Category Archives: side dish

Grilled Corn Salad with Tomatoes

Posted on July 30, 2015 by debspots

OK, Let’s play a little word association game! I’m a psychologist, we love these sorts of games. Oh, come on, don’t be shy. I promise I won’t analyze your answer. Ready? Say the first two words that come into your … Continue reading →

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Black Bean Salad

Posted on July 17, 2015 by debspots

I’m sorry! Please forgive me! I think I may have made you feel badly. I hope you will give me another chance! I have spent the last 6 months compensating for the fact that I was without a kitchen. And … Continue reading →

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Summer Lentil Salad

Posted on June 28, 2015 by debspots

It’s been a busy, eventful and challenging couple of weeks here in the construction site in the woods. Our kitchen renovation continues. The painter was scheduled, so I had to hurry and do my job: puttying and finishing all the … Continue reading →

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Sweet and Spicy Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Posted on April 17, 2015 by debspots

How much effort do you put into eating locally? How strongly do you prioritize eating local, organic, or seasonal? Or healthy? Perhaps you are following a special plan for your eating because of health or ethics, or religion. If you … Continue reading →

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Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Posted on March 26, 2015 by debspots

It still doesn’t really feel like spring here in the woods, but the light has changed and I feel some hope; finally, there is a sense of forward momentum here in the construction site from hell. The last couple of … Continue reading →

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Arugula Salad

Posted on March 19, 2015 by debspots

There is so much happening here in our woods, I don’t know what to tell you first! The biggest news is that the kitchen construction is really beginning to move forward. We’ve been so occupied with structural problems, it’s taken … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Hash Browns

Posted on March 12, 2015 by debspots

We eat low carb-ish in the winter…did I tell you this already? And we still have an empty space where the kitchen used to be. Did you notice I didn’t say “where the new kitchen will be?” That’s because we … Continue reading →

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Best. Stuffed Mushrooms. Ever.

Posted on March 5, 2015 by debspots

Why are foods with stuffing so incredibly appealing? In every cuisine in the world, there are dishes involving something stuffed into something else. Pierogi’s, bao, tortellini, empanadas, stuffed eggplant, peppers, cabbage. Need I continue? And then, of course, there is … Continue reading →

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Umami Bomb Asparagus

Posted on February 27, 2015 by debspots

If you ask me which one of my children is my favorite, I will not answer you. I love each of them so much, so completely and pervasively, the question is not even relevant. Ask me my favorite color and … Continue reading →

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Surprising Kale Salad

Posted on January 31, 2015 by debspots

I am a little hesitant to get on the kale recipe bandwagon. Especially when I’m hopping onto the back of that wagon. After all, I am a trendsetter! I still have my 1980 Birkenstocks. 1980 was before anyone else wore … Continue reading →

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