Chickpea Salad
This is a great side for a BBQ. It is hearty and pairs well with most meats. You can change it up a bit by adding feta or goat cheese, but I tend to make it without cheese. This is usually a favorite! I also …
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Side Dish
Trinidad Curry Chickpeas (Channa) & Potato (Aloo)
This is a favorite Indian dish in Trinidad. Not surprising as it’s delicious. You can also substitute chickpeas in this recipe for green pigeon peas, or other vegetables like string beans, but you will have to adjust the cook time. Anytime I want a taste …
Baked Mac & Cheese
Every time I make this for a get together someone asks for the recipe. I have had it typed and ready to send for years. This is a go to for our summer backyard parties and it’s always a hit with the kids and the …
Potato Salad
Wanted to share this awesome potato salad recipe which I got from one of my cousins. Every time I make this for a backyard BBQ it is a hit and someone asks for the recipe. As we head into the July 4th weekend, many of …
Perfect Fluffy Mashed Potatoes
These potatoes are delicious and my go to quick recipe. I make these a bit differently when I am making them ahead of time (i.e. typically for Thanksgiving I make mashed potatoes the day before – I will share that recipe at some point). For …
Black Beans!
I make these black beans using canned beans but you can also make them with the dried beans. Just soak overnight and boil until soft, then follow the instructions here. I love to make beans from scratch but for some reason I never plan ahead …
Mango Salsa
This is awesome on spicy tacos and can also just be used as a snack or pickled side! Ingredients: 1/2 half ripe mango (peeled and thinly sliced) 1 red onion (thinly sliced) Juice of 1/2 lime Handful of cilantro chopped Salt and pepper to taste …
Pan Seared Portobello Mushrooms
Flavorful and yummy, this can be made in as little as 20 minutes and pairs well with most sides. I have served this as a main with pasta and as a side with mushroom rice and scallops. Perfect vegetarian main dish or can be a …
Zucchini Muffins
My toddler loves this as a meal, snack or just because. I usually make a batch and send one to daycare everyday in case he doesn’t like the food they are serving because he would probably eat this 9 times out of 10! It is …
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
My go to easy side dish, especially when I am cooking for a dinner party. You can make this with baby potatoes or peeled russet potatoes, either way it is delicious. Enjoy this as a side with lamb chops, steak, chicken or burgers! You can …