I'm planning my family's feast for Thanksgiving this year and one of our big debates is about the potatoes...regular potatoes or sweet potatoes? My family is divided on favorites, but with such a small crowd I'm not going to make two separate dishes. Instead we will have a dish that has both and enjoy them in a more healthy way. I like to roast both together with some ...
Side Dishes
Cinna-Spicy Winter Squash
I love the cinnamon spice flavor of this dish and my kids love it both hot and cold. It is even good (if you have any leftover) as breakfast, stirred in with a little oatmeal. Don't be intimidated by the cayenne, it only there to enhance the flavor of the cinnamon and you can easily adjust the amount you add if you are worried about picky eaters. For specific instructions ...
How to Cook Winter Squash
As fall arrives so do many delicious winter squash varieties in a multitude of colors, shapes, and sizes. These slightly sweet gourds are delicious prepared many ways and once you crack them open they are really easy to cook. The three most popular ways to cook winter squash are in the oven, in the microwave, or steamed in a pot (a slow cooker makes it super easy!). My ...
Mock Mashed Potatoes
My friend Jeanine recently underwent an extreme makeover of her eating habits. Due to health problems she was commanded by her doctor to make drastic changes, eliminating all carbohydrates and most dairy from her diet. This has been a real challenge for her. I'll have to admit that I too get a bit overwhelmed when I read the long list of things she cannot eat. Since making ...
Terrific Thanksgiving Side Dish: Roasted Brussels Sprouts- A notorious vegetable you really should love
I'll admit it, long ago even I cringed at the thought of Brussels sprouts. As a child, the few times I had them they were the grey, formerly frozen variety that smell unpleasant thus seeming to taste even worse. But at some point, I actually tasted good sprouts with the nutty rich flavor that they can have when fresh and roasted. That's when I realized that they are really a ...
