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Side Dishes

Healthy Light Side Dishes featuring whole ingredients

How To Use Bell Peppers Six Ways + 30+ Bell Pepper Recipes

August 21, 2013 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Asian Fusion Omelette/Fritatta with Dashi Gravy

This collection of Bell Pepper Recipes shows how to use bell peppers six different ways. Whether they’re red, green, orange, or yellow, bell peppers are very versatile and add sweetness and brightness to lots of recipes. Bell Peppers are bountiful this time of year, so I try to use them where ever I can. I…

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Filed Under: healthy choices, main courses, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: bell pepper recipes, csa, farmer's market, Food Network, recipes using peppers, Summerfest, ways to cook bell peppers

Low Residue Diet Recipes: Braised Asparagus Tips

August 9, 2013 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Low Residue Braised Asparagus © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Low Residue Diet recipes can be flavorful – these Braised Asparagus Tips infuse flavor into vegetables while sticking to this strict diet. This method works well with almost any vegetable. Today, I’m sharing another Low Residue Diet Recipe. I hope this recipe will inspire those on this special diet to try something new and different, and put…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer, gluten-free, healthy choices, Low Residue Diet, Resources, resources, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: asparagus tips, broth braised potatoes, cancer, low fiber diet, low fiber recipe, low residue diet, low residue diet recipe, low residue diet recipes

Sweet and Savory Chinese Watermelon Rind Pickles Recipe

July 26, 2013 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Chinese Watermelon Pickles © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This quick recipe for Chinese Watermelon Rind Pickles is perfect as a summer side dish. Pull it out when it’s too hot to cook. A few years ago, a woman from Shanghai named Wendy lived with our family to help take care of my aging in-laws. Chinese people never throw food away, and eat every part…

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Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

Juicy Summer Heirloom Tomato Stone Fruit Salad Recipe

July 10, 2013 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Heirloom Tomato Fruit Salad © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Summer Tomato Stone Fruit Salad is full of juicy heirloom tomatoes, nectarines and mango. A drizzle of sherry vinegar, a little honey goat cheese and chopped fresh mint are all that are needed to make this fresh summer salad tantalizingly delicious. With the sweltering heat that has hit our area the past few weeks,…

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Filed Under: csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Cooking Light, Heirloom Tomato Salad, honeyed goat cheese, mango in salad, nectarine in salad, sherry vinegar

Light Mexican Corn Salad Recipe (Esquites)

July 3, 2013 by Jeanette

Mexican Corn Salad (Esquites) © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Mexican Corn Salad or Esquites recipe is a lightened version of a common street food. Spiked with lime juice, chili powder, and pillowey cilantro leaves, it’s a party in your mouth. I always look forward to summer corn and although our local corn harvest has yet to ripen, I’ve been picking up some fresh…

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Filed Under: csa, gluten-free, salads, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: corn salad, esquites recipe, farmer's market salad, light corn salad, light esquites, Mexican corn salad

Quick and Easy Chinese Stir-Fry Green Beans Recipe {Video}

May 1, 2013 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Quick Stir Fry Green Beans © Jeanette's Healthy Living

These Stir-Fry Green Beans are perfect for everyday meals and take just five minutes to cook. A little sweet, a little salty, these green beans are very kid friendly. I try to mix things up on a daily basis by serving different vegetables each night. This approach has not only expanded the number of vegetables…

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Filed Under: Asian, Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Chinese stir fry recipe, how to stir fry, kid friendly green bean recipe, quick and easy recipe, recipe video

Roasted Cauliflower, Carrots and Chickpeas with Grilled Halloumi Cheese Recipe

April 3, 2013 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpeas with Halloumi Cheese © Jeanette's Healthy Living

I love roasting vegetables for their simplicity and versatility. Almost any vegetable can be roasted, although cauliflower is probably my favorite because roasting turns this otherwise strong smelling vegetable sweet and almost addictive. In fact, this simple method of preparing cauliflower transformed my oldest son into a cauliflower lover. As a cruciferous vegetable (in the…

