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Roasted Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes is simplicity at it’s best.
If you want a stunningly, flavorful mashed sweet potato, it must be roasted. Roasting transforms the starches in sweet potatoes into a caramelized, almost nutty flavor and makes for a soft and fluffy interior.
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Easy Roasted Butternut & Acorn Squash with Sage Brown Butter is the perfect side for the season!
Tender, caramelized pieces of squash are roasted to perfection and drizzled with a simple but sophisticated sage brown butter and garnished with crispy sage.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots have officially become my family’s favorite way to eat Brussels Sprouts.
Brussels sprouts have been a common side in our vegetable line-up for several years. While I would say that with a food-obsessed Mom, my kids have very exposed food pallets and love a lot of crazy things, my youngest two children at 5 and 9 years old still have some typical hangups about certain vegetables, but not Brussles Sprouts. We’ve cooked them numerous ways, but roasted tends to be the family favorite. Roasting the Brussels sweetens and caramelizes them in such a way that all three of my children will eat them and then ask for seconds!
That being said, last night’s version was by far a winner. This one-pan wonder combines crispy, smokey Bacon with sweet, caramelized Shallots mixed with slightly salty, roasted Brussels Sprouts to create a perfect symphony of flavor. And it’s so easy!
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Peach, Pecan, and Ricotta Crostini with Honey and Basil tastes like Summer should, all in one bite.
If you are that person like me who patiently waits for the local peaches to FINALLY come in season, this is the recipe for you.
There is absolutely nothing like that perfectly ripe, succulent and sweet, juice dribbling down your chin peach. When you take that little slice of summer perfection and place it on creamy ricotta which has been spread on a crisp crostini, dizzle with honey, sprinkle with toasted pecans, and garnish with fresh basil……oh my!
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Simplicity at it’s best. Oven Roasted Asparagus shows off these tender, crisp spears to perfection.
One of my favorite ways to prepare vegetables is to roast them. The flavor and texture of vegetables roasted in the oven or on the grill may surprise even a picky eater. The combinations are endless, and the preparation is simple.
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Grilled Goat Cheese Bruschetta is toasted on the barbecue grill, smeared with creamy Goat Cheese, and topped with a bright, flavorful Tomato, Kalamata Olive, and Herb Salad.
Whether you enjoy it as antipasto or along side a succulent piece of grilled chicken, you won’t want to miss this Grill Season treat that takes Bruschetta to the next level!
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This Crunchy Apple and Bacon Salad with Candied Pecans is seriously scrumptious!
One of the things I love about this Crunchy Apple and Bacon Salad with Candied Pecans is that it can be made year round. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love finding my dinner inspiration from a trip to the farmer’s market. But what do you do in the dead of winter when you are craving a huge bowl of something fresh and just bursting with flavor?
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There is not a more iconic game day food, in my opinion, than wings and these Sticky Honey Sriracha Wings are a definite win!
We love wings at my house. During BBQ season, we have what we call ‘Wing Fest’. Completely overload the BBQ grill with a ton of wings so there will be plenty of leftovers, and toss them in a variety of sauces. While it can be hard to compete with traditional Buffalo, Sticky Honey Sriracha Wings is a total favorite and the name says it all. A sticky, sweet, spicy heat with an Asian twist.
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How to Roast Garlic and why you absolutely should.
Maybe a better question, is why wouldn’t you want to? Roasting garlic is such a simple process. It takes a spicy, pungent, but oh so delicious flavor and transforms it into a sweet, caramelized, mild and soft little bite of heaven.
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries & Garlic Aioli!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries are a somewhat new addiction for our family, but definitely have been a very frequent dinner guest in recent months. The perfectly seasoned, crispy and caramelized outside and tender inside of the sweet potato fry dipped into a cool, smooth garlicky aoili is simply scrumptious.
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