Turmeric Mashed Potatoes | Dairy-free, Plant-based, Whole30

Everyone has their own special way of making mashed potatoes, and often for me that includes winging it! You know, a little of this and a little of that – and sometimes this potato side dish turns out better than others, lol! Vegan Turmeric Mashed Potatoes - dairy-free, gluten-free, plant-based, healthy complex carbs

The last time I made the best mashed potatoes worthy of putting on repeat, I made sure I to write down all the details for future replication. Vegan Turmeric Mashed Potatoes are dairy-free, plant-based, gluten-free and awesome complex carbs to fuel running. Ground turmeric serves as a functional ingredient, I appreciate those anti-inflammatory benefits. Also, the earthy undertones of turmeric play so nicely with potato – and the beautiful COLOR, people might think these are sweet potatoes at first glance! Continue reading

Best Ever Balsamic Mushrooms & Onions | Paleo, Vegetarian

Balsamic Mushrooms & Onions are one of my favorite side dishes and seem to go with almost everything! If vegetables could have a little black dress, this would be it – easy but elegant and suitable for all occasions!Balsamic Mushrooms and Onions are an easy 30 minute side dish that is paleo friendly and vegetarian.

This simple sauté is a flavorful accessory to steaks, you’ll be transported to the feel of white tablecloth steakhouse dining in your own home.  Not just a steak side dish though, also pairs magnificently with seafood, chicken, pork . . . or pile up on a baked sweet potato or bowl of grits for some ahhhh-mazing comfort food feels. Read on for this best of the best sautéed mushroom recipe: Continue reading

Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley | Pantry Prep

As a lifelong Texan, most of our celebratory meals include a side of beans – typically pinto beans, that’s the Lone Star way. However, during this recent Corona Virus situation, I couldn’t find a single pinto bean or dried bean of ANY variety on the store shelves to pair with a brisket taco recipe I was delivering to Mom’s house for birthday!

Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley

That got me to thinking about the abundance of “this” and “that” that I already have piled up in my pantry — half empty bags of various food staples that “I’ll get around to finishing up sometime.” Well, “sometime” was TODAY and I created Instant Pot Tex-Mex Bean Medley using only the mish-mash of beans, canned goods and dried spices that I already had on hand! Continue reading

Salted Honey Butter Brussels Sprouts and Carrots 

When the making of a holiday meal has claimed every inch of conventional oven space (and possibly even stove-top burners), you may be scrambling to find ways to prepare side dishes.Salted Honey Butter Brussels Sprouts & Carrots

This simple, salty-sweet recipe for Salted Honey Butter Brussels Sprouts and Carrots can be prepared in the microwave, free up the precious oven space for a big turkey or roast . . .and pie!   Read on to get this easy microwave vegetable recipe: Continue reading

Mushroom Brown & Wild Rice Medley for Instant Pot

‘Tis the season for side dishes! When you bring a traditional Thanksgiving turkey or celebration beef roast to the table, how many holiday side dishes to you serve on the side? Whether it’s two or twenty, my Mushroom Brown & Wild Rice Medley for Instant Pot is a quick, easy, comforting choice that doesn’t take up and precious real estate in the oven or stove top (where so many other holiday dishes are cooking). 

Read on to get this easy rice recipe and Instant Pot Thanksgiving side dish that’s finished in 30 minutes. Continue reading