Cuisine: Side dish

Crispy Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes

I grew up on canned yams with a pound of brown sugar and butter... Yes, there were a tad sweet! This recipe for Crispy Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes, are sliced very thin and roasted with shallots and rosemary. It's my new favorite way to make them. You can serve this for a holiday meal or any weeknight meal.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

French-Cut Green Beans With Dill Butter

I love green beans and I adore fresh dill. These French-Cut Green Beans with Dill Butter are a match made in heaven. Frenching green beans is easy, if you have a French Cut Green Bean Cutter. French cut green beans are basically julienned, or thinly sliced green beans. Yes, you can do it by hand, but why?!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Indian Spiced Zucchini and Tomatoes

I made Indian-Spiced Salmon and served it with this Indian Spiced Zucchini and Tomatoes. Low in calories and high in flavor, this zucchini and tomatoes dish which uses turmeric, is a powerful antioxidant has anti-inflammatory properties.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Orange Ginger Rice

Living in Southern California, we are lucky to have a plethora of citrus trees. I am always trying to figure out how to use the oranges on our tree. This Orange Ginger Rice is so good. It's cooked with shallots, orange juice & zest, ginger, golden raisins and has loads of flavor.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Welsh Onion Cake

Yesterday was my husband's birthday. I made him this Welsh Onion Cake, which has layers of softened onions, leeks and potatoes with some Caerphilly cheese crumbled throughout. Caerphilly is a hard, crumbly white cheese that originated in the area around the town of Caerphilly, Wales. If you can't find it, you can use a sharp cheddar instead. Welsh Onion Cake is a traditional dish to serve on St. David's Day, the patron saint of Wales, which is March 1st.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus

As we are approaching asparagus season, I made this Tuscan-Style Roasted Asparagus, which has pinenuts, lemon, finished off with some freshly grated parmesan cheese. Asparagus is low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fiber, folate and vitamins A, C and K. Eating asparagus can potentially help with weight loss, improved digestion, healthy pregnancy outcomes and lower blood pressure.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Cabbage with Bacon, Onions and Mushrooms

This sautéed Cabbage with Bacon, Onions, and Mushrooms is so simple to make are is the perfect accompaniment to sausages.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Yields: 8 - 10 Servings

French Onion Cauliflower

I love French Onion Soup and decided to take the idea and transform a head of cauliflower. It turned out rather delicious. I caramelized some onions and topped the florets with some Gruyère cheese and croutons. I went back into my archives and found my recipe for French Onion Chicken Meatballs, which is also a winner.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Green Beans with Warm Raisin-Caper Dressing

I love these Green Beans with Warm Raisin-Caper Dressing. The beans are blanched, quickly drained and then tossed with capers, golden raisins, whole-grain mustard and sherry vinegar. You could use this vinaigrette on other vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc. It would also be delicious on salmon.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Eating Black-Eyed Peas on New Year's Day is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with luck. This year we could all use some luck! The black-eyed peas are symbolic of pennies or coins, and a coin is sometimes added to the pot or left under the dinner bowls. This Black-Eyed Pea Salad is a delicious way to dress up a can of black-eyed peas!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings