Courses Archives: Side Dish

Recipe: Watermelon-Cilantro Pico de Gallo with Oven-Fried Tortilla Chips

Watermelon-Cilantro Pico de Gallo with Oven-Fried Tortilla ChipsMarkets are now brimming with crates of juicy watermelon, so it is tempting to grab an entire melon, and in the spirit of summer, throw caution to the wind about what you will actually do with…

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Recipe: Lemon Basil Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan & Walnuts

Lemon Basil Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan & WalnutsOften new acquaintances ask me, “Well, what do you cook for dinner?” On one particular occasion, I nonchalantly mentioned that I might cook salmon, corn and asparagus on the grill. Et voila. Dinner is…

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Skinny Smashed Potatoes Recipe

Skinny Smashed Potatoes

This is a revised version of a recipe published on August 18, 2011.

My husband makes an appearance in the kitchen to cook the evening meal on occasion and one of his latest creations is his mashed potato recipe for…

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Creamed Spinach Recipe

Creamed SpinachWhile simple sautéed spinach with garlic is frequently on my stovetop, I like to mix it up every once in awhile. This recipe rivals steak house creamed spinach, but is much Posted in Recipes | Tagged , | 8 Comments