Weather: 34 degrees and overcast, snow is a possibility What I’m listening to: kids programming on PBS, my daughter is home sick today When I was in the supermarket yesterday, there…
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Posts by tag: Side Dishes
Garlic Sesame Snow Peas
Weather: above freezing and sunny; it’s getting slushy out there! What I’m listening to: Curious George and an egg sizzling in a pan in the kitchen We had a very busy, but very…
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Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Chipotle Black Bean & Corn Salad
Although there will still be snow on the ground here in Alaska for several more weeks, we are definitely beginning to turn the corner into spring. The sun is staying…
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Kale Salad with Grapefruit, Avocado & Walnuts
Weather: 30 degrees, snowing steadily What I’m listening to: Downton Abbey Soundtrack I had a couple of inspirations for this salad. Kale is one of the healthiest and trendiest superfoods around. It’s…
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Garlic Mashed Cauliflower
Weather: 32, orange and pink sunrise What I’m listening to: the morning hush after the morning rush It’s cauliflower season. Leading up to writing this post, I took to my…
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Crockpot Refried Beans
Weather: 21 degrees, blue skies What I’m listening to: Nothing Is Wasted, Jason Gray I am a big fan of restaurant refried beans – the authentic, house-made variety. The kind that…
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Tomato Basil Spaghetti Squash Bake
Weather: 25 degrees, getting darker every day What I’m listening to: Song for a Winter’s Night, Sarah McLachlan Ok folks, I have a problem. I have what I’m calling the Food…
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Holiday Couscous
Weather: -8 degrees, the full moon is about to set over Cook Inlet What I’m listening to: On This Winter’s Night, Lady Antebellum Pomegranates have a special place in my memories…
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Green Beans with Lemon Breadcrumbs & Almonds
Our first Thanksgiving in Alaska, I distinctly remember not being able to find a single fresh green bean in the supermarket in the two weeks leading up to the holiday….
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Maple Roasted Carrots & Parsnips
Weather: snowfall What I’m listening to: Brave the Motion Picture Soundtrack Here is a simple and rustic root vegetable side dish offering for your Thanksgiving spread. Have you ever roasted parsnips? They’re similar…
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