Category: Sides

  • Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries

    We had our last batch of leftover bean burgers last night (tear) and needed an easy side, so we baked up a batch of thick-cut sweet potato fries! Delicious! Lisa says: Yum! What are these tossed in, and, uh… why are we eating them in ice-cream cups? Chris says: Um… they’re “sweet” potatoes? Lisa says: […]

  • Golden Beets and Brussels Sprouts

    Lisa made this dish tonight, from Elise’s Simply Recipes, to go with the black bean burgers. Roasted beets and parboiled Brussels sprouts are quickly sauteed in a pan with roasted almonds, shallots, and thyme. Chris says: How come I like Brussels sprouts all of a sudden? Lisa says: Because they’re delicious? Chris says: But every […]

  • Asparagus Rolls with Herbed Butter Sauce

    Playing catch-up; Abbie actually cooked these for our Thanksgiving feast! They were delicious — asparagus is rolled in phyllo dough, baked, and smothered with butter. Sounds healthy, right? C’mon, it’s veggies! Abbie says: Don’t forget to brush more butter on the top! Mmmm… butter… Chris says: These are awesome, but I can’t wait until later! […]

  • Golden-Crusted Brussels Sprouts

    Lisa has been trying to convince me to make this brussels sprouts dish that she found on Heidi’s 101 Cookbooks site, and since we had at least one other sprout-lover (Abbie) coming over for Thanksgiving, I decided to give this one a try. The verdict? Pretty gouda! The sprouts never get mushy and don’t really […]