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Filed Under: lunch, Resources, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: Blood Sugar The Family, chickpeas, cruciferous vegetables, diabetic friendly recipe, easy side dish, Food Network Sensational Sides, halloumi cheese, how to grill halloumi cheese, meatless meal, Michael Moore, roasted cauliflower, roasting vegetables

Easy Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Spring Asparagus Recipe

March 27, 2013 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Roasted Tomatoes and Spring Asparagus © Jeanette's Healthy Living

One of the things I look forward to most at the farmer’s market are fresh tomatoes. With 30 degree weather still in the air (and a few snow flakes here and there), it’s hard to believe it’s actually Spring, and although there is already an abundance of asparagus in the stores, I’ll have to wait…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Easter, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: easy recipe, easy side dish, Food Network, roasted asparagus, roasted canned tomatoes, Sensational Sides

Warm Kale, Farro and Winter Fruit Salad Recipe

February 4, 2013 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Warm Farro Kale Winter Fruit Salad

What do you do when it’s snowing out? I know what I do…cook. At least that’s what I did on a recent snowy day when the kids were off from school. I dug through my cabinets and refrigerator to see what needed to be used up, and found a bunch of goodies, including a wedge…

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Filed Under: Dinner, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, salads, side dishes, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dried cranberries, dried figs, farro, kale, warm farro salad

Grilled Smashed Baby Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce Recipe {Comfort Food}

January 9, 2013 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Grilled Grilled Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living with Green Harissa

Over the holidays, I received lots of goodies that I haven’t been able to share with you yet. Today, I’m sharing a potato dish that will dress up your winter dinners without a lot of extra effort – Grilled Baby Potatoes with Green Harissa. Frieda’s sent me some beautiful tri-colored potatoes before I left town…

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Filed Under: healthy choices, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: Frieda's, green harissa, grilled potatoes, Sartori cheese, smashed potatoes

Inspiration and Ghanaian Black Eye Pea Curry Recipe

January 7, 2013 by Jeanette 27 Comments

Ghanaian Black Eyed Pea Curry © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Ghanaian Black Eye Pea Curry is sweet and spicy, perfect served over a bowl of rice. After the flurry of our Christmas Eve Open House, celebrating the holiday season with family and friends, and some much needed downtime in warmer weather, I am trying to get back into some sort of routine. I’ve been…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, Cancer, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: African cuisine, black-eyed peas, community, Ghanaian recipe, inspiration

Easy Stir-Fry Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Recipe

December 12, 2012 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Stir Fry Broccoli and Red Peppers © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Stir-Fry Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper is an quick, easy and healthy side dish that goes with almost any meal. This dish is kid-friendly with its colorful mixture of broccoli and red bell pepper. I try to make broccoli at least once if not twice a week for my family. Whenever I find a vegetable…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, dairy-free, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: Colavita Roasted Garlic Cooking Oil Blend, Fish Sauce, Food Network Fall Fest, Oyster Sauce, Stir-Fry Broccoli, Stir-Fry Red Peppers, Stir-Fry Sauce

Bar Americain Chopped Apple Salad

November 16, 2012 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Bar Americain Gala Apple Salad

Sponsored by Mohegan Sun. The weekend right before Hurricane Sandy hit, my husband and I took a trip up to Mohegan Sun with two other couples to celebrate a few big birthdays (ahem, me included), and a big anniversary (my hubby and I just celebrated our 25th anniversary!). Meatloaf was playing (now I’m really showing…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, Resources, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Bobby Flay, Bobby Flay's Bar Americain, Chopped Apple Salad, Meatloaf concert Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun, Mohegan Sun restaurants, pomegranate vinaigrette, walnuts

Favorite Sweet Spiced Winter Squash Casserole Recipe (Dairy-Free)

