Category: Side Dishes
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Creamy Autumn Butternut Squash Soup
This creamy butternut squash soup is simple to make and has a wonderfully unique flavor that is not often found in a made-from-scratch soup. The sharp balsamic vinegar blends well with the light taste of butternut squash. Topping each bowl of soup with fresh dill really balances out the dish. * I use the Cuisinart Hand…
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Caramelized Carrots
These caramelized carrots are naturally sweet and aromatic with the perfect amount of savory spices. We enjoy this (perhaps best ever) carrot recipe year-round, especially on those brisk autumn days! Traditional orange carrots are excellent in this recipe, but I had some yellow carrots from the farmer’s market that were begging to be caramelized. Of…
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Kale & Pistachios
Here’s another super simple side dish that fits somewhere between a salad and a sautéed vegetable. It tastes great and offers a pleasant crisp and crunch to the plate. Be careful with the salt! I used a generous amount sea salt the first time making this and the resulting dish was entirely too salty. Taste a…
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Coarsely Mashed Carrot and Rutabaga
Some of the best recipes are ones that only need one or two non-stock standard ingredients. This easy side dish brings a fresh aroma to the plate, plus it’s a great sub for mashed potatoes. This recipe can be prepared as a puree instead of a mash, but you’ll lose the distinct fragrances of carrot…
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Sautéed Radicchio
Lately, we’ve been trying to find new or rarely used vegetables pick up at the market. This last trip, the vegetable of choice was radicchio, which looks suspiciously like a miniature red cabbage. Instead of using it to simply garnish a salad, here’s a great way to prepare sautéed radicchio wedges. This piece of produce…