Salads and Side Dishes

Butter Lettuce Salad with Brie and Candied Walnuts

Salad.....for breakfast? While salad doesn't seem like the most natural side dish for brunch, the answer is yes, so long as you use the right ingredients and flavors. Butter lettuce is the best choice for this type of salad; its creamy leaves don't add bitter flavors like other lettuce choices. Add in sweet and crunchy… Continue reading Butter Lettuce Salad with Brie and Candied Walnuts

Salads and Side Dishes

Baked Potato Pancakes

One of the best parts of Hanukkah is potato latkes. I mean really. A religious excuse to eat fried potatoes... how much better does it get? So for the night, or maybe first two nights, we were just loving the potato pancakes. I think Ryan ate something like 15 the first night. But after a… Continue reading Baked Potato Pancakes

Salads and Side Dishes

Quinoa and Kale Winter Salad

My sister originally sent me a version of the recipe last year; she'd had it for dinner at a restaurant in Stamford, CT and knew I would love it and end up putting it on my blog. I was just wrapping up winter recipes at the time, so I decided to hold off and save… Continue reading Quinoa and Kale Winter Salad

Salads and Side Dishes

Root Vegetable Salad with Crispy Parsnip Chips

Thanksgiving is the time for hearty and rich side dishes like mashed potatoes and that sweet potato thing with mountains of brown sugar and marshmallow. If you are looking to mix a little something healthy in under the radar, this might be your ticket. I've combined some of fall's favorite squashes and vegetables with sweet… Continue reading Root Vegetable Salad with Crispy Parsnip Chips