Category: Side Dish
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Sesame Ginger Bok Choy
This is the other half of the tasty Halibut Cheek recipe that I am sure you’ve been waiting for. Baby Bok Choy is perfect right now and we couldn’t help it but pick up another batch from our favorite produce stand at our local Farmer’s market. It is a very easy dish to make and…
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LGL’s Ceviche
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal with amazing friends and fantastic cheer. As promised, we are sharing our creations…in this case our friend’s creation, his famous Ceviche made with Tilapia. This was one of the most unusual starter dishes for a Thanksgiving feast, but one of the best I have had. This plate of love…
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Nutty Kitchen Thanksgiving 2010
Oh my…what a great week! No post this past Monday because we will be featuring and sharing our Thanksgiving Menu with you this Wednesday before the wonderful celebration. We will be posting all of our recipes following Thanksgiving. Hmmm….ceviche you say? A bit unconventional? …absolutely! But, Luis is visiting from Bogotá and this is one…
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Bacon Baby Portobellos

Make these as an appetizer or as a party item in advance. Bake it in 10 to 12 minutes and voila! 6 Baby Portobello Mushrooms 4 strips of bacon, chopped 3 – 4 green onions, chopped 3/4 tbsp butter 1 Thai chili, chopped (optional) 1 tbsp shredded cheese (optional) Sautee all ingredients, with the exception…
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Bacon Mango Butternut Hash
We are hoping to inspire different Thanksgiving side dishes for you this year that are tasty and ultra complimentary to Turkey Dishes. We will be posting several more leading up to the great sharing Holiday. Enjoy each one and see if you’d like to serve one of our dishes as part of you interesting Thanksgiving…
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Ratatouille & Pork Chops
Ratatouille is a traditional French dish that is simply mixed vegetables baked in a casserole dish. There are hundreds of ways to prepare this savory dish and most of the recipes you’ll find are already Paleo, or nearly so. We made ours with some squashes that are in season and available at our farmer’s market. For the…
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Butternut Squash Tamarind Curry
Busy week, busy day for me, but all great! I called my love on the way home to let him know that I was on my way home, and he surprised me by telling me that he had already started our fabulous dinner. I am so lucky! So tonight’s dish is comprised of Butternut Squash…
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Beets, Beets, Beets
We love beets, white with red swirly ones (candy-cane), yellow ones, dark red ones…we love them all. They not only taste amazing, but they are super nutritious too. Beets are high in folic acid (great for pregnant women), potassium, calcium and antioxidants (betacyanin, which is what gives beets their rich red color.). Now the beets…
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Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate (Avocado and Tomato Salad)
Avocado is one of our favorite foods and finds its way onto our plate just about daily. We love combining fresh avocado as pairing to our breakfast, dinners and appetizers. Today we’d like to share a typical Colombian dish that Henry grew up with: Ensalada de Agucate y Tomate Traditional Ingredients to make this ultra…
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Green Cauliflower Rice with Bacon
Cauliflower rocks! Why? Because it is packed with nutrients and life saving agents. Today’s post is about our Green Cauliflower “Rice” with Bacon. Don’t fret, there is no added rice in this dish, as you will see the Cauliflower itself is cut to resemble the grain that has been happily removed from our diets. If…