.   Broccoli is such a great side dish for so many meals.  I usually try and make enough so there are leftovers that I can use with my eggs in the morning. What You Need: 1 Head of Broccoli Garlic Salt Olive Oil Pepper What To Do: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Cut
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.   Oven roasted vegetables are a great, healthy way to add vegetables to any meal.  The different combinations are limitless.  My only suggestions is to place vegetables with the same cooking time together on the tray. The zucchini finished in 15 minutes. They could have stayed in the oven the whole time but they
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.         These cute little potatoes are not only yummy but, they are full of vegetables. I usually bake the potatoes ahead of time to cut down on cooking time.  If I don’t have time ,or forget,  I just pop them in the microwave for 5 minutes, make sure to cut the
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.       I find on those rushed weeknight, using frozen vegetables can really speed things up.  Not every vegetable is great frozen but I find broccoli, and green beans hold up nicely.  Because they are frozen, they don’t need as long to cook and I always have then on hand. What You Need:
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.   Mashed potatoes are such a comfort food.  They are also a quick  and easy addition to any meal. When I make potatoes for large parties, such as Thanksgiving or Christmas, I like to peel the potatoes the day before and keep them in water. On the day of the party I simply drain
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.       I really enjoy potatoes as a side dish.  Over the years I have come up with some short cuts to speed up the cooking process. Not to mention, cut down on prep time. Some of my tricks are to throw a few potatoes into the oven whenever I have it on.
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.     This is another great way to get your family to eat their vegetables.  What is really great is how easy they are to put together.  Just make sure to get as much moisture out of the zucchini before you mix in the other ingredients. These are great as a side dish or a
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.       I have recently started to try to take more well rounded lunches to work.  In the past I would just grab leftovers or scrounge around in my dest for a granola bar. This would usually lead to me making bad food choices , not to mention hungry, which then led to
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.     Mushrooms are my husbands favorite side dish.  I like to saute them with capers, add them to orzo,  put them on puff pastry as an appetizer,  and even put them in twice baked potatoes just to name a few.  These mushrooms are simple to put together.  I actual cooked these in a pan
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.   Like I have said before, I am always trying to get more vegetables into our diet.  This side dish/ salad is a great way to do just that.  Not only is it yummy warm, it is wonderful cold.   I originally served the pasta warm as a side dish with chicken and salad. The
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.     Prosciutto is very close to bacon.  It is cured and has very little fat to it.  Since it is cured, it is salty so be careful when adding additional salt to the potatoes. What To Do: Potatoes Butter Milk Salt and Pepper Smoked Gouda Prosciutto What To Do: Fill a pot of
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These potatoes are golden and crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.  They are a tasty side dish that go wonderfully with steak, burgers, or chicken. What You Need: 4 Tablespoons Olive OIl 2 teaspoons Salt 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder 2 teaspoons Oregano 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese What To Do: Preheat the
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.   What I really love about twice baked potatoes is that they can be make ahead and are freezer friendly. I explain how to do this on my Rosemary Potato blog page.   What You Need:     5 Small Red Potatoes 1/4 Cup Blue Cheese 1/3 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese 2 Tablespoons Cream 1
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.   This makes a great meal or side dish.  I like to use hot sausage to give the dish a little kick.  This also freezes nicely. What You Need: 1 Cup Sausage 2 Sliced Zucchini 1/2 Cup Diced Onion Olive Oil Salt and Pepper 2 Cups Cooked White Rice What To Do: Heat a
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.   I wasn’t always a big fan of brussel sprouts. They always seemed to be bitter.  Then I learned the secret!  The smaller the brussel sprout the sweeter they are.  That along with the sweetness of the carrots makes this a great side dish. What You Need: 1 Cup Brussel Sprouts 1 Cup Chopped
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.   Whenever I have the oven on I always throw in a potato for future use.  Twice baked potatoes can be made ahead of time.  They can even be frozen.  If you are going to freeze these guys you will need to place them on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer.
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.     I found these cute round carrots in the freezer section at my local Trader Joe’s. They are from France and apparently they grow this way!  They were so cute I just had to get them.  They cooked up quickly. I dropped them in simmering water for a few minutes, drained them added
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.     What You Need: 8 oz Angle Hair Pasta Juice from 1 Lemon 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 2 Crushed Garlic Cloves 3 Cups Spinach 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese Salt and Pepper What To Do: Cook the pasta according to the package directions, drain, rinse, and set aside.  In a separate pan,  heat the olive
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.     These  little potatoes are some of the best twice baked potatoes that I have had or made.  The garlicky zucchini combined with the heat from the pepper jack cheese make these potatoes a real treat. Another great thing about these is that they can be made days ahead of time.  I baked
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.     The great thing about twice baked potatoes is that they can be frozen! I have a LOT of tricks for making these ahead of time.  It takes some planning but, in the long run, saves a lot of time.  My tricks:  Bake the potatoes days before you need them and make bake
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