Pickled Beets I (fresh cooked, with a sugar-free & salt-free option) by Salad Foodie

OMGosh - these were a hit the first time I made them for a dinner party. They can stand alone as a side to the meal, or be chilled and served as a garnish with a fresh tossed salad. Those with special diets will appreciate the sugar-free, salt-free…

Kale with Kalamata Olives by Salad Foodie

Kale is hearty and healthy, and often teams in winter soups with potatoes and beans. But in this recipe, based on Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, it takes center stage. Quick to prepare it is a pleasant change from other green sides. Don’t let the volume of a one pound bunch of kale scare you off - it cooks down!

Guacamole by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Guacamole

Savory Creole Sweet Potato Casserole by Amos Miller

No sweet topping here - this has breadcrumbs & bacon and the Creole twist of Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce in the yams. It is good to venture outside your comfort zone from time to time - and this is a good way to start! I was set on this culinary path in 1987 when first introduced to Chef Austin Leslie at Chez Helene in New Orleans.…

rustic and rainbow KETCHUP by Foodessa

Semi-green tomatoes and a few other vegetables make a great rustic ketchup. A bounty at the market scurried into our kitchen and into my newest condiment. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2016/08/rustic-rainbow-ketchup.html

Super Low Calorie Honey Mustard Broccoli Slaw by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

I love all kinds of slaw, particularly this flavorful one! Using broccoli slaw is a wonderful alternative to typical cabbage. Such a versatile side dish for fish, beef, chicken, pork, hot dogs, burgers and more. You’ll love how quick it is to make. The skinny for each serving just 38 calories, 1 gram of fat and 1 Weight Watchers…

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes by Amos Miller

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North Carolina recipe, naturally healthy and rich in beta-carotene, the most common plant source of vitamin A. But who cares! This is delicious, even if it is good for you...besides, sweet potatoes…

Cajun Corn and Bacon Maque Choux by Chef Smith

If you don't have time for fresh corn you can always use 1 1/4 c of shoepeg corn with 1/4 c cream corn...

Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Caper Vinaigrette by Chef Smith

Summer Tomatoes by Chef Smith

Romesco Potatoes by Chez la mere

from thewednesdaychef.com originally from latimes 2005

Asparagus with fresh grape relish by Brett Ede

Baked Tomatoes with Gouda copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati by maria liberati

Blackened Green Beans by Chef Smith

Sweet Green Bean Bundles by Chef Smith