November 14, 2012 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Sweet Spiced Winter Squash Casserole

Today, I have a “twofer” for you – that’s right!  Today is World Diabetes Day and it is Food Network’s Thanksgiving Communal Table feast! When my friend Carolyn of All Day I Dream About Food asked if I would help raise awareness bout diabetes, I immediately said “yes!” You see, diabetes is one of the top…

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Filed Under: csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Food Network, healthy butternut squash casserole, healthy Thanksgiving side dish, winter squash casserole, World Diabetes Day

Kale Kimchi Recipe

September 26, 2012 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Kale Kimchi in a Jar

I got lots of kale in my CSA Box throughout the summer and am still getting kale as we go into fall. Throughout the summer, I made plenty of pesto and salads with kale (including massaged kale salad), but as I got more and more kale each week, I started to think of other ways…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cancer, Cooking For Cancer, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Fall Fest, fermented foods, Food Network, kale, kale kimchi, kimchi recipe, Korean recipe

Easy Red Radish Kimchi Recipe (CSA Box Recipe)

September 21, 2012 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Radish Kimchi in a Jar

The last few weeks, I’ve been getting radishes in my CSA Box. I have to say I’m not a huge fan of radishes, and don’t usually do anything with them other than eat them in salads or as a snack. However, I spotted some radish kimchi at one of the stands at our local farmer’s…

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Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: fermented foods, health benefits of fermented foods, Korean kimchi, radish kimchi, Recipe Redux, red radishes

Easy Crockpot Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato Recipe

September 19, 2012 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Baked Sweet Potato with Chicken Chili

When life gets busy, my crockpot comes out of the closet a lot more. In fact, it stays out on my kitchen counter for weeks at a time during the school year. Not only is it perfect for slow cooking soups, chilies and stews, but it is also great for baking potatoes. I’ve been baking…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, csa, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, side dishes, Slow Cooker, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: crockpot sweet potatoes, slow cooker sweet potatoes, stuffed baked sweet potatoes

Asian Grilled Eggplant with Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe

August 29, 2012 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Asian Grilled Eggplant with Spicy Soy Sesame Sauce

This week on Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Eggplant that’s in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on the Food Network website along with recipes by a group of fabulous food bloggers. I love eggplant, especially the Asian varieties that are smaller. One of my favorite…

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Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brain health, Chinese eggplant recipe, Food Network Summer Fest, grilled eggplant, Japanese eggplant recipe, yu shiang eggplant

Marinated Portobello Mushroom Salad Recipe

August 17, 2012 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Marinated Portobello Mushrooms

Marinated Portobello Mushroom Salad can be made in advance and is a healthy side dish. Mushrooms are one of those foods that sometimes don’t get enough credit. At least, I know I didn’t until I discovered fresh shitake mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, and dried porcini mushrooms as an adult. Growing up, my dad used to make…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: mushroom salad, mushrooms, portobello mushroom salad, portobello mushrooms, power foods

Roasted Brussels Sprout Chips Recipe

July 26, 2012 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Roasted Brussels Sprout Chips

Roasted Brussels Sprout Chips are a delicious way to enjoy brussels sprouts, especially the crispy bits. If you like roasted kale or kale chips, I’m pretty sure you’ll like these roasted brussels sprout chips. I haven’t always been a brussels sprouts fan. My memory of brussels sprouts growing up were overcooked and mushy vegetables that…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: brussels sprouts, brussels sprouts chips, brussels sprouts nutrition, cruciferous vegetables, roasted brussels sprouts

Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry Recipe

July 25, 2012 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry

This Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry is quick and easy to make, and goes well with grilled proteins. Lately, I’ve been getting lots of Summer Squash in my CSA Box. I’ve been grilling them the last few weeks, but decided to stir-fry them instead for a change. This easy recipe can be made in less time…

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Filed Under: Asian, csa, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: stir-fry, stri-fry vegetables, summer squash, yellow squash

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