Category: Side Dishes
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Carrot and Cilantro Salad with Mandarin Oranges
Okay, when I see the same basic idea in three different places I figure it’s time to try it. This is so simple, you don’t need any measurements. Basically it’s the simplest carrot salad with grated carrots, olive oil and lemon juice. Plus a pinch of salt if you’d like. That alone was delicious but…
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90 Minute Oven Pot Roast
This oven pot roast starts on the stove with browning, then finishes in the oven with a tight seal in a Dutch oven. The gravy practically makes itself and is delicious. It went great with some mashed potatoes and delicata squash. I’d never cooked a delicata squash before but it’s perfect for smaller families and…
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How to Roast Beets
Another “simple is best” recipe! I grew beets in the garden this year. They grow very easily and wait patiently in the ground until I want them. How could you ask for an easier vegetable to grow?! If you grew them or if your beets came with greens from the store, remove all but an…
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Jacques Pepin’s Cubed Potatoes with Garlic and Sage
I’m on a Jacques Pepin roll lately. This is another from good simple recipe from Fast Food My Way. I’ve sauteed potatoes many times and they almost always come out great. I guess we like potatoes! But the addition of the garlic and sage in these was really nice. I found the potatoes took a…
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Creamy Salad Dressing from Jacques Pepin
This is another hit from Jacques Pepin’s Fast Food My Way. You can visit the KQED site here and watch some of the videos. I’ve been recording the old ones and watching them on tv as KQED is showing them again. He says this was his mother’s favorite dressing for salad and I can see…