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Side Dishes

Side Dishes

Cilantro Lime Rice

Do you know what day it is? I have no idea. I’ve completely lost track of all the days. I seriously have no idea if it’s Monday or Friday because right now each day just bleeds into the next. There’s…

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Entrees, Side Dishes

Pumpkin Risotto

Everywhere I look these days there are pumpkins. Pumpkin patches on every corner and piles of pumpkins in all the super markets. Halloween is a week away and people are buying pumpkins to decorate their tables and porches. But pumpkins…

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Side Dishes

Corn and Cucumber Salad

We’re officially in the dog days of summer. It’s hot and humid and the only place I want to be is by the pool, on the beach or in my air conditioned house. It’s on days like these that the…

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Side Dishes

Barbecued Baked Beans

It’s officially summer! And you know what that means… warm summer nights and lots of cooking outside. Cooking outside means grilling, one of my favorite forms of cooking. I love grilling for family or friends, things like chicken, hot dogs…

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Side Dishes

Sauteed Corn and Pancetta

I make dinner every night of the week. I love serving something that’s healthy and delicious to finish off the day. But there’s always one thing with which I have trouble – what to serve with the entreé. While I…

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Side Dishes

Mexican Street Corn

Corn is in season right now. I love corn. It doesn’t matter if it’s white, yellow or multi-colored. I’ll eat it straight off the cob or in a pile of kernels on a plate. I love it grilled, sautéed or…

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Side Dishes

Mexican Rice

I love to cook. But there are those nights (usually on the weekends) when the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. Those are the nights we order in. (Yes, it’s true. Even I like someone…

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