring necessary, last minute side dish. You can make as much or as little as you like. Add herbs, garlic, dried chili flakes, etc for extra yummy flavor. A squeeze of [...]

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haricot vert

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Right now I have more green, yellow, speckled, purple beans than I know what to do with. That is what happens this time of year, when the beans are ready all at once. Luckily I have a few tricks up my sleeve that we don’t seem to get tired of. I hate the idea of [...]

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Asparagus High-Roasted, no hollandaise required

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Asparagus with hollandaise is great, but it is better without it. High roasting is the way to go. All you need is 3 ingredients: a bunch of asparagus some sea salt extra-virgin olive oil optional: thin sliced prosciutto Preheat your oven to 425°F. Meanwhile prepare the asparagus but holding it horizontally and snapping the woody [...]

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